The physical version kept out invaders, and the digital version is keeping out the internet — at least, the parts of it that China doesn’t want its citizens to see. The Great Wall served its…
Featured Posts Title
Trump’s tariffs are sending African countries into China’s hands
$1.3B in US taxpayer money sent to China and Russia over 5 years, watchdog group says
Disparities in Internet Medical Service Utilization Among Patients in Post–COVID-19 China: Cross-Sectional Study of Data From Provincial Field and National Online Surveys
Sanctions bill targets China for enabling Putin’s war in Ukraine
China reveals close encounter with US in contested airspace
China State Media Reveals New Nuclear-Armed Submarine
China’s central bank sets up new financial stability committee
Recent Posts
China continues its internet crackdown with new rules for VPNs
China outbound property investment seen dropping as capital curbs bite
HONG KONG China’s recent clampdown on capital outflows is expected to bite into outbound overseas property investment this year, real estate advisory firms said on Tuesday. DTZ/Cushman & Wakefield said in a report it expected…
Acknowledging China's role in driving sustainable finance
But among the English language heavyweights, only the Financial Times detailed just how much Beijing has already been doing to tackle environmental problems, and not one acknowledged that Beijing had, in fact, quietly taken ownership…
Ireland set to join China-led investment bank
A wave of about 25 African, European and South American countries, including Ireland, is set to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank this year, reinforcing Beijing’s determination to push a global agenda even as…
China, Philippines to roll out $3.7B in co-operation projects
BEIJING — China and the Philippines have agreed on $3.7 billion worth … the projects are aimed at “improving people’s living standards,” the official Xinhua News Agency reported. No specific details on the projects were…
China swings back at golf, shutting down 111 courses
BEIJING — China has launched a renewed crackdown on golf, closing 111 courses in an effort to conserve water and land, and telling members of the ruling Communist Party to stay off the links. The…
China cracks down on bids to bypass online censorship
Beijing (AFP) – China has announced a 14-month campaign to “clean up” internet service providers and crack down on devices such as virtual private networks (VPNs) used to evade strict censorship. The ruling Communist party…
China and Shadow Financing
Of course, concerns about debt and the financial system are not unique to China. In Italy, for example, many banks found themselves saddled with non-performing loans (bad debt), and some small banks faced restructuring. New…
‘Chinese Dragons’ Overtake U.S. in Financial Tech Investment
China has unseated North America as the global investment leader in financial technology, or “fintech,” according to Citigroup’s (c) latest report on “digital disruption.” The researchers attribute the power shift to the rise of what…
China Rapid Finance Named a Finalist for LendIt “Innovator of the Year” Award
China Rapid Finance Limited (“CRF” or “the company”), China’s largest consumer lending marketplace in terms of number of loans facilitated, was named a finalist for “Innovator of the Year” honor at the first annual LendIt…
Researchers unearth fossils of giant otter in China
Scientists have unearthed fossils of an intriguingly large otter as big as a wolf that frolicked in rivers and lakes in a lush, warm and humid wetlands region in southwestern China about 6.2 million years…
China cracks down on VPNs, making it harder to circumvent Great Firewall
“China’s internet connection service market,” the ministry … the announcement has created a Streisand Effect that will drive adoption of circumvention technology. “This story made headlines in the Chinese press, which helps to generally raise…
China to crack down on censor-busting services
China is cracking down on the hi-tech ways citizens avoid official scrutiny of what they do online. The nation’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced plans to “clean up” unauthorised internet connections. The…
ADVERTISEMENT
