Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, has long been a prime target for stringent online censorship thanks to its broad audience base and ability to help influence public opinion.
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China’s property slump deepens, cooling growth
November data highlights the downward pressure on the economy from the real-estate sector and the scale of the challenge facing the Chinese government in stabilising the world’s second-largest economy …
China central bank partially rolls over medium-term loans to boost liquidity
China’s central bank partially rolled over maturing medium-term loans on Wednesday as it sought to boost liquidity, while market participants expected the central bank to implement more easing …
Covid-Zero Policies and Pollution Curbs Stunt China’s Oil Demand
China, the world’s biggest buyer of crude, is set to start 2022 with a subdued appetite for oil. For that, you can blame — or thank — Beijing’s increasingly tough line on the virus, pollution,…
Canton’s proud history of modern finance
Guangzhou, a city enjoying continuous economic prosperity for thousands of years, is the cradle of finance in modern and contemporary China. Many of today’s financial systems, institutions and …
U.S. to Blacklist DJI and Seven Other China Firms, FT Reports
The U.S. will add more Chinese tech and healthcare companies including top drone maker DJI and AI giant Megvii Technology Ltd. to investment and export blacklists for alleged involvement in …
Biden Team Mulls New Clampdown on China’s Largest Chipmaker
The Biden administration is considering imposing tougher sanctions on China’s largest chipmaker, according to people familiar with the situation, building on an effort to limit the country’s access to …
China’s 2022 Economic Outlook: Monetary and fiscal stimuli to cushion the ongoing cyclical deceleration
China, as well as the rest of the world, still faces the impact of the pandemic. While the economy already surged from the bottom since the middle of last year after China’s successful containment of…
Study: 40% of COVID-19 cases have been asymptomatic
Scientists say asymptomatic infections are most common in pregnant women, air or cruise travelers and nursing home residents and staff.
China’s most censored social media giant is fined for not censoring enough
Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, has long been a prime target for stringent online censorship thanks to its broad audience base and ability to help influence public opinion.
China’s pet lovers are losing patience with official failure to ban animal cruelty
But legislating to prohibit animal cruelty is an oddly controversial topic in China. While there are tens of millions of dog and cat lovers, their calls for change are often drown …
China spending data adds to worries over economic rebound
Chinese consumer spending grew at a slower-than-expected pace in November, data released Wednesday showed, with analysts warning that an uptick in coronavirus cases was dampening sentiment and adding …
China Unicom initiative with Huawei for smart super sensing
China United Network Communications Group Co (China Unicom) and Huawei jointly launched the Promotion Initiative for Smart Super Sensing with partners, calling for more joint research, application …
