China has long been engaged in an arms race with other global leaders to import and produce the most advanced military technology. But where does it acquire its foreign weapons, and where do its own…
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Chinese millennials are ‘chilling’ in resistance against 9 to 9 work culture and Beijing isn’t happy about it
With employees working longer hours and housing prices rising faster than incomes, many young Chinese fear they will be the first generation not to do better than their parents …
Strained ties with India, other nations lead to dip in China’s weapon export: Report
An article on Foreign Policy has analysed why China’s weapon export has plunged. It said that snazzy weapons mean a lot less if you don’t have friends and this is why the world doesn’t want…
‘Red Cradles’ Nurture China’s Next Generation of Communist Leaders
Communist Party schools and academies are inculcating Chinese officials in Xi Jinping Thought as the country shifts in a more authoritarian direction.
The only mobile service office on an island
On the island of Hengsha, 60 kilometers north of downtown Shanghai, many older adults rely on a 10-square-meter mobile service office. As the only mobile service office on the island, one person …
Tencent’s US$5.7 billion Shenzhen campus costs more than Apple Park. Here’s a peek at its green credentials
Tencent, the Chinese technology giant, is ditching the old playbook of cookie-cutter office blocks for its new Shenzhen headquarters, which is being developed keeping sustainability in mind.
Hong Kong drinks company Vitasoy faces China netizen calls for boycott
Beverage maker Vitasoy (0345.HK) has become the latest target of Chinese netizen calls for a boycott after an employee circulated a memo online offering condolences to the family of a worker who had …
No Stealth for You: Why China Won’t Export Its J-20 Fighter
The Chinese government has never exported, nor even tried to export, its J-20 stealth fighter. There’s one major reason why. In the years immediately following the Chengdu-built J-20’s 2011 debut, …
Javier Miranda hails China turning COVID-19 vaccines into global public good
Javier Miranda, the president of Frente Amplio of Uruguay, has hailed China’s efforts in turning COVID-19 vaccines into a global public good. He said the commitment of the Chinese government to …
National security law: UN rights official calls on Beijing to allow fact-finding mission to Hong Kong
UN special rapporteur Clement Voule puts forward request at meeting on sidelines of Human Rights Council in Geneva, but Beijing slams such moves as interferenceHong Kong activists based overseas tell …
Banks accused of Beijing-backed ‘asset grab’ as Hongkongers in UK denied access to pension savings
But they have been unable to retrieve the HKD500,000 they spent decades building up in HSBC pension funds, and accuse the finance giant of playing politics with their money. A growing number of …
Will Tencent give sustainability, green buildings a boost with its new, cutting-edge Net City campus in Shenzhen?
Tencent, the Chinese technology giant, is ditching the old playbook of cookie-cutter office blocks for its new Shenzhen headquarters, which is being developed keeping sustainability in mind.
Biden nominates UPenn president for ambassadorship following China disclosure complaint
President Biden has nominated the China-linked president of the University of Pennsylvania to be the next U.S. ambassador to Germany.
