The Chinese government's crackdown on the internet continues with the news that Apple has removed all major VPN apps, which help internet users overcome the country's censorship system, from the App Store in China. China has been cracking down on virtual ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan typhoon injures over 80 people, leaves dozens trapped by floodwaters
As of Sunday morning, the government said about 360,000 households had their electricity restored. In China‘s Fujian province, more than 3,100 people were evacuated to the shore from fish farms to brace for the typhoon’s impact, China’s official ... ( read original story ...)
China approves nine IPO applications
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the country's top securities regulator, has approved the IPO applications for nine companies. They will raise up to 4.3 billion yuan ($638 million), the CSRC said. READ MORE China continues to top patent ... ( read original story ...)
VPN companies say Apple removed their apps from China
WASHINGTON -- China appears to have succeeded in eliminating software programs that enable its people to view an uncensored internet. Companies that let people avoid the government filters say their programs have been removed from Apple's app store in China. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka signs deal on Hambantota port with China
Sri Lanka has signed a $1.1bn (£837m) deal with China for the control and development of the southern deep-sea port of Hambantota. The deal had been delayed by several months over concerns that the port could be used by the Chinese military. The ... ( read original story ...)
China’s furniture industry embraces independent designer brands
German designer Christoph John(R), Chinese designer Zhang Lei(C), and Serbian designer Jovana Zhang pose with their works, three chairs made of different materials, in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 28, 2017. Christoph works for Pinwu, an ... ( read original story ...)
10 Rising Female Brand Ambassadors in China You Should Know
In recent years, international brands are racing to secure partnerships with leading celebrities to reach Chinese consumers, especially the younger generations. The role of brand ambassadors is becoming increasingly important for establishing, maintaining ... ( read original story ...)
How China’s Best Performing Brands Localize For The Market
Out of every 100 people you pass on the average street in China, 12 of them will be obese. Yet if you find yourself in Beijing, that number is 26. On top of that, they’ll be 2-3 inches taller than the folk you’d meet in Guangzhou. They’ll usually ... ( read original story ...)
11 jailed for faking popular baby formula brands
SHANGHAI -- Eleven people received jail terms in Shanghai Friday, after being convicted of producing and selling counterfeit baby formula imitating popular foreign and domestic brands ... making company based in east China's Shandong Province was fined ... ( read original story ...)
CIA brands China as long-term security challenge to US
Prime News, International, New York, July 27 : CIA Director Mike Pompeo has branded China as one of the biggest threat to America’s super power status in the world, than Russia or Iran. Terming terrorism and North Korea as short-term threats to US ... ( read original story ...)