When Zhang Junjie was 17 he decided to protest outside his university about rules made by China’s government. Within days he had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital and treated for schizophrenia.
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Beijing English Map launches for trial operation
Beijing has recently launched an English map to enhance travel services for foreign nationals in the city. The map is now available for a one-month trial run on the Beijing Platform for Common …
Trump will pull this if China says they aren’t selling TikTok, Lou Basenese predicts
The Basenese Group CEO and chief strategist Lou Basenese discusses the Trump administration launching a crypto task force and the future of TikTok as the president signs a 75-day delay.
Brazil says soy shipments to China from five firms halted due to contamination
By Laurie Chen, Mei Mei Chu, Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral BEIJING (Reuters) -China, the world’s biggest soybean buyer, has stopped receiving Brazilian soybean shipments from five firms after cargoes did not meet phytosanitary requirements,
Exclusive-China halts Brazilian soy shipments from five firms, sources say
By Laurie Chen, Mei Mei Chu, Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral BEIJING (Reuters) -China, the world’s biggest soybean buyer, has stopped receiving Brazilian soybean shipments from five entities after cargoes did not meet phytosanitary requirements,
How ‘dupes’, fast fashion and China’s economic slowdown spell disaster for the luxury sector
Alarm bells are ringing across the high-end sector. 2024 did not end as luxury brands had hoped, and the figures published by the sector’s main conglomerates painted a picture of slowdown and some …
SK-II Sees Growth in Greater China Amid Market Challenges
Nevertheless, Procter & Gamble CEO Jon Moeller said it will take some time still for the wider company to get to dependable growth in China.
A Mother Tracks Her Son’s Stolen iPhone On An 8,000-Mile Trip From NYC To Shenzhen, China – Here’s What Irks Her More Than Losing The Phone
When a mother in New York City realized her son’s iPhone was missing, she did what many parents would do – she immediately opened Apple’s Find My app to track the device. What she discovered…
‘Hello, New Friends!’: Chinese Travel Brands Welcome Americans on RedNote
Chinese travel brands say ‘Hello, new friends!’ to TikTok refugees, using the app’s recent popularity to connect with U.S. and foreign users.
China to remain a headwind in 2025 for J&J MedTech, CFO says
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) MedTech has reported a 4.8% growth in global sales in 2024, though it expects its 2025 outlook to remain affected by weak demand in China.
China’s Economy Is Obviously Soaring. The Problem Is Economists
Recently Long channeled the aforementioned editorial with confident commentary asserting that “The Chinese economy is struggling, and, rather than spur Chinese consumers to buy more, President Xi …
From NYC to Shenzhen
Oddly enough, losing the iPhone wasn’t the most infuriating part of the ordeal. What truly upset the mother was the lack of interest from local authorities. She filed a police report with the NYPD …
DeepSeek: How China’s AI Innovators Are Challenging The Status Quo
U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors were intended to slow China’s AI progress, but they may have inadvertently spurred innovation.