China saw its textile exports grow nearly 30% in 2020, despite the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to figures from China’s Customs, reported by CGTN News in China, the country’s textile … ( read…
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China cuts import tax on semiconductors to buff up the sector
China announced new import tax cuts on semiconductors on Monday to buff up its domestic sector amid a global shortage of chips caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. From July 2020 to the end of 2030,…
What makes China a world cryptocurrency mining hub?
China’s Inner Mongolia’s recent proposal to “clean up and shut down” all cryptocurrency mining operations by the end of April 2021 gave the already high-flying bitcoin’s prices another boost. With … ( read original story…
China steps up pressure on brands to reject reports of Uyghur abuses
H&M, Nike, Adidas and other brands are caught in a spiraling conflict over allegations of forced labor in the production of cotton in China’s Xinjiang region. ( read original story …)
These children escaped Xinjiang, but their parents are in China and cut off from the world
He dreams of being back in his hometown in Hotan. Hassan was 11 when his father brought him out of Xinjiang, in the far west of China, but he was too young then to get…
Associate Professor Of Sinology Calls On Vatican To Speak Out On China’s ‘Structural Religious Persecution’
A University of Gothenburg Associate Professor of Sinology has reportedly called on the Vatican to speak out on China’s “structural religious persecution.” … ( read original story …)
Chinese authorities seize church property days after raiding house church
Communist authorities in China removed all the belongings of a house church in China’s Chongqing municipality without showing any legal documents, days after raiding the building during a worship … ( read original story …)
Beijing launches air pollution crackdown after sandstorms engulf city
China’s capital Beijing has launched a month-long campaign to stamp out air pollution violations, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, after the city was choked by two sandstorms in as … ( read…
A statement by Nike, H&M on Uighurs. One year later, a backlash by Beijing
Chinese state media outlets launched campaigns criticising the Nike and H&M. Various celebrities including Wang Yibo, Huang Xuan and Victoria Song released statements saying that they were severing … ( read original story …)
Biden must confront North Korea via Beijing
North Korea’s first ballistic-missiles launches during Joe Biden’s presidency triggered the usual flurry of speculation about Kim Jong Un’s intentions, Biden’s possible responses, and whether to … ( read original story …)
An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order.
All affected will be barred from traveling to China or conducting business with Chinese companies or individuals. Theresa Fallon, director of the Center for Russia Europe Asia Studies in Brussels, … ( read original story…
WHO-China study says animal transmission, not lab leak, most likely cause of COVID-19
The report’s release has been repeatedly delayed, raising questions about whether the Chinese side was trying to skew the conclusions to avoid blame for the pandemic. ( read original story …)
Autonomous vehicles could take to the streets in Shenzhen
Authorities in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, might allow driverless vehicles to hit public roads for business purposes. It is the latest attempt in China to speed up the sector’s commercialization. A … ( read original story…
