US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China’s threats to regional stability during bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday, warning that the United States and Japan would push back if necessary. ( read original story…
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China’s Yunnan vows ecological ‘security barrier’ to limit disease risks
In the border district of Xishuangbanna in southwest China’s Yunnan province, the global pandemic has put residents of the small ethnic minority village of Mandian under pressure to change old habits. ( read original story…
China Appears to Block Signal, One of Last Popular Encrypted Messaging Apps
Signal became unusable without a virtual private network for many in the country, intensifying the government’s hold on public and private discourse. ( read original story …)
After China’s ‘two sessions’, Xi Jinping affirms national goals for innovation, Big Tech, and the environment
Days after China’s top legislature approved the the latest five-year plan. President Xi Jinping is making sure that cadres support the country’s efforts to become a self-sufficient technology leader, … ( read original story …)
EXCLUSIVE-Investors value China’s Ant Group at over $200 bln after IPO halt -sources
Some of Ant Group’s global investors have valued the Chinese fintech firm at over $200 billion based on its 2020 performance, said people with knowledge of the matter, offering a more sober estimate … (…
China will allow visitors if they have had CHINESE vaccine
The country has been closed to most foreigners since last March to stem the spread of coronavirus which it has largely brought under control at home, stranding many foreigners with jobs and family … (…
Why are Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters angry at China?
Many protesters believe China supports the Tatmadaw – despite Beijing’s denial – and are sceptical of Chinese investments in the country. ( read original story …)
NFTs not disrupting traditional art world (yet), China now biggest auction market: arts update
China overtook the US to become the biggest auctions market for the first time in 2020, according to the 2021 Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, whose author also chimes in on non-fungible … ( read original…
Eating up the rainforest: China’s taste for beef drives exports from Brazil
Sales rose by 76% last year and show no signs of slowing, fuelling an environmental crisis in the Amazon and Cerrado regions … ( read original story …)
Beijing covered in thick orange dust cloud with ‘hazardous’ pollution levels
The capitol city of China has been covered in a thick orange dust cloud which is causing breathing problems for some people living there. ( read original story …)
China appears to block Signal app, tightening Internet controls
The service was one of few foreign platforms still accessible in the country, and was used by dissidents, activists and others to skirt censorship. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi Jinping says regulations need to close ‘loopholes’ as Beijing cracks down on tech
The latest comments come straight from China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, indicating there is likely to be further action taken against the tech giants. ( read original story …)
Vanguard suspends push for China fund licence
Vanguard has halted plans to obtain a fund management licence in China just months after moving its main Asia office to Shanghai, as the US group’s low-cost model hit speed bumps in a fast-growing ……
