(Bloomberg) — Google is preparing a version of its search engine for China that blocks results Beijing considers sensitive, according to people familiar with the situation. The initiative is codenamed … ( read original story…
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Google reportedly working on censor-friendly search engine for China
Google is crafting a search engine that would meet China’s draconian censorship rules, a company employee told AFP on Thursday. News of the development was decried by human rights activists. Google wi… ( read original…
China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations … He called the development a “milestone.” “This is good news,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the ASEAN ministers. “This is a breakthroug… ( read original…
China urges U.S. to ‘calm down’ in trade dispute, says its tactics will not work
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday urged the United States to “calm down” and return to reason after the Trump administration sought to ratchet up pressure for trade concessions by propos… ( read original story…
China urges U.S. to return to reason on trade, says tactics won’t work
Trump’s threats of higher tariffs weighed on China’s financial markets. But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang reiterated at a regular news briefing that the United States’ efforts at “bla… ( read original story …)
Beijing South loses its luster for travelers
At railway station, long lines for taxis, overcrowding cited When it opened in 2008, Beijing South Railway Station was hailed by observers as a shining example of a modern rail transportation hub. The … (…
China urges U.S. to return to reason on trade
Trump’s threats of higher tariffs weighed on China’s financial markets. But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang reiterated at a regular news briefing that the United States’ efforts at “bla… ( read original story …)
Google planning comeback in China after eight years: Sources
The plan comes even as China has stepped up scrutiny into business dealings involving US tech firms including Facebook Inc, Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc amid intensifying trade tensions between Beijing … ( read original…
China’s property outbound investment in first-half hits lowest since 2015: property consultancy
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s real estate outbound investment in the first six months fell to its lowest level since 2015, property consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield (CWK.N) said in a report, mainl… ( read…
China’s Bytedance scrubs Musical.ly brand in favor of TikTok
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – China’s Beijing Bytedance Technology Co plans to announce late Wednesday that it is shuttering the popular Musical.ly video app it acquired for nearly $1 billion in December … ( read original…
Huawei becomes the fastest growing brand in Chinese smartphone market in Q2 2018
The sale apparently boosted Honor and Huawei past Xiaomi. The report suggests that Honor alone is now a bigger brand than Xiaomi in China. To top that, Xiaomi’s market share declined annually in China ……
Beijing Zoo: Don’t feed the animals! Please.
Beijing Zoo added new emphasis to its efforts to prevent people from feeding or otherwise harming captive animals: Through the month of August, it will conduct joint patrols with urban management offi… ( read original…
U.S. Targets Property, China’s New Empire, Fed Outlook: Eco Day
(Bloomberg) — Welcome to Thursday, Asia. Here’s the latest news from Bloomberg Economics: Congress sent President Trump legislation that broadens national-security scrutiny of foreign investments in … ( read original story …)
