The success of mobile messenger WeChat (China’s answer to WhatsApp) has challenged Sina Weibo in recent years, with increased smartphone ownership in the mainland influencing social media users to read news on their phones, instead…
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Dog meat to be BANNED at China's annual Yulin festival after activists campaigned to end the trade that sees millions of animals stolen and slaughtered each year
The news is warmly – if cautiously – welcomed by Duo Duo, HSI and their respective Chinese animal group partners on the ground, all of whom have campaigned for years for an end to the…
South China Sea CRISIS: Fears as Beijing installs rocket launchers on disputed island
China has conducted extensive exercises in the area – a disputed … and reefs to test Chinese claims and illustrate they are in international waters. The news also comes amid heightened tensions with North Korea,…
VW recalls 577,590 vehicles in China
German carmaker Volkswagen and its Chinese partner FAW are recalling more than 500,000 cars in China due to potential headlight defects, China’s quality watchdog says. Headlights on Golf and Sagitar models could break down due…
China rappers to Seoul: 'Big brother' opposes missile shield
BEIJING — A rap group backed by China’s government is warning South Korea in a music video that “you’re going too far” with the deployment of a U.S. missile defence system, as Beijing seeks to…
China before communism: People smoking opium, women in traditional dress and men with long braids are seen in rare pictures from the imperial Qing Dynasty more than a century ago
Incredible images show just how China has changed in the past one hundred years. The photos come from the Qing dynasty, an empire which ruled from 1644 to 1912 and show young girls with their…
China jails its citizens as it touts global benefits of ‘new Silk Road’
The curtains closed on China’s moment of international glory with leaders from 29 countries agreeing to a joint communiqué, an act of symbolic support for Beijing’s vision of building a more prosperous global future around…
Why China's stars are promoting Europe's brands
China’s film and TV stars are increasingly becoming the face of European and British brands. From perfumes to makeup, fashion and food, many are partnering up with international brands to expand in China’s booming consumer…
China Boom to Churn Out Pakistan’s Largest IPO in Decade
Agha Steel plans to raise as much as $95 million this year Company to triple output as China finances $55b in projects Agha Steel Industries Ltd. is planning Pakistan’s biggest-ever private sector initial share sale…
China moves to expand DNA testing in Muslim region
China appears to be laying the groundwork for the broad collection of DNA samples from residents of a restive, largely Muslim region that’s been under a security crackdown, rights observers and independent experts said Tuesday.…
Report: Alibaba's Ant Financial to Delay IPO
The market has been awaiting the IPO of Ant, which as of April of last year had a valuation … If the financial arm of Alibaba wants to be listed outside of China, it needs…
Chinese Celebrity-Backed Fintech Firm QuantGroup Considering US IPO
is considering a US IPO, according to an article published in Bloomberg last week. The firm is looking to raise an estimated $200 million according to unnamed sources. The Beijing-based QuantGroup is a financial services…
China's fondness for pirated software raises risks in attack
China has long been a global centre for unlicensed copying … The authorities have tightened legal controls on data but foreign business groups say such restrictions will limit market access for foreign security products and…
