Ministry of Education says it aims this year to forge the country’s colleges into a national strategic innovation force. ( read original story …)
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China stocks drop, Baidu flops, Smoore crashes as markets turn defensive on regulatory and sanctions risks
Heightened domestic regulatory risks and an escalation in sanctions with Western nations keep markets on defensive mood. Smoore crashes as China seeks to rein in the e-cigarette industry while Baidu … ( read original story…
North Korea seeks to strengthen its ties to China, even as it ignores US
Pyongyang’s new ambassador to China delivers a pledge by Kim Jong-un to develop a relationship with Beijing that will be ‘envied by the world’. ( read original story …)
China’s Baidu debuts in Hong Kong after $3.1 bn IPO
Chinese search engine Baidu debuted on Hong Kong’s stock exchange Tuesday after raising $3.1 billion in its initial public offering, the latest mainland tech giant to flock to the financial hub. ( read original story…
Breakingviews – China’s Quora haunted by own existential question
China’s answer to Quora has some hard questions to answer. Ten years into the business, Zhihu, the country’s largest online Q&A forum, is seeking a $6.4 billion valuation in New York, raising over … (…
Hong Kong-based SPAC Jeneration Acquisition files for a $300 million IPO
J eneration Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Jeneration Group targeting technology in Asia, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $300 million in an initial public offering. The Hong ……
China is unlikely to accelerate the adjustment of interest rate policy
China Securities Journal commentary states that China is unlikely to accelerate the adjustment of interest rate policy. The article stated that the Chinese economy fundamentals mean the risk of … ( read original story …)
Indians, Thais seeking China return question visa rule for foreigners who get Chinese vaccines
Beijing’s easing of visa rules for foreigners who have taken a China-made vaccine has sparked uncertainty in India, where there are no Chinese vaccines, and Thailand, where inoculations are … ( read original story …)
Man in China claiming to be Taoist master offering breast implants with ‘mind control’ and witchcraft has authorities worried
A man in northern China who claims to be able to use mind control to enhance … Li Meixiao, vice director of the bureau, said it found no business activities at the address where the…
Who manages the social media stars in China? Examining the companies in charge of the country’s KOLs
From a huge company that manages more than 100,000 influencers to one with six foreigner KOLs, we talk to some of the businesses in charge of the country’s social media stars. ( read original story…
China’s strict travel restrictions have hampered business and upended lives.
To stop the coronavirus, China bans tourists and short-term business travelers outright, and it sets tough standards for all other foreigners, even those who have lived there for years. The … ( read original story…
Data privacy: China defines for the first time ‘necessary’ information that apps can collect, closing ‘bundled consent’ loophole
The new regulation on ‘necessary’ personal information for common mobile apps defines for the first time the data that operators can collect from their users. ( read original story …)
2nd Canadian goes on trial in China on spying charges
Meng’s case has deeply angered China’s government, which has promoted Huawei as a global leader in mobile communications technology, and sees her detention as a deliberate attempt to malign Chinese … ( read original story…