Bitcoin erased its 2021 gains last week as China ramped up its crackdown on mining of the cryptocurrency, a move that’s expected to help shift the industry’s center of gravity from Asia to North …
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Apparel Importers, Like Uniqlo, Tripped Up by U.S. Ban on Forced-Labor Goods From China
Surging enforcement of bans on cotton and other products by customs officers draws complaints from importers about delays and paperwork.
China cuts crude import quotas, and tanker owners feel the chill
Lower crude import quotas of Chinese refiners will add further downwards pressure on the tanker markets, according to a senior analyst. Spot tanker earnings have failed to stay above …
US-China tech war: mainland universities rush to expand semiconductor programmes in drive for self-sufficiency
China’s Ministry of Education has made semiconductor science and engineering a priority academic programme, encouraging more universities to establish new schools dedicated to that field.
More mills look to export rice to China
As China steps up rice purchases from India, more mills are keen to export the cereal to the neighbouring country. China in 2018 had allowed only 24 Indian rice mills to ship the cereal after…
The Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony and Tiffany & Co. Create an Innovative Brand Partnership in China
The Weibo Movie Awards Ceremony partnered with Tiffany & Co. to capitalize on celebrity power and generate organic engagement from online to offline.
Qualcomm boasts of mmWave momentum
Qualcomm listed companies in a number of regions, including China, Europe, India, Japan and Korea, that are embracing 5G in millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum bands.
China one step closer to shining Earth’s brightest light on the atomic world
Scientists breathe a sigh of relief at the installation of an electron gun at the ambitious Heps facility on the outskirts of Beijing.
Didi’s US$4 billion IPO order books to close Monday – sources
Didi Global Inc will close the investors order book for its U.S. IPO to raise up to US$4 billion one day early on Monday, according to two sources …
China’s major export hub hit by COVID-19, but strong rebound expected
As businesses and factories in South China’s Guangdong Province face challenges ranging from a resurgence of COVID-19 to rising raw material prices and logistics disruptions, concerns are growing over …
Ban on China’s slave-labor polysilicon should include other supply chains
Particularly troubling are reports of slave labor and genocide in the Xinjiang region of Western China. In response, the Biden administration has now banned imports of polysilicon from Xinjiang. This …
Huobi bans crypto derivatives trading for users in China
Crypto exchange platform Huobi has updated its user agreement document, banning crypto derivatives trading for customers in China. According to the updated user agreement section of the Huobi Global …
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong slump nearly 59% in May
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong more than halved in May from the previous month, when they touched the highest level in nearly three years, as demand for the precious metal faltered amid fresh…