China abruptly ousted nine military figures from its national parliament without explanation, suggesting personnel purges in the upper echelons of the nation’s defense universe are rolling on.
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Facing roadblocks, China’s robotaxi darlings apply the brakes
A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China. With pockets overflowing, they spent generously on building self-driving vehicle fleets. Unlike some of their American counterparts who are buoyed by moneyed…
Hot-button issues for China show up less on TikTok than Instagram, a new study suggests
A new study compared how often topics that are politically sensitive to the Chinese government appeared in hashtags on TikTok versus Instagram.
China denies forcing Taiwanese rock band to support Beijing in lip syncing probe
China has poured water on claims it asked a famous Taiwanese rock band to make pro-Beijing statements and planned to spread rumours the group lip-syncs at concerts to pressure it. Mayday reportedly …
DBS to raise stake in China’s Shenzhen Bank
DBS Group Holdings said on Friday it was raising its stake in China’s Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank in a S$376 million ($284.72 million) deal, as it looks to tap into growing opportunities in the …
DBS ups stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Corporation to 16.69%
DBS Group Holdings, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, DBS Bank Ltd, has obtained the requisite regulatory approvals to increase its existing stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Corporation …
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com wins antitrust lawsuit against Alibaba, which was ordered by a Beijing court to pay US$141 million in damages
The Beijing High People’s Court on Friday ruled that Alibaba ‘abused its market dominance’ and ordered the Taobao and Tmall operator to pay US$141 million in damages.
South China Sea: Beijing will ‘respond resolutely’ if Manila builds permanent structure on disputed reef
China says Philippine plan to install permanent facility on Second Thomas Shoal is ‘provocative’, and infringes on its sovereignty Tensions around the area spiked in recent months as China’s …
China braces for Covid surge as JN.1 variant spreads around the world
JN.1 likely to become the prevailing strain throughout the country, in part driven by Lunar New Year travel Cases expected to put pressure on struggling health services in rural areas Chinese health …
Can China’s international courts meet the challenge of the country’s global ambitions?
China’s Supreme People’s Court first set up two national-level international commercial courts in 2018 to handle belt and road-related disputes – one in the southern city of Shenzhen, Guangdong …
Beijing appoints chief of the Chinese navy as new defence minister
BEIJING: China named Dong Jun as its new defence minister today to replace the last minister who disappeared four months ago. The appointment by Chinese lawmakers comes as President Xi Jinping upgrades the military as…
China Appoints a New Defense Minister After Months of Uncertainty Following Sacking of Predecessor
China has appointed a new defense minister after months of uncertainty following the firing of his predecessor for reasons still unexplained
China Strengthens Territorial Claim With Villages Seen From Space
The two Asian giants fought a bloody border war in 1962 over the disputed 2,100-mile Line of Actual Control. In the past three years, however, fresh clashes have been reported at both ends of the…
