Beijing’s internet clampdown isn’t done yet, wiping tens of billions of dollars off the value of games companies, but the damage is hard to quantify.
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We won’t let there be war with China, Taiwan VP frontrunner says
Taiwan’s ruling party will not let war break out with China, but it is China that is to blame for stirring up tensions, Taipei’s former top diplomat in the United States and now frontrunner to…
China: Outrage over doctor punching patient during surgery
Chinese authorities are investigating a hospital over an incident where a surgeon allegedly punched the patient he was operating on at the time. It was captured in a clip that went viral on Chinese social…
China earthquake death toll rises to 148
The toll from China’s deadliest earthquake in years rose to 148 on Friday, state media reported, as authorities turned their attention to resettling thousands of people displaced by the disaster.The quake was China’s deadliest since 2014,
China air pollution worsens in 2023, first time in decade
China’s air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said. “2023 is the first year that China’s national average PM2.5 level has increased…
China’s Sportswear Giants Take a $25 Billion Tumble
A nationalist buying frenzy has faded, hurting shares of Li Ning and Anta.
China’s air quality worsened this year for the first time in a decade
For the first time since China began its “war on pollution” a decade ago, the concentration of dangerous PM 2.5 particles in the air has increased.
China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming
China has released draft guidelines aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming. The proposal caused shares in the biggest Chinese gaming companies, Tencent and NetEase, to plunge in Hong …
Yemen’s Houthis Doing China ‘A Big Favor’ by Fighting US—Professor
The Houthi movement has declared war on a U.S.-led coalition seeking to protect shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
China issues rules to curb gaming spend; Tencent, NetEase plunge
Chinese regulators announced on Friday a wide range of rules aimed at curbing spending and rewards that encourage video games, dealing a blow to the world’s biggest games market, which returned to …
Tencent loses $50 billion as China issues new draft rules targeting in-game spending
Shares of several Chinese tech giants tanked in Hong Kong, after Beijing unveiled a new set of regulations to restrict online spending in the gaming industry as part of its wider crackdown.
Freezing Beijing weather cannot stop a man who is looking for love
Fingers stiff and faces frozen into scowling death masks, my friend and I greeted one another like everyone does in Beijing these days, by talking about how cold we were. His knees were numb after…
China lifts ban on Taiwanese grouper fish imports in carrot and stick diplomacy
China will resume importing grouper fish from Taiwan from Friday, the Chinese government announced, just one day after angering Taipei with the ending of tariff cuts on some chemical imports less than …
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