China’s biggest short-video platforms said on Thursday they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts, cracking down on so-called “big stomach kings” as the government urges … ( read original story…
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In China, fears of financial Iron Curtain as U.S. tensions rise
A sharp escalation in tensions with the United States has stoked fears in China of a deepening financial war that could result in it being shut out of the global dollar system – a devastating…
China launches ‘Clean Plate’ campaign against food waste
The “Clean Plate Campaign” comes after Mr Xi highlighted that Covid-19 had “sounded the alarm” on food waste. He added that China had to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. It also comes…
Coronavirus live updates: China says chicken imported from Brazil tests positive for virus; relief talks at a standstill
The coronavirus has infected more than 20.4 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 745,923 people. ( read original story …)
Southeastern Chinese city Shenzhen says chicken imported from Brazil tests positive for coronavirus
Shenzhen’s health authorities traced and tested everyone who might have come into contact with potentially contaminated food products, and also tested food products stored near the infected batch. All … ( read original story …)
China’s Tencent downplays Trump’s WeChat app ban
Tencent has played down Donald Trump’s ban on its WeChat app, believing it will only affect its US operations. The tech giant runs an equivalent messaging platform in China called Weixin which it … (…
War’s end meant years of pain for Japanese girl in China
The last day of the Pacific War was also supposed to be Fumie Sato’s last. After hearing Emperor Hirohito’s Aug. 15, 1945, radio broadcast declaring Japan would soon … ( read original story …)
Jimmy Lai says swift arrest points to ‘great disorder’ between Hong Kong and China police
Jimmy Lai has said he was surprised to be arrested so quickly, and suggested there was “great disorder” among Chinese and Hong Kong authorities about how to handle the territory’s national security … ( read…
Taiwan to boost defence spending 10% in face of China pressure
Taiwan’s defence spending next year is set to grow 10.2% compared with this year, according to Reuters calculations, as the government ramps up military investment in the face of increased pressure … ( read original…
China’s Shenzhen Says Frozen Chicken Wings Imported from Brazil Test Positive for Coronavirus
China reported on Wednesday that coronavirus had been found on the packaging of shrimps imported from Ecuador, and several other cities have reported cases of contaminated seafood since June. ( read original story …)
3 charts show China is far from meeting its ‘phase one’ trade commitment to the U.S.
China has so far bought less than a quarter of the targeted full-year amount of U.S. goods agreed under the deal, according to Peterson Institute for International Economics. ( read original story …)
China’s July air passenger numbers fall 34.1% year-on-year: regulator
China’s aviation regulator said on Thursday that passenger numbers in July fell 34.1% from a year earlier. That marked a recovery from a year-on-year decline of 42.4% in June. By August 12, there was ……
Beijing plans to scrap mandatory ratings to help companies hit by coronavirus issue bonds and raise new funds
China plans to remove mandatory credit ratings for companies in a move that will make it easier for them to issue debt and raise funds on the country’s stock exchanges. The latest in a series…
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