China’s economically important Zhejiang province wrestled on Tuesday with a Covid outbreak that has left half a million people quarantined and some districts under business shutdown.
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As Beijing Olympics open, Uyghur groups set to take rights case to court in Argentina
China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority could come before the courts in Argentina at about the same time that the Winter Olympics open on Feb. 4 in Beijing.
How Beijing influences the influencers
The Barretts are part of a crop of new social media personalities who paint cheery portraits of life as foreigners in China — and also hit back at criticisms of Beijings authoritarian governance, its …
China Deploying Online Influencers Amid Beijing Winter Olympics Boycott Threats: Report
The Chinese government is paying Vippi Media to hire influencers who are to be “activated to drive viewership, mass awareness and premium content” for China.
China’s troll king: how a tabloid editor became the voice of Chinese nationalism
Hu Xijin is China’s most famous propagandist. At the Global Times, he helped establish a chest-thumping new tone for China on the world stage – but can he keep up with the forces he has…
China targeted Taipei’s allies while U.S. hosted democracy summit- Taiwan foreign minister
Nicaragua’s decision last week to cut ties with Taiwan was part of a deliberate move by China to target the island’s diplomatic allies after it was excluded from a democracy summit hosted by …
Coronavirus: traffic in and out of southern Chinese town halted after travellers test positive
A woman and a man in their 30s travelled together to the town of Dalang in Dongguan city from Shenzhen airport on December 4 On Tuesday, China’s National Health Commission reported 51 new local …
China Deploying Online Influencers To Promote Beijing Winter Olympics Amid Boycott Threats
The Chinese government is paying Vippi Media to hire influencers who are to be “activated to drive viewership, mass awareness and premium content” for China.
China’s Weibo shares tumble 9% after regulator slaps fine on social media giant’s operator
Shares of Chinese social networking giant Weibo tumbled more than 9% on Tuesday, as its operator was fined three million yuan ($471,151) by regulators.
Antony Blinken warns China to stop ‘aggressive actions’ in Asia-Pacific
US secretary of state opens his tour of south-east Asia with a speech pledging to defend US partners and ‘rules-based order’ …
Beijing Winter Olympics: ‘Nothing wrong with China as host’ says IOC
IOC senior member Dick Pound told German radio that China would allow athletes to speak freely during news conferences. He said politics does not factor into decision-making on events.
China Needs to Cut Rates to Lift Growth, Beijing Think Tank Says
China should lower interest rates and boost infrastructure investment to ensure the economy will grow by at least 5% next year, according to an influential Chinese think tank.
Does the diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 matter?
While concern over human rights has become almost a constant theme in international sport in recent years, few hosts of major events have provoked quite as much controversy as Beijing. The venue for …
