China reported on Thursday 46 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 18, compared with 28 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Three of them were in Jiangsu …
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Citizen Lab finds Apple’s China censorship process bleeds into Hong Kong and Taiwan
Despite Apple not having any legal obligation to perform political censorship in Taiwan, it has done so anyway.
The 1931 China flood is one of the deadliest disasters, true death toll unknown
From June to August 1931, areas of central and eastern China flooded, including densely populated cities like Wuhan and Nanjing. The death toll of the floods ranges between 422,499-4,000,000, …
New runway in the Taiwan Strait puts Beijing’s jets ever closer to Taiwan
China is to build an airport on reclaimed land in the contested Taiwan Strait, amid rising tensions and near-constant drills by its military forces.The £340 m …
Beijing area has its lowest ever PM2.5 levels after air quality push
Levels of lung-damaging particles in and around the capital reach new low, although are still above the national target and WHO’s recommendation.
China post-coronavirus recovery must be ‘effective and sustainable’, with an eye on quality long-term risks
China’s top think tank says the nation’s economic development needs to shift focus to long-term goals such as enhancing human capital, rather than rapid growth.
Today In Payments Around The World: TerraPay Promotes UAE Digital Payments; Floods, COVID Resurgence Slows China’s Economy
TerraPay and Network International team to promote digital payments, while China contends with the impact from COVID-19 surge.
China state firms invest in TikTok sibling, Weibo chat app
The Chinese government has made investments in two of the nation’s most significant technology firms — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns global video app TikTok, and Weibo, China’s version of …
‘Do not fall into this trap’: Taliban takeover leaves China uncertain about Afghanistan
As Afghanistan’s largest and most powerful neighbor, China could step into the vacuum left by the U.S. withdrawal. But it has little desire to do so.
Expert Panel Talks China, Inflation And The Importance Of A Stock Selection Process
At the Benzinga Reopening Stocks Summit on Wednesday, a panel of experts discussed macroeconomic factors investors need to be monitoring closely, the importance of the stock selection process and what …
Tencent’s Martin Lau Explains China’s Tech Sector Crackdown
Martin Lau, president and executive director of China’s tech and entertainment industry leader Tencent, on Wednesday explained the positive outcome from the maelstrom of new regulation that the …
US sees ‘unanimity’ with Russia, China on Afghanistan
The United States said Wednesday it shared the same goals on Afghanistan as frequent adversaries China and Russia, which have quickly moved to work with the triumphant Taliban.
Shenzhen sets up temporary protection area for whale
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has set up a temporary protection area for a Bryde’s whale that has been lingering in waters there for more than a month, local authorities said Wednesday. The …
