The “Made in China, sold on Amazon” community continued to grow in 2021 despite an extensive crackdown on paid reviews and other violations that removed thousands of Chinese sellers from […]
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Back to news homeChina to pursue major standards-setting role in 6G mobile technology amid Chinese lab’s recent breakthrough
China will boost support for 6G research and development and “proactively take part in setting international standards” for the sixth-generation mobile communications technology, according to Beijing’s latest digital economy plan.The […]
A row about toilets reveals a lot about women’s place in China
IN 2012 A GROUP of feminists protested against a shortage of public toilets for women by using men’s lavatories instead (see picture). State-security police responded by harassing and threatening them. […]
China’s state-controlled media are put on an even shorter leash
THE COMMUNIST PARTY’S leadership, with “Comrade Xi Jinping at the core”, attaches “great importance” to managing internet content. So declared the government on October 20th when unveiling new instructions about […]
China’s test of a hypersonic missile worries America
IN LATE JULY a Chinese Long March rocket streaked into space, much like the dozens that took off last year. But having begun to orbit the Earth, this rocket’s payload […]
Global Shipping Delays Loom Over Retailers for the Holidays
WASHINGTON — It was 73 days until Christmas, and the clock was ticking down for Catch Co.The Chicago-based fishing company had secured a spot to sell a new product, an […]
Wikipedia in Chinese editing war of words
A ban on some pro-Beijing “editors” may lead to bias in the online encyclopaedia, some people fear. Read More
Covid-19 origins may never be known, US intelligence agencies say
But US agencies say the virus, first identified in China, was not developed as a biological weapon. Read More
China rations diesel amid fuel shortages
Meanwhile, in the city of Fuyang, about a seven hour drive south of the key transportation hub of Shijiazhuang, Caixin reports petrol stations are limiting purchases or charging drivers surcharges […]
Hong Kong insurers bank on technology to detect fraudulent claims in one corner of US$75 billion industry
Hong Kong insurers are strengthening their efforts to stamp out fraudulent claims involving critical illness policies following a rise in such cases in one small corner of the city’s US$74.7 […]