Beijing’s appointed a new head to its powerful internet regulator. Xu Lin has publicly vowed to maintain the ruling Communist Party’s tight grip over cyberspace.
Chinese economic cyber-espionage plummets in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Chinese government appears to be abiding by its September pledge to stop supporting the hacking of American trade secrets to … Read more
The research monkeys ‘Made in China’
Research monkeys ‘Made in China’ – Hubei Tian Qin Company produces macaques for use in research experiments. Strict management of the 700 monkeys in the … Read more
China’s Coal Dependence A Challenge For Climate
A history of heavy dependence on burning coal for energy has made China the source of nearly a third of the world’s total carbon dioxide … Read more
China’s exploding meth market
Chinese factories are pumping out crystal methamphetamine to eager buyers across the Asia Pacific. As Tara Joseph reports, organized crime rings are making millions of dollars from the trade every year, fueling drugs use across the region.
Deepdreaming China
DeepDream by Google, initially codenamed “Inception” after the Nolan film, is a computer vision program that uses a convolutional neural network to enhance patterns in … Read more
Has Uber helped expose China’s emissions?
A study into car emissions in the Chinese city of Chengdu – carried out using data from companies including Uber – suggests that current lab testing could be off by up to 6,500 metric tonnes per day.
Microsoft sells patents to Xiaomi, builds “long-term partnership”
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Software maker Microsoft Corp is selling about 1,500 of its patents to Chinese device maker Xiaomi [XTC.UL], a rare departure for the … Read more
Living in a dusty world: the terrible employment conditions of the stone workers in China
The terrible employment conditions of the stone workers in China. Hui’an, known as the “stone town” in Fujian, is famous in China for the production … Read more
China’s towering glass-bottom platform opens
A glass-bottom platform that takes visitors a towering 400 metres above ground opens in China. Yuming Woo reports. At 400 metres above the ground, this … Read more
China’s drugs watchdog struggles as senior staff lured away by industry
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Promises of higher salaries and greater freedom at work are luring officials from China’s high-profile drugs watchdog to the companies they had regulated, a blow just as the country looks to tighten oversight and drive innovation.
Crystal Meth, Flakka and other designer drugs are ridiculously easy to buy online from China
You can (illegally) buy designer drugs, such as the extremely dangerous Crystal Meth or Flakka, known also as Alpha PVP (alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone) on some Chinese e-commerce … Read more
Koro, shrinking genitals syndrome
Koro, known as a shrinking penis (or testicles, scrotum, or vulva in the case of a female patient), is a folk illness or culture-bound syndrome … Read more
Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing
(Reuters) – Apple Inc <AAPL.O> said on Thursday it has invested $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, a move that Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said would help the company better understand the critical Chinese market.