China defends use of Twitter, Facebook in virus campaign
The Chinese government defended its use of Twitter and Facebook on Thursday, following a report that it had used its growing social media presence to … Read more
China hits Canada for statement against arbitrary detention
China is lashing out at Canada for joining the U.S. and dozens of other countries in endorsing a declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detention of foreign … Read more
Cambodia’s New China-Style Internet Gateway Decried as Repression Tool
Human rights groups decried Cambodia’s establishment this week of a China-style internet gateway that would allow all online traffic to be controlled and monitored, saying … Read more
China’s air passenger numbers down 45% year-on-year over Lunar New Year
China’s air passenger traffic fell 45.16% year-on-year over Lunar New Year, the aviation regulator said on Thursday, though signs of a quick recovery are emerging … Read more
Chinese troops withdraw from China-India border near Ladakh, satellite images show
China has withdrawn troops, dismantled infrastructure and vacated camps along its disputed border with India, according to new satellite images — just a week after … Read more
India-China border: New satellite images show Chinese troops have dismantled camps on disputed border near Ladakh
China has withdrawn troops, dismantled infrastructure and vacated camps along its disputed border with India, according to new satellite images — just a week after … Read more
Fortescue CEO sees strong demand for iron ore in China
Markets outside China are also recovering back to pre-Covid levels while some weather-related supply concerns remain, says Elizabeth Gaines, CEO of Fortescue.
Hong Kong approves China’s Sinovac vaccine, rollout from Feb 26
Hong Kong has formally approved China’s Sinovac vaccine for emergency use with the rollout starting on Feb. 26, the city’s health secretary said on Thursday, … Read more
Cutting China off from the U.S. would cost America hundreds of billions of dollars, report says
A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Rhodium Group lays out the enormous price of a potential separation of the Chinese and … Read more
The next commodity supercycle will depend on China, analyst says
China accounts for about 50% to 60% of commodity demand in the mining space, says Vivek Dhar, a mining and energy economist at the Commonwealth … Read more
Facebook bans content sharing in Australia, Texas battles cold, China’s digital currency
Facebook has defied Australia’s push to make Big Tech pay for news by banning the sharing of content on its platform in the country, the … Read more
China’s Baidu beats revenue estimates on strong cloud, AI demand
China’s Baidu Inc reported quarterly revenue above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, helped by a recovery in advertising and an uptick in demand for its … Read more
Golden arches beats golden chicken in China
Yum Brands. Adam Jourdan explains how it’s beating the company behind KFC and Pizza Hut.
