Category: China
Chinese tycoon and Xi critic jailed for 18 years for corruption
A Chinese real estate tycoon and outspoken critic of President Xi Jinping was jailed for 18 years on Tuesday for corruption, bribery and embezzlement of public funds, a court [...] » More
Coronavirus supply chain disruptions easing for companies in south China
Manufacturing supply chains in southern China have improved significantly since March when the country was still grappling with the coronavirus crisis, but companies are [...] » More
China to promise ‘more’ in new climate pledges, government advisor says
China will promise to “do more” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in new pledges to be delivered to the United Nations before the end of this year, Xie Zhenhua, [...] » More
Luckin Coffee, associated firms fined $9 mn over scandal
Embattled Chinese chain Luckin Coffee is among a raft of 45 companies hit with a combined fine of nearly $9 million over a scandal involving false sales figures, [...] » More
Coronavirus: Chinese drug firm aims to roll out $88 vaccine this year
Two coronavirus vaccines developed by a Chinese state drug firm are being assessed for “conditional approval” to be administered on the general public, with [...] » More
Coronavirus: second wave over winter ‘inevitable’ in China, infectious disease expert says
A second wave of Covid-19 infections in China over winter is “inevitable” and until a vaccine is available there could be further outbreaks in the country, [...] » More
Xinhua Headlines: China’s catering industry to achieve restorative growth
As dinnertime approached, food aficionados began to form a long line at the entrance of a popular crayfish restaurant in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan [...] » More
China’s overseas graduates return in record numbers into already crowded domestic job market
Over 800,000 Chinese students who recently graduated from overseas universities have returned home this year, more than ever before, adding to an already crowded domestic job [...] » More
Australian journalist says he fled China after authorities threatened to detain his teenage daughter
Chinese authorities threatened to detain an Australian journalist and his 14-year-old daughter two years ago, in apparent retaliation for his coverage of China. Matthew [...] » More
SPY TRAGEDY CIA spies drowned on secret mission to track Chinese military with pod disguised as rock in South China Sea
FOUR paramilitary CIA officers drowned while on a secret mission to plant an underwater pod intended to track the Chinese military in the South China Sea, it has emerged. The [...] » More
Huazhu Group, China’s second-largest hotel operator, eyes expansion amid consolidation that could wipe out independent firms
Huazhu Group, China’s second-largest hotel group by number of rooms, said on Tuesday it expected the coronavirus pandemic to unleash the sector’s first [...] » More
Hollywood action clips spotted in China airforce video
A high-octane PR video for China’s airforce crashlanded on social media after users questioned why the world’s second-largest military power spliced clips from [...] » More
China accuses Mike Pompeo of ‘vile conspiracy’ to disrupt Latin American relationships
China’s embassy in Brazil has accused Mike Pompeo of engaging in a “vile conspiracy” to disrupt its relations with Latin America, following a tour of the [...] » More
‘Sexist’ drama about China’s coronavirus heroes slammed for overlooking women
Frontline Chinese medical staff and TV viewers have complained about a “sexist” new drama on the fight against Covid-19, accusing it of downplaying and [...] » More
In speech to UN, Xi Jinping calls for mutual respect and cooperation between nations
The world’s great powers should respect international law and avoid double standards, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told a United Nations meeting on Monday. “Cold War [...] » More
