China

Economy 05/14/22, 10:23

On Thursday, May 12, giant ride-hailing Didi Global informed that delisting on New York Exchange is critical to satisfy the Chinese cybersecurity review and resume its normal operations. The company listed its shares in the U.S. from June 2021 after upsetting the Chinese authorities, who were concerned about leaking sensitive national ...

China 05/14/22, 10:19

The United States, on Wednesday, May 11, clashed with China and Russia over the U.S. push for new U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its missile and nuclear programs. Washington's U.N. envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that two members—China and Russia—were blocking U.S. efforts to tighten U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang, which has ...

China 05/14/22, 07:07

China has proposed establishing Covid testing facilities on a super large scale to fight the pandemic. The State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism held a conference call on May 9. It pointed out that major cities should establish nucleic acid testing facilities within a 15-minute walking distance for everyone. Vice-Premier Sun ...

Economy 05/14/22, 07:05

Tension over strict lockdowns in China has been going on for weeks, with Shanghai hit the most severely. Zero-Covid enforcement demonstrates very little empathy towards people's livelihood. Xu Jianguo, associate professor of economics at the National School of Development in Peking University, said the epidemic had affected 160 million Chinese. There ...

China 05/14/22, 07:04

On May 12, a Tibet Airlines flight from Chongqing to Nyingchi veered off the runway at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and erupted in flames. All 122 people on board were successfully evacuated, and 36 passengers suffered minor injuries. Mr. Zhao, a passenger from Wuhan, Hubei, recalled the incident to Sina News.Zhao, ...

China 05/14/22, 07:01

As Xinhua News Agency reported on May 9, Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan said that all major cities in the country would erect Covid-19 testing booths within a 15-minute walking distance. Sun is in charge of the country's pandemic response. According to a breakdown by the China Digital Times, this infrastructure ...

China 05/14/22, 06:59

According to the South China Morning Post, the Chinese military is holding a missile training exercise to attack smaller ships and naval bases. Satellite images from the US Naval Institute (USNI) show the training is conducted at a base in the Taklamakan desert, Xinjiang. Lu Li-shih, a former instructor at the Taiwan ...

China 05/14/22, 06:36

On May 12th, some Beijing residential communities announced that residents must stay at home for three days. Rumors have it that Beijing authorities have chosen to implement the lockdown policy for 3 to 7 days. Following the words, a wave of food snatching erupted in Beijing. Lengthy queues form outside supermarkets. ...

China 05/14/22, 06:21

China's former ambassador to Ukraine made an unusual remark about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He stressed Russia had already lost the war and would eventually be defeated. His opinion was published by partially state-run Hong Kong-based Phoenix media on Tuesday. It was since deleted but can be accessed at the ...

Tech 05/14/22, 06:11

According to Reuters, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on May 11 that China opposes the U.S. huge chip bill because it will give the world's largest economy a competitive advantage. On May 12, the U.S. will step up formal negotiations on a compromise measure that would invest 52 billion dollars in ...

China 05/14/22, 06:07

A low pressure hovering off the coast of southern China has caused the heaviest rain of the flood season. Torrential rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms have caused flooding to occur in Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and other areas. Water was waist-deep along the roads, and firefighters urged residents to evacuate. Some residents were ...

Human Rights 05/14/22, 06:05

China insists on maintaining its zero-Covid policy. As a result, most of Shanghai’s 25 million citizens are still confined after several weeks under extreme epidemic prevention measures. In Shanghai, the policy has sparked public concern. Mrs. Ren, a citizen of Shanghai, had a phone call with the Chinese media news outlet ...

China 05/14/22, 06:02

According to Reuters, the Biden administration has drafted an executive order to empower the Department of Justice to block foreign opponents like China and Russia from accessing Americans' data. China's BGI purchased U.S. genomic sequencing firm Complete Genomics in 2013, and in 2015, Chinese WuXi Pharma Tech acquired U.S. firm NextCODE ...

China 05/14/22, 05:56

Creaders reported the People’s Armed Forces of Shanghai, Guangdong, Hubei, and other places recently issued a notice of their intention to form a “legal struggle militia platoon.” The Armed Forces Department of Jing’an District in Shanghai stated that the legal struggle militia platoon was formed to support cyberspace forces. Eighteen lawyers or ...

Human Rights 05/14/22, 05:52

Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen, arrested by police under China’s security law, is an ardent opponent of Beijing’s influence on the church in the city. According to the Associated Press, Zen was born into a Catholic family in Shanghai in 1932. He moved to Hong Kong in 1948, a year before ...

China 05/14/22, 05:50

According to Reuters, China’s Tibet Airlines veered off the runway and caught fire after an aborted takeoff in Chongqing on May 12. 113 passengers and 9 crew members had been evacuated with no deaths. However, 36 passengers with minor injuries, such as bruises and sprains, are now under hospital treatment. State media’s ...

Human Rights 05/13/22, 12:19

May 13, 2022, is the 23rd "World Falun Dafa Day" and the 30th anniversary of the spread of Falun Dafa. In addition, there are related celebrations all over the world. According to Chinese language media Da Ji Yuan, Falun Gong practitioners in the UK held activities to celebrate the occasion in ...

New York 05/13/22, 12:18

The Kishida government is trying to strengthen collaboration with the information-sharing partnership Five Eyes intelligence as China becomes more active in the Indo-Pacific and the Russia-Ukraine war is threatening global security. Japan's lack of a designated intelligence agency might stymie complete collaboration with the Five Eyes, including a group of English-speaking ...

China 05/13/22, 12:16

On Wednesday (May 11), the U.S. criticized China and Russia for rejecting the implementation of additional U.N. pressure against North Korea, warning that the Security Council cannot stay silent and needs to take action as Pyongyang prepares for its seventh nuclear test. The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, ...

China 05/13/22, 12:14

In a video on Youtube on May 11, Taiwan legislator Wang Tingyu said that at a time when the world hates aggression, Beijing has continuously conducted multiple batches of military operations. They have transgressed in the Miyako Strait, the eastern waters of Taiwan, the western Pacific Ocean, and the airspace southwest ...