For weeks, China’s Foreign Ministry had been vehement in its denunciations of India and insistence that New Delhi unconditionally withdraw troops that had trespassed into Chinese territory. Don’t underestimate us, China repeatedly insisted, we are prepared for military conflict if need be.
South Korean businesses have been suffering since early this year after the country angered the Chinese government with the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system. The victims include companies in tourism and retail, but also Hyundai (HYMTF), one of the world’s biggest automakers. It said Wednesday it had been forced to halt production in China for a week.
Every year in April, Jiang Xingquan sets aside part of his farm in northern China to grow cannabis. The size of the plot varies with market demand but over the last few years it has been about 600 hectares.
China’s war on smog is shaking up the country’s busiest ports, which handle billions of tonnes of cargo a year, forcing Tianjin to overhaul its business as northern rivals snare a greater share of vast coal and iron ore shipments, results show.
The firms, among China’s most important tech giants, are overseeing the merger of two companies they back. Chinese delivery firm 58 Suyun is combining with Hong Kong logistics company GoGoVan — both have raised funds from Alibaba, and Tencent backs New York-listed 58.com, the parent company of 58 Suyun.
Arrow Factory Video was founded in 2016 under the umbrella of the emerging news website Jiemian. It is dedicated to creating original, captivating content that takes a fresh look at modern Chinese society from a variety of perspectives, and seeks to show a diversity of individuals and groups that contrast with the norms of Chinese society and the world.
Arrow Factory Video believes that most online video content in China lacks deep insight into meaningful social issues. Visuals have the power to pierce through noise and ambiguity and strike directly at the heart of a story, and to capture the viewer with the truth. Arrow Factory Video aims to satisfy the entertainment needs of viewers while at the same time widening their worldviews, and creating sparks of new ideas. Of their work, they say, “These are real stories that bend your imagination. And they’re constantly unfolding.”
In late August, a U.S. destroyer collided with an oil tanker—the fourth such accident for the U.S. Navy in Asia since January.
