China Disrupts Global Companies’ Web Access as Censorship Bites
on January 16, 2018
Groups fear being forced to use expensive VPN software surveilled by Beijing.
Trump’s Insults Will Nudge African Nations Closer to China
on January 16, 2018
Last week President Trump reportedly singled out Haiti, El Salvador and African nations as “shithole countries” whose people were not the kind of immigrants the United States wanted.
Xi Jinping Calls on Donald Trump to Revive Economic Dialogue Programme
on January 16, 2018
The call comes as Washington ramps up talk of taking tough action against Beijing, including punitive tariffs, sanctions and even a trade war.
China’s Shutdown of Bitcoin Miners Isn’t Just about Electricity
on January 16, 2018
The most critical aspect about cryptocurrency for China to address is criminal activity.
Google Says ‘No Changes’ to Mapping Platform in China after Report
on January 16, 2018
Google denied a media report that claimed the tech giant was re-launching its mapping functions in China, where many of its services are blocked.
Delta Air Lines, Zara Join Marriott in China's Bad Books over Tibet, Taiwan Gaffes
on January 12, 2018
The outrage in China over US hotel giant Marriott’s gaffe in which it listed Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as independent countries, has spread to a clutch of other well-known international brands as angry internet users sought to “expose” foreign businesses for not respecting Chinese sovereignty.
China's Top Movie Ticketing App Said to Plan $1 Billion IPO
on January 12, 2018
Maoyan Weying, China’s biggest online movie ticketing platform, is planning a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise about $1 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.
China Chides Tech Firms over Privacy Safeguards
on January 12, 2018
China reprimanded three top tech firms on Friday over poor privacy protections, as tech companies face an increasing backlash from consumers and authorities over excessive data collection practices.
China Professor Accused in #MeToo Campaign Is Sacked
on January 12, 2018
A Chinese university has fired a professor accused of sexual misconduct, after a former student named him in a #MeToo campaign.
How Myanmar Fits into China's Global Power Ambitions
on January 12, 2018
As the Myanmar government’s violent policy towards its Rohingya Muslims drew increasing international condemnation in 2016, the country’s sometime icon of democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, declined to speak out for the persecuted minority.