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Taiwan to block Tencent and Baidu streaming sites on security risk
Taipei fears Beijing ramping up 'cultural infiltration' ahead of 2020 election
China thanks Kazakhstan for 'support' of Xinjiang crackdown | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
China has thanked Kazakhstan for supporting its crackdown on the restive far west region of Xinjiang, where Beijing is accused of rights abuses against minority groups, including ethnic Kazakhs. China is holding one million ethnic Uighurs and other mostly Muslim groups in internment camps in the heavily policed region, according to estimates cited by a UN panel. […]
China, U.S. Pore Over Details of Trade War Text Agreement
Chinese and U.S. negotiators made “new progress” in trade negotiations as both sides discussed the wording of an agreement that’s designed to resolve a bilateral trade dispute, according to Beijing’s official news agency Xinhua.
Primary School’s Fingerprint Collecting Raises Privacy Concerns
A Shenzhen elementary school did not seek parental consent before taking students’ fingerprints as part of an ‘intelligence test.’
How I’m Restoring One of China’s Most Beautiful Villages
For China to preserve its architectural heritage, the country must first reconsider its approach to conservation.
Alibaba accuses Meituan CEO of libel for questioning founder's integrity · TechNode
Meituan has battled with Alibaba in its core food delivery business for years, following their short-lived friendship.
Can the world quench China’s bottomless thirst for milk?
The long read: China’s leaders have championed milk as the emblem of a modern, affluent society – but their radical plan to triple the nation’s consumption will have a huge environmental cost
Widodo courted Chinese cash – and he’s about to find out the cost
Amid social media rumours and Jakarta’s complex history with Beijing, prejudicial views already present in the country could be harnessed for political purposes, says Dewi Fortuna Anwar.
Exclusive: Goldman’s China-backed fund bucks trade tensions to buy U.S. firm
Goldman Sachs Group Inc invested money from China's sovereign wealth fund in a California-based industrial company and is looking for more U.S. deals, three sources familiar with the matter said, even after increased scrutiny from Washington all but stopped U.S.-China deals...
China’s Banks Will Be Cautious on Small Business Loans, Says Creditsights’s Marshall
David Marshall, senior analyst for Asian banks at Creditsights, discusses the PBOC’s call on banks to increase lending to small and private business and his outlook on non-performing loans. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Breakingviews - Swine fever tests China's transparency credentials
African swine fever is testing China’s transparency credentials. Grains trader Cargill is the latest company to cite outbreaks of the highly contagious hog disease as a drag on business. It’s likely to fuel fears that the world’s biggest pork producer may be under-reporting...
Pompeo: China’s island-building and ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ are linked
Infrastructure deals and building in South China Sea are both about national security, he says, drawing a closer link between the two and adding that Asia is waking up to the threat of agreeing to projects on Beijing’s terms.
UN warns Laos is hurting its people with appetite for Chinese projects
UN rapporteur said the impoverished economy’s current strategy of favouring big-ticket Chinese projects and granting big concessions for land and resources is leaving many citizens behind
Huawei urges U.S. to drop 'loser's attitude' as carrier business revenue slips
China's Huawei Technologies called on Washington to drop the "loser's attitude" and once again rubbished U.S. allegations its gear could be used by Beijing for spying, as its network business weakened amid mounting global scrutiny.
Pakistan's Khan dodges questions on mass Chinese detention of Muslims | CNN
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has dodged a question on the reported detention of as many as two million Muslims in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, saying he "didn't know much" about the issue.
Joseph Tsai in talks to buy Barclays Center, become majority owner of Nets
Joseph Tsai, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba, is in talks to buy Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and the new Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, The Post has...
China pours money into cheap loans for regions to tackle debt
Low-interest rate loans are aimed at helping local government financing units roll over maturing loans, which account for an estimated 34 per cent of gross domestic product.
Taiwan blasts China over its 'barbaric behavior' in Czech Republic - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, March 29 (CNA) Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday blasted China for what it called "barbaric behavior" after Taiwan's representative in the Czech Republic was forced out of an economic meeting held recently in the Central European country.
Chinese developers use Github to protest against country’s 996 work schedule
Resentment against long working hours in China’s tech industry is growing among software developers that use the Github open development platform
Canada takes tougher line with China on canola ban, demands evidence
Canada on Thursday took a notably tougher line with China over its ban on Canadian imports of canola seed, saying Beijing had provided no scientific evidence to justify the move and was hurting its own reputation.