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Google Is Conducting a Secret “Performance Review” of Its Censored China Search Project
Google normally assesses performance through open peer review. But it is evaluating its censored search team behind closed doors.
China Has Also Been Targeting Foreigners In Its Brutal Crackdown On Muslims
Turkey is one of the few Muslim-majority countries to call out China’s crackdown on Uighur Muslims. A BuzzFeed News investigation finds that several Turkish nationals have also disappeared, something that has never been publicly acknowledged by Turkey.
UPDATE 1-China Construction Bank posts first quarterly profit drop since 2015
* Profit at 40.55 bln yuan vs 43 bln yuan analyst view -Reuters calc
Ethiopia’s China challenge
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is in the midst of renegotiating Ethiopia's relationship with China due to the debt burden created by previous governments.
Meet China’s New Generation of Tastemakers
A new class of image-makers is spearheading changes to the beauty ideal and a comeback of a more traditional aesthetic in the country.
‘Dancing aunties’ use earphones to reduce the noise, increase the peace
Morning group dances are popular in China but the music adds to urban clamor, so a video of a group in Chongqing who wear headsets is drawing online attention and praise.
China Expels Former Interpol Chief From Communist Party for ‘Extravagant’ Spending (Published 2019)
The disappearance of Meng Hongwei highlighted China’s opaque legal system. His wife’s public appeals for help were a potential embarrassment to Beijing.
Who Is Winning Trump's Trade War with China? So Far, It's Mexico
America’s imports from Mexico surge the most in seven years as Trump’s policies shift supply chains
Huawei Dodges EU Bans for Now as Bloc Unveils 5G Cyber Plan
The European Union laid out a broad strategy aimed at ensuring its future 5G networks are secure from cyber threats, but stopped short of meeting U.S. demands for a ban on Huawei Technologies Co.
Elephant in 'bad mood' joins commute
The animal wrecked several cars in the Chinese city of Meng’a after being forced out of its herd.
China expands ban on Canadian canola imports
Viterra is the second canola exporter to have its registration cancelled, after Beijing halted shipments from top exporter Richardson International earlier this month.
Guideline Threatens Punishment Against Home-Schooling Parents
Parents can be held legally responsible for sending their children to unlicensed, nontraditional schools, according to China’s education ministry.
China Scales Back Subsidies for Electric Cars to Spur Innovation
China said it’s scaling back subsidies on electric vehicles to encourage local manufacturers to rely on innovation rather than government assistance as the industry matures and costs fall. The cuts were deeper than expected and shares of the country’s top EV makers slid.
In Philippines, ‘crimes against humanity’ case against Xi gains support
More than 25,000 people have signed a statement of support for two former officials who claim China’s artificial island building has blocked 320,000 Filipinos from their fishing grounds. But Beijing has no plans to respond
Hong Kong scraps 9 types of commercial crimes from China extradition plan amid pressure from business sector | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The Hong Kong government has announced that nine types of commercial crime will be excluded from the upcoming update to the city’s extradition laws. The new plan will allow Hong Kong to handle extradition requests from places such as mainland China and Taiwan. The business sector had voiced concern about the government’s proposal, fearing those accused of […]
A Chinese Law Professor Criticized Xi. Now He’s Been Suspended. (Published 2019)
Xu Zhangrun boldly criticized China’s repressive policies. Now his university has suspended him and started an inquiry. But he is not retreating.
China’s former internet tsar jailed for 14 years for bribery
Head of powerful online regulator pleaded guilty to corruption charges last October.
Perspective | When it comes to negotiating with China, the devil is in the details
How the Chinese translation could be used to skew an agreement.