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Bans on TikTok Gain Momentum in Washington and States
At least 14 states have passed bans on the service on government-issued devices in recent weeks. And Congress appears poised to pass a similar prohibition for federal workers.
China’s Workers Are Calling In Sick With Covid After Beijing’s U-Turn
An abrupt end to harsh pandemic rules has left factories and businesses with little insulation from fast-spreading infections.
ByteDance weighs on scaling edtech business in the US
ByteDance, the TikTok owner, is weighing on raising its bets in the edtech sector in the US. Most recently, the company opened a strategy analyst role for Zero, its education business.
NIO Stock Alert: Nio Responds to Data Leak
Nio (NIO) stock is in the news Tuesday as investors react to the company's response concerning a recent leak of user data.
China Covid: Five deaths under country's new counting method
China has been experiencing a surge in Covid cases after restrictions were eased earlier this month.
China’s ancient flying dinosaurs were more like birds than we first thought
Using laser technology, researchers have teased new secrets out of China’s trove of fossils.
Hong Kong unveils first youth development blueprint, targets national identity
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak says plan shows government is taking more centralised approach to creating brighter future for city’s youth.
Nio, Tesla's Chinese Rival, Is Victim of Bitcoin Blackmail - TheStreet
Hackers stole electric-vehicle manufacturer Nio's user and sales data.
China Accused of Building on Unoccupied Reefs in South China Sea
China is building up several unoccupied land features in the South China Sea, according to Western officials, an unprecedented move they said was part of Beijing’s long-running effort to strengthen claims to disputed territory in a region critical to global trade.
Taiwan says preparations ‘under way’ to open representative office in Montreal
It comes after Canada released its Indo-Pacific strategy last month, calling Beijing an ‘increasingly disruptive global power’.
Germany should help China-EU ties develop 'not subject to third party' -Xi
China and Germany should work together to foster good relations between Beijing and the European Union without any interference by a third party, President Xi Jinping told Germany's president in a phone call on Tuesday, state media reported.
TikTok Owner Now Aiming to Expand Into U.S. Enterprise Software Market
If some American politicians and regulators had their way, TikTok would be banned in the U.S. Executives at TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, though, appear so unconcerned by the threat that they’re trying to expand into a new business in the U.S.—selling software for businesses. ByteDance is ...
Nio Blackmailed for Millions in Bitcoin by Data-Stealing Hackers
Hackers have stolen Nio Inc. user and car-sales data and are now blackmailing the Chinese electric-vehicle maker.
Japan’s Weapons Buildup to Bolster U.S. Efforts to Counter China
Tokyo’s plans to increase military spending herald a new phase of military competition in Asia.
Japan's births set to fall below 800,000 in 2022, hitting a new all-time low
Unless trends change this year, the annual total of newborns in the world's third-largest economy is on track to hit around 770,000, compared to last year's 811,604.
Worker deaths revive safety concerns in Indonesia’s China-backed rail project
Latest safety lapse to hit construction of Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, which has suffered delays, massive cost overruns and series of accidents.
‘Don’t rush to indict’: ex-judge calls on China to let zero-Covid violators go
Rulings that are yet to take effect should be rolled back and sentences reversed, says former criminal cases judge at the Supreme People’s Court.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee to travel to Beijing for first visit as city's leader - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee will travel to Beijing on Wednesday for a duty visit, the first since he took over as the city’s leader in July. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on Tuesday, Lee said he would meet with state leaders and discuss Hong Kong’s “current economic situation, political landscape and […]
Winding Down ‘Zero-COVID’: The View From an Urban Village
A temporary security guard at an urban village witnessed the sudden winding down of the stringent policy.
The Biggest Threat to Beijing’s Biodiversity? Trees.
Beijing has launched a massive campaign to transform the capital’s flatlands into forest. But the tree-planting drive could be devastating for local wildlife, scientists say.
Guns, butter, and patriotism: dealing with China’s new assertiveness – China’s latest top news
Jeremy Goldkorn’s selection of the top stories from China on July 25, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
China to tame ‘gray rhinos’ – China’s latest top news
Jeremy Goldkorn’s selection of the top stories from China on July 24, 2017.
Bad behavior, plus the women who run China’s secret military phone network – China’s latest top news
Jeremy Goldkorn’s selection of the top stories from China on July 21, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
Giant price cuts: the cost of access to China’s healthcare market – China’s latest business and technology news
A summary of the top news in Chinese business and technology for July 20, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
