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Xi’s mafia crackdown raises fears over judicial abuse
Xi Jinping puts China’s mafia in cross hairs, but fears of judicial abuse remain
Trump's Import Tariff A Victory For Chinese Solar Panel Maker Shunfeng
It's not often that the U.S. imposes steep tariffs on imports and Chinese companies get to celebrate. But that's exactly what's happened when Donald Trump ... China solar, China US trade, Donald Trump, Shunfeng, Sunvia, tariffs, Today, Wanxiang
WeChat Pay now allows users to bind overseas credit cards · TechNode
WeChat allows binding of foreign credit cards for the first time ever, a big deal in a country known for its diffidence toward foreign users.
The Harvard-Educated ‘Brain’ Behind China’s Economic Transformation
When Liu He takes to the lectern in Davos on Wednesday, the Harvard-educated technocrat will move further into the spotlight that’s been aimed at him since his elevation to China’s top political body last year.
Chinese scientists used Crispr gene editing on 86 human patients
Regulations for experiments on people are a lot less stringent in China than they are in the US or Europe.
The Truth About China’s Unknown Millions of Drug Users
Surveys on drug-taking reveal much more users than officials estimate — and we should adjust our policies accordingly.
Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai ‘snatched’ on mainland again
Hong Kong-based publisher Gui Minhai, one of the Causeway Bay booksellers whose disappearance two years ago caused an international storm, was snatched again by mainland Chinese authorities from a train heading for Beijing over the weekend, his daughter reported on Monday.
China, Unhampered by Rules, Races Ahead in Gene-Editing Trials
U.S. scientists helped devise the Crispr biotechnology tool that has captured global attention for its potential to treat incurable diseases. The first to test it in humans are Chinese doctors, who don’t face the same regulatory hurdles as American counterparts.
Jared Kushner Is China’s Trump Card
How the President’s son-in-law, despite his inexperience in diplomacy, became Beijing’s primary point of interest.
Jeremy Daum on China's Social Credit System - China Digital Times (CDT)
China’s emerging Social Credit System has attracted growing media attention as a centerpiece of the country’s increasingly advanced and pervasive surveillance regime. Since its announcement, though, much of this coverage has included either sensationalist exaggerations or smaller misunderstandings or conflations. Yale Law School’s Jeremy Daum has been a consistent critic of these errors, both on […]
Asia's hot list: 22 luxurious new hotels opening in 2018
The Asia travel boom shows no signs of stopping. That means more places to stay. From Indonesia to Japan, here are 22 of the best new hotels in Asia fthat will be opening up throughout 2018.
China disrupts global companies' web access as censorship bites
“Five international companies and organisations told the Financial Times that access to the global internet from their Chinese offices has been disrupted in recent months…Multinationals have historically used software known as virtual private networks (VPNs) to bypass censorship and protect their communications from hacking and government surveillance. But in recent months, the companies said, they have had difficulty using their custom-built VPNs.”
Transsion
Transsion Holdings is a manufacturer of mobile phones based in Shenzhen, China. It was the largest smartphone manufacturer by sales in Africa in 2017, and also sells mobile phones in South Asia. Its brands include phone brands Tecno, Itel and Infinix, after-sales service brand Carlcare Carlcare, and accessories brand Oraimo. It manufactures phones in China, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and recently at India.
Chinese Police Dynamite Christian Megachurch (Published 2018)
Paramilitary officers used explosives and heavy machinery to destroy the church, reflecting tensions between Christians and the Communist Party.
Samoan PM hits back at Australia's 'insulting' criticism of China aid
Samoa's Prime Minister says Cabinet minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells' criticism of China's aid program is "insulting" to Pacific leaders, and has the capacity to "destroy" Australia's relationship with the region.
A Chinese Empire Reborn (Published 2018)
The Communist Party’s emerging empire is more the result of force than a gravitational pull of Chinese ideas.
China Harbour Engineering to invest $1 billion in Sri Lanka's Port City: minister
A consortium led by state-run China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd will invest $1 billion to build three 60-storey office towers on reclaimed land of the Port City development in Sri Lanka's capital, a government minister said on Tuesday.
Blessings and Hardships for Taxi-Driving Single Mom
Li Shaoyun’s daughter goes to kindergarten for free, but Li struggles to make ends meet after a minor traffic accident.
Beijing may be starting to win its battle against smog
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures.
China Snares Innocent and Guilty Alike to Build World’s Biggest DNA Database
Police gather blood and saliva samples from many who aren’t criminals, including those who forget ID cards, write critically of the state or are just in the wrong place. The campaign is a central component of the state’s all-encompassing high-tech security apparatus.
