updated Fri. April 19, 2024
-
FederalNewsRadio.com
April 23, 2018
The Chinese government considers the ICT sector a 'strategic sector' in which it has invested significant state capital and influence on behalf of state-owned ICT enterprises,” the report states. “New policies requiring companies to surrender source code, store data on servers based in China, invest inÃâà...
Quartz
April 23, 2018
As Donald Trump's trade war with China spread into the tech sector last week, China's government and state-run media have come out strongly in support of the Chinese tech giants who've faced the first volley. An internal government report, however, suggests it's not entirely sympathetic to the new woes ofÃâà...
The Diplomat
April 20, 2018
The main justification for the U.S. tariffs is the Chinese government's “technology for markets” policy, which involves asking foreign companies to hand over their technology in return for access to China's lucrative markets. But ironically, many of China's technologically successful established companies oweÃâà...
CBS News
April 12, 2018
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which will be questioning Pompeo, is aware of his role with the company and expects him to be able to explain during the hearing "exactly what financial entanglement he had with the Chinese government and why he failed to disclose it," says Juan Panchon,Ãâà...
CNN
April 9, 2018
The Chinese government has repeatedly said it would be prepared to defend the islands claimed by Beijing in the East China Sea if they were taken by force. On March 31, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang called on Japan to "adopt a correct historical view" after the government approved aÃâà...
CoinDesk
April 9, 2018
A new Chinese blockchain fund has $1.6 billion available to invest in innovative startups - 30 percent of which is backed by a city government. Dubbed Xiong'An Global Blockchain Innovation Fund, the new initiative was announced Monday at the opening ceremony of a new Blockchain Industrial Park inÃâà...
National Catholic Register
April 4, 2018
BEIJING — A Chinese government official who oversees religious affairs said Tuesday that government restrictions on bishop appointments are not a violation of religious freedom, as he emphasized that religions in China must “adapt to socialist society.” Chen Zongrong, former deputy director of the StateÃâà...
ZDNet
March 29, 2018
"Today, we're writing to inform you that, similar to other hospitality companies [that do business] in China, Airbnb China may disclose your information to Chinese government agencies without further notice to you, starting March 30, 2018," according to emails sent to Airbnb hosts in China. The companyÃâà...
Global Times
March 29, 2018
Scholarships from the Chinese government attract an increasing number of young students from countries along the Belt and Road, especially Pakistan ... The Chinese government supported her decision with a full scholarship, and she came to the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication to do aÃâà...
ZDNet
March 29, 2018
Airbnb, one of the major global home-sharing startups, is ready to share information of hosts and guests on its China platform to local authorities in a bid to comply with local laws. "Today, we're writing to inform you that, similar to other hospitality companies [that do business] in China, Airbnb China mayÃâà...
China Money Network
March 28, 2018
Airbnb has emailed its hosts in China that the company will start sharing host information with the Chinese government to comply with local laws and regulations as soon as March 30th. "Today, we are writing to inform you that, similar to other hospitality companies that do businesses in China, Airbnb ChinaÃâà...
BTW
March 28, 2018
“We cannot allow his plight to fade, however, from the priorities of our government. It is imperative that the U.S. join with Sweden in demanding in no uncertain terms the release of Mr. Gui. Pressure must be placed on the Chinese government to do the right thing. And we call on our booksellers and anyoneÃâà...
PhocusWire
March 28, 2018
Airbnb has alerted hosts in China that it will begin sharing host information with the Chinese government. In an email sent to hosts and seen by PhocusWire, Airbnb says that, beginning March 30, it may “disclose your information to Chinese government agencies without further notice to you.” The email alsoÃâà...
PJ Media
March 26, 2018
In this Oct. 18, 2017 file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with former Chinese President Hu Jintao. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein). Take a look at China's economy, and you might be forgiven for thinking the totalitarian state was shifting away from communism. Since they abandoned the fullyÃâà...
Coindesk
March 26, 2018
A Chinese government-led research body has rolled out a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform for identity and supply-chain tracking. Dubbed the Blockchain Registry Open Platform (BROP), the system, developed by China Banknote Blockchain Technology Research Institute, was officially launched atÃâà...
Jing Travel
March 26, 2018
New Ministry Cements Tourism as Core Project of Chinese Government. By. Mason Hinsdale. -. March 26, 2018. The Xinhuanmen, the entrance to the Zhongnanhai compound, where the State Council is located. The State Council recently dissolved the CNTA and created the MTC. Photo: Carlos Huang / Shutterstock.
Asia Times
March 26, 2018
On cyber attacks, the 215-page report states that for over a decade “the Chinese government has conducted and supported cyber intrusions into US commercial networks targeting confidential business information held by US firms.” It adds that: “Through these cyber intrusions, China's government hasÃâà...
AOL
March 24, 2018
The Chinese government blasted President Donald Trump's announcement on Thursday that the US will impose new tariffs on imports from China. The tariffs, which act as a tax on imports, will apply to goods worth about $50 billion annually and hit industries from aerospace to pharmaceuticals. AdditionallyÃâà...
Business Insider
March 23, 2018
The Chinese government blasted President Donald Trump's announcement on Thursday that the US will impose new tariffs on imports from China and said they would introduce their own trade barriers in response. Trump's tariffs, which act as a tax on imports, will apply to goods worth about $50 billion annually and hitÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 15, 2018
To show the Chinese government's friendship and support for the government and people of Papua New Guinea as well as the international humanitarian spirit, the government of China initiated the emergency humanitarian assistance mechanism and decided to provide emergency humanitarianÃâà...
The Drive
March 15, 2018
There's no denying that China is one of the top driving forces behind the electrification of the automotive industry. With stringent regulations for manufacturers and heavy import taxes on foreign entities, the barrier for automakers to enter the eastern market can be quite high. Despite these walls, the ChineseÃâà...
The Sydney Morning Herald
March 15, 2018
Beijing: The Chinese education ministry says Australia is denying visas to Chinese PhD students even though they have been offered places with Australian universities. In comments to Fairfax Media, the Chinese education ministry spokesman said Chinese students had not only faced delays in visaÃâà...
CGTN America (blog)
March 14, 2018
CHINA-POLITICS-BEIJING-NPC-CPCC A general view shows the fourth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) with China's President Xi Jinping (centre, 2nd row from front) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 13, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI). Click to shareÃâà...
Economic Times
March 14, 2018
China appears to be "winning" its war on air pollution, making so much progress that life expectancy could rise by more than two years, according to a US university study. The Chinese government has been waging a battle to clear its skies of smog that has cut life expectancy in some regions and promptedÃâà...
Android Headlines
March 13, 2018
The government of China is beginning to expand its use of AI-powered facial recognition technology, including equipping police around Beijing with smart glasses that can identify suspects in a matter of seconds. Systems using AI for facial recognition technology have been around for a while in China, butÃâà...
China Economic Review
March 13, 2018
China has put forward proposals for a large-scale restructuring of its governmental departments, Reuters report following the release of a parliament document on Tuesday, including the merger of its banking and insurance regulators and the creation of several new ministries. Financial services regulatorsÃâà...
BTCMANAGER
March 11, 2018
The Chinese government is taking further action to block social media accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges still operating in the country. The move came as part of the long-running virtual currency clampdown. Offshore Crypto Exchanges Blocked in China. Despite Chinese regulators attempts to restrictÃâà...
Nation News
March 8, 2018
THE BARBADOS RED CROSS SOCIETY has received over $250 000 to the International Red Cross Federation to be distributed among Red Cross Societies in Caribbean countries devastated by last year's hurricanes. Related articles. Red Cross starts relief efforts... Red Cross chief Bradshaw passes.
ecns
March 8, 2018
In May 2015, three Chinese military helicopters evacuated 108 people from several areas in Nepal, a day after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that claimed at least 65 lives and injured over 1,900 people. In July 2016, the Chinese government evacuated 17 embassy staff, 12 members of a Chinese medicalÃâà...
GhanaWeb
March 7, 2018
Speaking to Journalists at the First Session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, Mr. Zhang said though the Chinese government is open to trade, it will not copy any country's model of ... He said the government of China will not exclude any country from these economic development project.
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
March 7, 2018
Global academic scholars should stand up to protect academic values against the use of science for propaganda by the Chinese government, said Yangyang Cheng, postdoc research associate at Cornell's laboratory for accelerator-based sciences and education, during a lecture Monday. The lecture wasÃâà...
Columbia Valley Pioneer
March 6, 2018
The Hospital Employees' Union is calling on the province to "implement an action plan to protect seniors' care." In Feb., the Chinese government' seized control of the Anbang Insurance Group running 21 retirement homes in B.C. #bcpoli BACKGROUND: https://t.co/tCFZVIRcdx pic.twitter.com/rpv3s5xUZm.
Gold Coast Bulletin
March 6, 2018
Mayor Tom Tate told the Gold Coast Bulletin: “We're delighted the Chinese Government has included this project on their Belt and Road list. “Our city's relationship with China is built on trust as well as council's ability to minimise red tape, while still ensuring all environmental and development guidelinesÃâà...
China Money Network
March 5, 2018
The Chinese government is catching up with its automakers in the effort to produce road-tested autonomous vehicles. The city of Shanghai issued licenses to auto makers on Thursday that allow testing of self-driving vehicles on public roads for the first time. One licence went to Shanghai-based SAIC MotorÃâà...
AirlineGeeks.com
March 5, 2018
Airline Giant HNA Aviation Given Lifeline by Chinese Government. March 5, 2018 Jace Moseley Airlines, ... China's HNA Group, owner of Hainan Airlines, has been granted a lifeline by the Chinese government amid recent financial troubles, mainly surrounding a large amount of debt accrued due to numerous acquisitions.
ecns
March 5, 2018
The Chinese government will "better address people's housing needs" in 2018, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday. "We must be clear that houses are for living in, not for speculation," he stressed. Li made the remarks in his annual government work report to lawmakers during the openingÃâà...
World Intellectual Property Review
March 5, 2018
The Supreme People's Court of China has vowed to increase efforts to tackle the infringement of IP rights, following the Chinese government's announcement of plans to reform the country's IP landscape. Tao Kaiyuan, vice president of IP case hearings at the Supreme People's Court, pledged to increaseÃâà...
The Siasat Daily
March 3, 2018
Chinese Government Scholarship 2018. March 2, 2018, 6:40 PM IST. Chinese Government Scholarship 2018. cco. Chinese Government Scholarship 2018: The Government of China and Ministry of Human Resource Development of India jointly invites applications for Chinese Government Scholarship 2018 from applicantsÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 3, 2018
Though some details have yet to be disclosed, it would call for two of the Church's legitimately recognized bishops (and members of the underground church) to step aside, and for the pope to sanction seven currently excommunicated bishops appointed by the Chinese government. Going forward, the stateÃâà...
Austin Business Journal
March 3, 2018
The Chinese government has seized control of the global real estate company that owns the Four Seasons Hotel Austin, a high-profile luxury property in the heart of downtown. Regulators in the communist country last week seized control of Anbang Insurance Group Co., a China-based holding company,Ãâà...
www.v3.co.uk
March 2, 2018
The Chinese government is planning a large-scale assault on the semiconductor industry, with ambitions to direct investment of some 200 billion yuan - $31.5 billion - into Chinese chip makers. That's according to Bloomberg, which claims that the investments are intended to make China a leader in theÃâà...
Interesting Engineering
March 1, 2018
One single letter was being used by people wanting to criticize the possibility of China's Xi Jinping to continue his term. Shelby Rogers. By Shelby Rogers. February, 28th 2018. 0 shares. 0 comments. Chinese Government Bans Letter 'N' From Internet. Kremlin. Reports have surfaced that Chinese officials censored the letterÃâà...
Richmond.com
March 1, 2018
Last month, the Chinese government banned hip-hop culture from television, demanding that broadcasters not show actors with “low moral integrity.” This is a stab to the youth of China. For decades in America, hip-hop has been about young people expressing themselves, usually at the expense ofÃâà...
HuffPost Canada
February 26, 2018
Reporters from The New York Times also did a similar investigation, and also struggled to explain Anbang's ownership structure. The hunt led them to remote villages in China, where multi-billion dollar holding companies were located in tiny backroom office spaces. The Chinese government wasn't exactlyÃâà...
HuffPost
February 23, 2018
Terrorism Analyst Fired For Racist Tweet Mocking Chinese Government. Michael S. Smith II wrote in a mock Chinese accent, “We know wheh you sreep, rouwound eye. And who you sreepy with!!!” By Kimberly Yam. 1.6k. Terrorism analyst Michael S. Smith II has been fired from his position at the think tankÃâà...
Quartz
February 22, 2018
One of the symbols of New York luxury is now in the hands of Beijing. The Chinese government has taken control of Anbang Insurance Group, a Beijing-based conglomerate that has aggressively acquired overseas companies and properties including the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The moveÃâà...
Foreign Policy (blog)
February 14, 2018
The group has also accepted funding from the Chinese government amounting to roughly half its total annual budget, according to documents and emails obtained by Foreign Policy. The total sum may not be large, but the documents confirm a link between the Chinese government and Chinese studentÃâà...
TechCrunch
December 31, 1999
The ongoing saga continues. Qualcomm has once again postponed the deadline for completing its proposed acquisition of NXP following concerns voiced by the Ministry of Commerce in China. The deal was first announced in October 2016, and things seemed to be progressing when Qualcomm raised itsÃâà...
TheTyee.ca
December 31, 1999
If the Chinese government's goal is to save Anbang, what pressure will be put on its global properties to deliver more cash, and how will that affect residents? As one small example, Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie reported last month that food costs in seniors' residences across the province varied fromÃâà...
Curbed NY
December 31, 1999
The Chinese government announced last week that it was taking control of the company over suspicions that its chairman had participated in illegal fundraising and abused his power. The government is now considering selling Anbang's many U.S. investments, and investors are worried that the WaldorfÃâà...
