China risks are on multiple fronts—from the technology rivalry with the U.S. to more regulatory scrutiny inside China of internet giants. ( read original story ...)
‘Demand-side’ reforms: In China, this means cutting inequality
China’s leaders have for years been upgrading industry and cutting oversupply, now they want to boost consumer spending. ( read original story ...)
China reportedly demanded that big Chinese tech companies like Alibaba process stolen US data for the nation’s top spies upon request
Foreign Policy spoke to 36 US officials, who said China forcing its firms to process stolen data represents the "commercial wing of the party." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: surprise Covid-19 checkpoint at housing estate, as 71 new cases confirmed, two more deaths reported
Health authorities set up a surprise checkpoint at a virus-hit housing estate in Hong Kong on Thursday - a first since the pandemic began - ordering residents to show proof they had been screened for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Socialites Danced the Night Away—Until a Covid Cluster Stopped the Music
Hong Kong’s latest coronavirus surge has led to some unwanted attention for the city’s community of socialites and wealthy families, some of whom have a hobby that they would like to keep among ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong welfare chief disagrees with official data showing 1.5 million people under poverty line, argues figure does not reflect government aid
Hong Kong's welfare chief has disagreed with official data showing that nearly 1.5 million people in the city were living below the poverty line, as he argued the figure failed to factor in the ... ( read original story ...)
Sophie Choudry is all about hotness in red bikini during Maldives vacation
Sophie Choudry is all about hotness in red bikini during Maldives vacation Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News Today, Bollywood Celebrity News, Breaking News, Celeb News, Celebrities ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia buys new equipment to identify bodies of killed soldiers
Armenian government has purchased new equipment to identify the bodies of those killed during the Artsakh war, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a government meeting on Thursday. ... ( read original story ...)
Pashinyan: determining Armenia’s positions on border with Azerbaijan in Syunik may bring about some painful situations
Determining Armenia's positions on the border with Azerbaijan in the southern province of Syunik may result in some painful situations, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday during ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia logs 6 new COVID-19 cases, 43 recoveries
(Xinhua) -- Mongolia added six COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours after 11,800 tests had been conducted across the country, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Thursday. Five of ... ( read original story ...)