China has banned financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, and warned investors against speculative crypto trading. Under the ban, …
China’s stay-at-home seniors accessing elderly care
Ninety percent of China’s elderly population now live at home and are fully dependent on their family or themselves, according to the National Health Commission. An increasingly aging society means …
How Apple reportedly gave up control of iCloud for business growth in China
China is one of the biggest markets in the world for Apple’s products. In its recent quarterly results, the company registered a whopping $17.7 billion in iPhone sales in the region. However, this ste …
Pakistani startup collaborates with CPEC to promote tourism for Pakistan
PakStockPhoto, Pakistan’s image library, has joined hands with All Pakistan-China Friendship Association (APCFA) and Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries to promote …
Apple’s Bargain in China
That’s why its China operation is so striking. This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. Apple wouldn’t be the company it is today without China.
China Accuses Biden Administration of Suspicious Intentions After Plan to Donate Millions of COVID Shots
During a press conference on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, “It is despicable that the U.S. makes an issue out of China whenever the topic of vaccines is brought up. It …
SEG Plaza evacuation: Shaking China skyscraper sends shoppers fleeing
A skyscraper of more than 70 storeys has been evacuated after it started to shake, sending shoppers scrambling for safety in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Local authorities do not yet know …
U.S. behind Russia, China in sharing vaccines to nations in need
While about 37% of Americans are fully vaccinated, many nations struggle to get vaccines and have turned to other world powers like China and Russia to secure doses. President Biden on Monday …
China’s Biggest ‘Bad Bank’ Tests Beijing’s Resolve on Financial Reform
Chinese regulators say they want to clean up the country’s financial system, but a state-owned conglomerate may ultimately get in the way.
China Planning ‘Unprecedented’ Tiananmen Memorial Crackdown: Report
A report out of Hong Kong has predicted mass arrests, prosecutions and disqualifications from public office for those who attend the vigil marking 31 years since the massacre in Beijing.