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China Orders Disinfection of International Mail for Fear of Corona
China's postal service has ordered its employees to disinfect packages and letters from abroad after authorities claimed the mail might be the source of recent corona outbreaks in the country. In addition, the authorities have asked…
Chinese Game Ban is Emptying Data Centers
With China drastically limiting gaming for minors, it's also impacting the capacity of local data centre players, Canalys said.
In China, minors are now only allowed to game for three hours a week. As a result, data centres in the…
Evergrande Crisis Now no Risk to China’s Economy, According to IMF
The Chinese economy is not running any significant risks for the time being due to the crisis at real estate group Evergrande.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), President Xi Jinping's government has mitigated the…
Cyclone Hits China’s Coast, Exacerbating Supply Chain Problems
Tropical Storm Kompasu, which is hitting the coast in southern China, is causing further problems in the supply chain. Due to the storm, it is temporarily impossible to load and unload containers at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, the…
The US Allows Chips to Huawei Despite Sanctions
The United States has given Chinese tech group Huawei permission to buy hundreds of millions of dollars of chips in the country, insiders say to Reuters news agency.
Huawei is on a US corporate blacklist and generally cannot obtain…
Chinese Pledge to Lower Steel Production Pressures Iron Ore Prices
Iron ore prices fell sharply for the second day in a row on Thursday. The price for the rock is under pressure after China pledged to cut steel production and consumption.
Since the peak in May, iron ore has been worth 40 percent…
Escaped Elephants Leave A 500km Trail of Destruction in China
About 15 elephants left the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in southwestern China in April.
Since then, the animals have become very furious and destroy everything that crosses their path.
According to local authorities, it…
Taiwan and US Perpetuate Defensive Pact Against China
Taiwan and the United States expressed their mutual intention to counter military aggression by China during an unofficial US delegation to Taipei.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen told the US delegation that her country would work…
China Tightens Grip on Hong Kong: the Electoral System is Adjusted
Hong Kong's electoral system is undergoing a significant overhaul. The Chinese parliament gave the green light on Thursday and reported the South China Morning Post newspaper.
Critics fear that the pro-democracy opposition in the…
China Condemns US Admiral Visit to Taiwan
China will provide a "necessary response" to a visit by a US Navy admiral to Taiwan. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that on Monday without further explanation of what that response will be.
Authorities condemn the…