‘Watch your words’: Chinese social networks now publish a user’s IP on every comment made
The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) control over social networking companies in China has become even tighter and has recently made great efforts to force companies to increase censorship and surveillance, making users comply with rules on posting "illegal" topics that harm the image of the Chinese regime. In addition, companies ...
Shanghai asks officials to donate to fight Covid: People ask ‘where is 83.5 billion yuan?’
'Where is 83.5 billion yuan?' people raised their concerns as Shanghai asked for Covid-19 donations. The successive blockades and nucleic acid testing have hit the Chinese economy hard. It also made it difficult for all levels of China's local authorities to provide financial support. Chinese-language media NTDTV reported that the Shanghai authorities ...
Shanghai: Lockdown crisis, people frantically buying food as shops close, worried about survival
On June 10th, it was reported that Shanghai's residential areas were again in lockdown, people were fighting over food, and shops on the street were closed. A resident living in Shanghai said: "How can Shanghai overcome this! Lockdown again!" Someone also said, "I have only been back to work for ...
Another ‘magic act’ in China: Famous influencer disappears after referring to Tiananmen Massacre
One of China's biggest internet stars, Li Jiaqi, has been silent for more than a week after showing a tank-shaped cake in a live broadcast, just hours before a new anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown. Li Jiaqi broadcasts live streams daily, seeking to sell the products he has been successfully marketing ...
Shanghai residents stock food after massive testing order causes panic in half of the city
Just a few days after Shanghai was "unlocked," part of the city has been closed again. The Shanghai government also announced the implementation of simultaneous mass testing for eight districts representing nearly half of the city. As Chinese media Xin Tang Ren reported, the local authorities announced the Shanghai districts of ...
The Three Gorges Dam project may have caused 1998’s historic flooding
China has recently seen several major disasters. Since May 8, 2022, this country has been hit by heavy rainfall and flooding, damaging infrastructure in different areas. Recent incident in Hunan and no-warning discharged floods in the south Netizens recently got angry because the government discharged floods from dams without warning, disregarding the ...
Alleged bribery cases linked to Henan rural banks that freeze accounts
Many depositors in mainland China have been living in dismay after several rural banks suddenly freeze their accounts. Upon further digging into past reports, Chinese media Xin Tang Ren found alleged links between corrupted officials and leadership behind the problematic banks. In a report on June 8, the outlet said that ...
Unemployment expected to grow, government urges graduates to find a job both in the city and the countryside
China's official data shows an economy on a sharp decline. And the unemployment is off the roof at almost 20%, many among nearly 11 million college and university graduates would enter the labor market without finding a job. In such a scenario, Chinese officials are telling graduates to start their ...
Ex official of Inner Mongolia sentenced to death with reprieve for corruption of $70 million
The Intermediate People's Court of Changchun City, Jilin Province, announced on June 9 that the former deputy secretary of the party group and general manager of China Huadian Corporation, Yun Gongmin, was sentenced in the first instance of bribery. Yun Gongmin, 72, was sentenced to death for accepting bribes with a ...
Nantong company puts mannequin officer in fire control room due to manpower shortage
A company in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, recently used a mannequin in the fire control room. As Chinese media Guancha reported, on June 6, the Fire Rescue Detachment of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, was on duty. At 11:00 p.m., staff discovered something odd during their online inspection via surveillance camera. The team ...
Xi Jinping visits Sichuan; Tesla cars not allowed to enter the province’s capital
On June 8th, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Yongfeng Village and Sansu Temple in Taihe Town, Dongpo District, in Meishan City, Sichuan Province. Netizens said the local police took measures to prevent Tesla electric vehicles from entering Chengdu, Sichuan's capital. According to ET, netizens said that the police diverted traffic from Shudu ...
Economic growth remains challenging, Li Keqiang calls for more efforts needed
Last month, the Chinese Premier hosted a virtual meeting with about 100,000 government officials, telling them to focus on economic growth to bring it to the pre-pandemic level. He recommended policies to tackle the ongoing problems caused by Beijing's zero-Covid policy. Li also urged local officials to balance Covid controls ...
Shanghai: Banks suspend ATMs operations for fear of virus-infected cash
Since the lockdown was lifted, banks in Shanghai have faced a peak demand for cash business. It is reported that many banks have suspended their ATMs service because they fear that money can become infected with viruses. As a result, customers queue in long lines in front of banks to withdraw ...
Chinese jets close encounters with Canada & Australia might pass flash point
Australia and Canada said Chinese jets performed dangerous moves on their military planes in recent encounters over the sea. Any mistake could have terrible consequences. It’s not strange for rival countries to send ships and aircraft to international waters and airspace to show strength and send signals, such as on a ...
China’s small banks see high rate of local financial corruption
With some rural banks involved in financial investigations, small and medium-sized banks in China have found themselves being a place with a high rate of local financial corruption. In Liaoning province alone, 63 top executives of small and medium-sized banks have been detained from 2021 to May 2022. This number means ...
Omicron outbreak in Inner Mongolia: lockdown restrictions implemented
Mongolian authorities reported 37 local COVID-infected cases and 93 local asymptomatic infections on June 8. As of June 9, the number of infected people had reached 376. The major port city Erenhot suffered the worst outbreak. According to the state-run China Daily, the outbreak started a week ago. The city has ...
Shanghai: public anger at on and off lockdowns
Lockdowns in some communities in Shanghai have just been lifted and then under lockdowns again, sparking public anger. Recently, residents of Changle Road in Shanghai's Jing'an District continued to protest against the closure of the District and the arresting people for isolation. When police arrested one resident, others gathered at the area ...
Beijing: entertainment activities suspended, communities closed as newly infected cases found
Beijing authorities announced to suspend entertainment venues in Chaoyang District and Dongcheng District on June 9. The move came after the city found 3 COVID-infected cases in Chaoyang district on the same day. All infected patients reported that they had been to the Paradise Supermarket Bar in Chaoyang District on ...
Expert explained reasons China scared of Musk’s Starlink
Brandon Weichert, a space expert was cited by ET on June 8, saying that Elon Musk's Starlink makes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) "nervous." Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Musk’s spacecraft company SpaceX. Currently, Starlink consists of over 2,400 satellites that orbit the earth at an altitude more ...
Experts: CCP’s fierce infighting as Xi Jinping’s cronies fall before the 20th Congress
Within the past few days, among many senior provincial and ministerial officials investigated and dealt with were included members of the Xi faction. On June 9, political journalist Chen Pokong analyzed that Xi Jinping’s side was not responsible for targeting all the fallen officials, as some were Xi’s men. This indicates ...
