China

Insights 05/22/22, 10:11

Many Chinese listed companies have cut tens of thousands of jobs to lower operating costs. Among them, HNA Technology has the highest reduction in employees. HNA Technology was known for its purchase of U.S. electronic distributor Ingram Micro Inc. According to Newtalk, HNA Technology laid off 99.82% of its total employees in ...

Tech 05/22/22, 10:09

An analysis of satellite photographs by Nikkei Asia with experts suggests that Beijing is preparing for a possible battle with Taiwan. As the Japanese news agency reported on May 20, the sighting in China’s Xinjiang desert showed a mock-up reconnaissance jet operated only by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The images ...

China 05/22/22, 10:08

According to Reuters, many international schools in China face understaffing as teachers are trying to leave the country due to Beijing's strict Covid-fight measures. The news outlet cited the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools, a school group with 3,600 teachers, saying that about 40% of teachers in mainland China ...

China 05/22/22, 10:01

As Taiwan News reported, China's regime again sent military planes to intrude on Taiwan's air identification zone (ADIZ) on May 20. It is the 15th time Chia's military planes have entered Taiwan's air space this month. According to the Ministry of National Defense (MND), fourteen Chinese military planes flew into the ...

China 05/22/22, 10:00

A Shanghai resident called China's hotline 12345 on May 18 to announce she accidentally discovered a grave mistake in the Covid nucleic acid testing procedure. She discovered the nucleic acid test tubes used in the Jiangpu Road community in Yangpu District, Shanghai, had been used the day before in the FengCheng ...

China 05/22/22, 09:56

During a meeting held by the Ministry of Public Security's Party Committee, secretary of the Party Committee Wang Xiaohong emphasized the need to purify the political ecology and resolutely eliminate the influence of political parties, especially Sun Lijun's group. Wang presided over a Ministry of Public Security meeting on May 18. ...

China 05/22/22, 09:43

As NTD reported, the Covid epidemic in Tianjin, one of China's four centrally-run cities, is showing signs of worsening. On May 19, the Beichen district announced new stricter anti-epidemic measures. The government notice asks residents to "not leave the property unless absolutely necessary." If there is a special need to leave ...

China 05/22/22, 09:38

On May 20, the Jingcheng Second Residential Committee announced that a resident named Wen Mou had attacked Zhang Mou, the residential committee secretary. The incident happened after the resident sought permission to go outside for medical treatment. The resident suddenly attacked the official at his neck with a knife. When police ...

China 05/22/22, 09:30

In two separate conferences held this week on May 18 and 19, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stabilizing foreign investment while Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stressed the importance of strengthening economic confidence upon current uncertainties. The strict Zero Covid policy has dragged the country's economy down for months, and services ...

China 05/22/22, 09:28

Due to the rapid development of modern society and the fact that the mainland is under so many policies, the involution, which refers to fierce competition, is profound. According to Sina Finance, Yu Minhong, Chairman of New Oriental, stated that young people on the mainland now have few to no ...

China 05/22/22, 09:24

Shanghai authorities have announced gradually lifting the lockdown in three stages as of May 16. However, the announcement has not made delivery riders' living conditions easier. By contrast, they have become the hunting target of policemen on the streets. The strict epidemic control under lockdown has turned around 20,000 delivery riders homeless. ...

Human Rights 05/22/22, 09:06

Depositors at several banks in China have been worried of losing money after they cannot withdraw money from these financial institutions. The Chinese regulator explained that they have been under investigation. As reported by Apollo News, a large number of depositors at six local banks in Henan and Anhui provinces have ...

Human Rights 05/22/22, 09:00

Recently, a female student named Wang Moumou from Zhengzhou University in Henan sneaked out to meet her boyfriend on May 1. A few days later, that student tested positive for COVID. She was expelled from the school for violating epidemic prevention regulations. The incident then attracted public attention. As many Chinese ...

China 05/22/22, 08:57

The British government launched a new international development strategy on May 16. The following day, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng said the U.K. would bring 16 million dollars of Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding in China to an end. On May 17, Kwarteng tweeted, ...

China 05/22/22, 08:54

Many mainland media outlets spread the news that Shanghai was reopened after lifting the blockade. However, people in this city said things have almost not changed, they complain it is a show to serve the state media. Vision Times cited Chen, a Shanghai resident, saying that the residential area where he ...

Human Rights 05/22/22, 04:39

Chinese censorship deleted a live interview at a railway station in Shanghai after its brief appearance on Weibo on May 17. The reason authorities target it lies in how the interviewee answers the reporters more than ordinary questions. As Shanghai begins to loosen its pandemic control measures, people are also looking ...