‘The world’s largest wholesale market’ on lockdown, businesses suffered heavy losses
The pandemic situation in Yiwu city, Zhejiang province continues to spread, the whole city implemented "static management" measures for three days, and most businesses temporarily suspend operation. Small- and medium-sized business owners suffered heavy losses, some residents complained about the lack of vegetables. "Static management" is a term used in the ...
Homebuyers complain of poor quality new homes, get a shocking response
Since the beginning of the year, many cases of property owners claiming collective ownership rights across mainland China. Aug. 9 was the handover date of the Wuyue Plaza real estate area in Yubei district, Chongqing. Some homebuyers were not satisfied with the quality of the work and asked real estate ...
How does China actualize the ‘Chinese dream’ with technology?
President Nixon once said that he feared he may have created a "Frankenstein" by opening the world economy to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Unfortunately, Nixon's fears have become reality, at least in the technology industry. China has planned for its "desire to seize world technology" in a very methodical way, ...
Urgently save Chinese minors: Alarm over ‘unimaginable’ crimes
A police notice published by the Yongchang County Bureau Of Public Security, Gansu Province on Aug. 9 has reached the top of hot searches on Weibo. A 21-year-old young man surnamed Mao from Yongchang District was beaten into a coma by eight teenage boys and then buried alive. This incident ...
The longest-recorded holiday: Many Chinese private businesses lose orders, have to close
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a series of private businesses in southern China to decide to close before the end of August. A Hong Kong toy factory located in Dongguan District with over 30 years in the business also expects to close in the middle of the month. In addition, ...
Another tragic accident caused by self-driving electric car
Many Chinese automakers have poured money and technology into the research and development of electric vehicles, and safety is always the first priority. An electric car accident occurred recently on a highway in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, caused by the Chinese self-driving automobile brand "Xpeng." This story drew a lot ...
Sichuan Hospital discusses making patients ‘line up to pay’
According to a report by the famous Chinese newspaper Jimu News, an internal training video of a hospital in Sichuan has recently gone viral on the internet. The content of the hospital's training has been controversial because of statements like "how to get patients in line to pay us" and ...
Chinese youth face worst unemployment crisis in decades
The increase in youth unemployment rates in China is alarming. The economy in the Asian giant is going through the worst of its economic crisis and companies in amid the uncertainty have stopped hiring and some have even reduced their numbers. Current measurements indicate that in March, 16% of 16-24 year ...
India threatens to block Chinese cell phone sales and Xiaomi shares plunge
India is looking to restrict Chinese sales of smartphones under $150 to revitalize its faltering domestic market. This would mean a blow to the already deteriorating economic situation of China's Xiaomi Corp. and, by extension, the expulsion of Chinese firms selling phones under $150. India, ”which is Xiaomi’s most important overseas ...
Four foreign ambassadors mysteriously died in China in less than 2 years
Burma's Ambassador to China, U Myo Thant Pe, suddenly died in Yunnan, China on Aug. 7. It was reported that U Myo Thant Pe is the fourth foreign ambassador to die suddenly in this country within the past year. His sudden death has sparked a lot of speculation. Burma's Ambassador to ...
Urumqi chaos: People hoard supplies, tourists flee to the airport
An outbreak of COVID-19 in Urumqi, Xinjiang, sparked authorities to close the city on Aug. 10. A large number of visitors flocked to the airport. Locals also got up in the middle of the night to buy groceries, some complained: "Notice was sent out at 3:50 am! Can you accept ...
Outlook for Chinese job-hunting college grads bleak
Am I not worth it?” Liu Qian asked. “From the moment I started looking for a job, I felt as if my future were smashed by a machine, and I didn’t know if I could put it back together.” The Associated Press reported that Liu received her master's degree this ...
Shocking Video of Chinese armed police drills
On Aug. 6, the Shaanxi Police Department said that from Aug. 2 to 3, the Police Department in Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, held a "Protecting the 20th Congress, Loyalty and Safety" drill at the police's special police training base. A video of the actual drill has gone viral. The video shows ...
‘Zero-COVID’ makes Chinese young people afraid to have children
For a long time, China has been the most populous country in the world. But recently, demographers say the CCP's harsh zero-COVID policy may have deeply affected young Chinese from having children and accelerated the population decline. Some analysts have pointed out that this trend not only damages the Chinese economy, ...
China’s massive army recruitment: Preparing for war or reducing unemployment?
The Chinese Communist Party recently released a nationwide troop recruitment campaign. It is mainly targeting university students and priority is given to those with technical sciences and engineering. In addition, student recruitment was extended to 26 year olds for the first time due to a high-unemployment rate, and a severe ...
Former US official critical of Chinese official
As tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying posted a comment on Twitter on Aug. 7, saying "Baidu Maps show that there are 38 Shandong dumpling restaurants and 67 Shanxi noodle restaurants in Taipei." Adding, "Palates don't cheat. #Taiwan has always been a part ...
New virus discovered in China, death rate could be up to 75%
While the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging in various parts of China, a new virus called Langya henipavirus was discovered recently and there have been at least 26 cases of the disease. Its close relative is the Nipah virus, which has a mortality rate as high as 75%, so the ...
The rich Chinese flee, experts say the problem is in China’s institutions
Experts say the migration of Chinese people and the outflow of money will accelerate China's social crisis. As reported, investment and immigration consulting firm Henley & Partners predicts that by 2022, around 10,000 Chinese billionaires with high net worth will emigrate out of China. These people are fleeing from China bringing ...
German media: What if China uses the energy transition as a bargaining chip?
A commentary recently published in ’Die welt’’ argues that Germany has so far been reliant not only on Russian gas, but also on Chinese solar equipment, and relying on an authoritarian regime is never a good idea. What if the CCP decides to use the renewable energy transition as a ...
Chinese regime on the brink: Chinese millionaires flee to Singapore
The rigid restrictions of the zero COVID policy, the CCP's tense relations with the United States over Taiwan caused China's stock markets to plummet. The economic crisis and the risks of a recession caused many of China's high-net-worth individuals to leave the Asian country in search of better living and ...
