CHINA
Baoding balls may have been invented in China’s city of the same name, located in Hebei Province, but the Chinese characters reveal another layer of meaning. Bao (保) carries the meaning “to protect, defend, or ensure,” while ding (定) usually means “to fix, or make definite.” In China, these specialized
Piper Sandler Analyst Warns Against Chinese Stocks
U.S.-listed Chinese stocks have received quite a beating this year as these companies have come under...
UK Police Investigates Anonymous Bounty On Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Activists
The UK Metropolitan Police has opened an investigation regarding a social media post by pro-Chinese Communist...
Tesla’s Chinese Market Share Declines Despite Steady Output
Tesla’s Shanghai plant continues to churn out vehicles at a steady pace, however, the brand’s market...
Nicaragua Ends Diplomatic Relations With Taiwan, Recognizes Beijing Under ‘One-China’ Policy
Nicaragua’s government announced on Dec. 9 that it would move to officially cut diplomatic ties with...
Lithuania Facing Corporate Boycott Triggered by Beijing
Lithuania is facing a hard time doing business with China after Beijing reportedly instructed multinationals...
Chinese Property Developers to Raise Funds Through Supply Chain Asset-Backed Securities
The Chinese real estate sector is going through tough times as many developers are facing financial troubles...
China’s Defense Expenditure Greater Than South-East Asian Countries and Regional Rivals
One of the most explicit ways of measuring the potential military capability of a nation is its expenditure...
Men Seeking Vasectomies in China Denied by Government as Birth Rate Continues to Decline
When first-time mother Zhao Zihuan and her husband decided to have a vasectomy after welcoming a son...
Boarding Schools for Tibet’s Nearly 1 Million Children Erasing Native Language, Culture: NGO Report
A report released by the The Tibet Action Institute (TAI) on Dec. 7 describes how children in Tibet as...