Tag: china
Typhoon Lupit Makes Landfall Twice in China, Skips Taiwan, Forces Evacuation of Over 300,000 in Japan
Typhoon Lupit, which was active in the Pacific region from August 2 to August 9, made landfall twice...
Delta Variant Infections Surge in China Despite Mass Vaccination
China is battling its worst COVID-19 outbreak in months — fueled by the Delta variant — which has forced...
China Orders Temporary Stop to ‘Non-essential’ Passports
On July 30, Chinese authorities announced “a series of strict and tight policy measures” limiting the...
Chinese Agricultural Businessman Sun Dawu Sentenced to 18 Years for ‘Seeking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble
Sun, who prided himself on a system of 'co-prosperity' for owners and employees alike, ran afoul of the...
Typhoon In-fa Slams Into Eastern China, Bringing Heavy Rain, Grounding All Flights and Complicating Rescue
Typhoon In-fa — the third typhoon of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season — is scouring China’s east coast...
Beijing Continues to Open Up Financial Sector, But Tightens Control Over Foreign Investment
China is committed to opening up its financial sector, according to a State Council executive meeting...
China Shows Signs of Fiscal and Food Shortages Amid Slowing Economic Growth
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) celebrated its centennial in July with a parade in Tiananmen Square...
Deadly Flooding in South and Central China Causes Millions in Economic Losses
Extreme weather has been battering numerous provinces in the south and central regions of China for weeks...
Blinken Pledges Support for Philippines in South China Sea as Beijing Claims Its Navy ‘Drove Away’ US
On July 11, U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, stated that the U.S. would come to the aid of the...
China’s New Data Security Law Targets US Listed Companies
China’s new Data Security Law, which was published on Jun. 10, 2021, and is expected to be formally adopted...
WeChat Mass-Deletes Accounts From Chinese LGBT Groups, Members Fear Harsher Crackdown
Ongoing discrimination and censorship on the LGBT community in China strike again as several groups linked...
The US Military Is Finding It Harder and Harder to Buy Semiconductors
Shortages, supply chains, and security weigh heavily in which chips can and can’t be used Semiconductors...