The city of Sanhe issued an apology for preventing a CCTV crew from reporting live on a gas explosion. The city said the police officers’ behavior was due to “poor communication skills” and “rough methods.”The All-China Journalists Association previously issued a statement insisting on the right to report from the scene of disasters. “The public […]
While China’s premier is not facing the press at this National People’s Congress, at least the economic planners answered questions from the media on Wednesday – within the framework of what is usual in China. According to this, the central bank plays a leading role in maintaining the ambitious growth target of around five percent […]
Economists consider China’s target of around five percent growth for 2024 ambitious but achievable. “It should not be seen as a forecast, but as a signal figure,” Doris Fischer, Professor of China Business and Economics at the University of Würzburg, told Table.Briefings. Premier Li Qiang wants to convey to the public that the government is […]
China’s surveillance network is supposed to cover the moon in the future. “The construction and operation of the optical surveillance system for the (International) Lunar Research Station can draw on the successful experience … of China’s Skynet project,” write researchers from the China National Space Administration (CNSA) in a research paper reported by the South […]
The opening of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference marks the start of the parliamentary season. It will last one week, then the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress will once again take over the legislative process.The Consultative Conference actually plays a pivotal role in China’s understanding of democracy. The “consultation” of the people replaces […]
Vincci Yang has been Head of Sales and Marketing at the Hampton by Hilton hotel chain in China since January. She works at the Shenzhen location. She previously worked for Marriott in Hong Kong and from 2011-2012 for the real estate company Swire at the hotel Opposite House in Beijing.David Hughes is now CEO of […]
The “two sessions” of the Political Consultative Conference and the National People’s Congress will begin on Monday and Tuesday next week. We will closely observe the conflicting goals in Chinese politics that the central planning document must resolve this year. Christiane Kuehl kicks things off with a report on the difficult decision of which is […]
The EU, Canada, the US and the UK have expressed grave concern over the draft version of a separate security law for Hong Kong. “We are particularly concerned by Hong Kong authorities’ proposal to adopt broad and vague definitions of ‘state secrets’ and ‘external interference’ that could be used to eliminate dissent through the fear […]
It is the dream of every police investigator: You simply call your local private cyber espionage agency and order extensive transcripts of social media accounts. Or an authority plans to sign a contract with Vietnam and requests to check the servers of the Ministry of Economy in Hanoi to see what the competition is up […]
A private Chinese security company that carried out cyber espionage for the Chinese state has become the victim of a leak. In mid-February, an unknown computer specialist released numerous files revealing Chinese hacker attacks around the globe.Data experts have been poring over the treasure trove of information ever since. Numerous international media outlets now report […]
