Shanghai continues to feel the aftermath of the Covid lockdown. Wherever new cases emerge, individual buildings or entire neighborhoods are sealed off, and residents must undergo regular testing, or else face restrictions on their freedom of movement. An end to the strict controls is not in sight as long as the central government in Beijing, […]
Birthday surprise for Ding Ding in Moscow: The female giant panda was allowed to feast on bamboo cake decorated with fruit on Sunday, just like her male companion Ru Yi. While Ding Ding turned five years old on Saturday, Ru Yi celebrated his sixth birthday a day later. The two animals were loaned from China […]
The UN Human Rights Council’s CCPR Commission of Experts has urged the Hong Kong government to revoke the National Security Act. The commission expressed grave concern over the arbitrary application of the new legal framework introduced in 2020 in its latest report on Wednesday. The National Security Law takes precedence over other local laws and […]
It’s annoying that dreams sometimes have to be so complicated! Xi Jinping’s vision of “shared prosperity” is a nice goal, but unfortunately the less rosy reality interferes: Bruised savers, meager growth figures, enraged real estate buyers, disappointed graduates who slide from university straight into record unemployment. The problems are piling up, analyzes our author Fabian […]
To keep the monkeypox virus out of its own country, China is relying on the cooperation of those entering the country. Customs is asking for voluntary reports of infected individuals or their close contacts at the borders.Hygiene measures for drivers and vehicles and containers entering or being imported from areas at risk are also to […]
According to official figures, 8,870 people suffered fatal accidents in the first six months of this year due to workplace safety deficiencies in China. A statistic released Monday states that a total of 11,000 incidents were reported to the Ministry of Emergency Management. That number was lower compared with the same period last year, it […]
Swiss bank Credit Suisse has appointed Jance Hu as the new Managing Director of its China business. Hu has worked for Credit Suisse for two decades and was already responsible for investment banking and securities divisions in China. She replaces Zhenyi Tang as CEO.US entertainment company Endeavor has unveiled Sum Huang as the new General […]
Members of a research expedition to Tibetan settlement areas in Qinghai have been studying the ecological conditions of the Yangtze and Lancang river headwaters since Sunday. The experts from the Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute (CRSRI) are interested in hydrology, soil erosion, glaciers, and permafrost in the region, among other things.
