U.S. and China reach landmark audit deal in boon for Chinese tech companies

U.S. and China reach landmark audit deal in boon for Chinese tech companies

Beijing and Washington took a major step on Friday towards ending a dispute that threatened to boot Chinese companies, including Alibaba, from U.S. stock exchanges, signing a pact to allow U.S. regulators to vet accounting firms in China and Hong Kong. U.S. regulators have for more than a decade demanded access to audit papers of […]

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Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops

Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops

With China’s biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by a severe drought, work crews are digging trenches to keep water flowing to one of the country’s key rice-growing regions. The dramatic decline of Poyang Lake in the landlocked southeastern province of Jiangxi had otherwise cut off irrigation channels to nearby […]

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First batch of Indian students stuck back home will arrive ‘very soon’: China

First batch of Indian students stuck back home will arrive ‘very soon’: China

China on Tuesday said it has started the process for the return of Indian students stuck back home due to the COVID-19 visa restrictions here and the first batch may arrive soon, raising hopes for the thousands of students waiting to re-join their colleges in this country. “We are working intensively for the return of […]

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China continues military drills in Taiwan Strait

China continues military drills in Taiwan Strait

The People’s Liberation Army said the exercises focused on testing its long-range air and ground strikes The People’s Liberation Army said the exercises focused on testing its long-range air and ground strikes China on August 7, 2022 continued its live-fire military exercises in waters near Taiwan for the fourth day, while also announcing new exercises […]

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Explained | Why is Taiwan caught between U.S. and China?

Explained | Why is Taiwan caught between U.S. and China?

What is the ‘One China Policy’? Why has U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island angered China? What is the ‘One China Policy’? Why has U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island angered China? The story so far: On August 3, United States House Speaker and senior Democratic Party politician Nancy […]

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets PLA border troops in Xinjiang

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets PLA border troops in Xinjiang

China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday held a rare meeting with Chinese military commanders and troops involved in the ongoing stand-off with India in Eastern Ladakh. Mr. Xi met with the top brass of the Xinjiang military district in the regional capital Urumqi, on the last day of his four day visit to the region, […]

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Explained | Why did China’s Great Wall Motor Co. exit India with its -billion investment?

Explained | Why did China’s Great Wall Motor Co. exit India with its $1-billion investment?

The automaker cited failure to get Foreign Direct Investment approval from the Indian government as the reason for pulling out The automaker cited failure to get Foreign Direct Investment approval from the Indian government as the reason for pulling out The story so far: China’s largest sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufacturer Great Wall Motor Company […]

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In big potential breach, hacker offers to sell Chinese police database

In big potential breach, hacker offers to sell Chinese police database

In what may be one of the largest known breaches of Chinese personal data, a hacker has offered to sell a Shanghai police database that could contain information on perhaps 1 billion Chinese citizens. The unidentified hacker, who goes by the name ChinaDan, posted in an online forum last week that the database for sale […]

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China’s Xi to attend Hong Kong anniversary but no word on visit

China’s Xi to attend Hong Kong anniversary but no word on visit

Xi Jinping will attend a meeting for the anniversary and the inauguration of Hong Kong’s government led by newly appointed Chief Executive John Lee Xi Jinping will attend a meeting for the anniversary and the inauguration of Hong Kong’s government led by newly appointed Chief Executive John Lee President Xi Jinping will participate in next […]

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China says it may have detected signals from alien civilisations

China says it may have detected signals from alien civilisations

China said its giant Sky Eye telescope may have picked up signs of alien civilizations, according to a report by the state-backed Science and Technology Daily, which then appeared to have deleted the report and posts about the discovery. The narrow-band electromagnetic signals detected by Sky Eye — the world’s largest radio telescope — differ […]

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