The sign of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is pictured at its headquarters in Beijing, China. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The China-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said Friday there was “no evidence” it was dominated by Beijing’s ruling Communist Party, as it released a review into explosive claims made by a former executive. … Read more
In September 2022, Spain-based human rights group Safeguard first reported about Chinese Overseas Police Stations (COPS) operating across five continents. There are reportedly around 102 such stations operating in 53 countries, Inside Over reported. The network of COPS is supposedly established by China-based Public Security Bureaus (PSBs), namely Fuzhou (Fujian Province), Qingtian and Wenzhou (Zhejiang … Read more
A view of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army H-6 bomber. File photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP China’s military sent 39 planes and three ships towards Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on December 22. China’s military harassment of self-ruled Taiwan, which … Read more
VILNIUS, Lithuania — It was never a secret that China tightly controls what its people can read and write on their cellphones. But it came as a shock to officials in Lithuania when they discovered that a popular Chinese-made handset sold in the Baltic nation had a hidden though dormant feature: a censorship registry of … Read more
As with Western platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, Chinese social media is very much polarized, but the nationalists are increasingly gaining the upper hand. This Chinese take on cancel culture has been fueled by growing national pride — showcased this year as the Communist Party celebrates its centennial. Source link
Taiwan authorities are investigating a former deputy defence minister and several other serving and retired military officers over contacts with what authorities believe to be a Chinese spy, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The investigation is the most high-level case of suspected spying across the sensitive Taiwan strait in recent years … Read more
Doug Guthrie spent 1994 riding a single-speed bicycle between factories in Shanghai for a dissertation on Chinese industry. Within years, he was one of America’s leading experts on China’s turn toward capitalism and was helping companies venture East. Two decades later, in 2014, Apple hired him to help navigate perhaps its most important market. By … Read more
China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to produce triple the electricity generated by the Three Gorges — the world’s largest power station — stoking fears among environmentalists and in neighbouring India. The structure will span the Brahmaputra River before the waterway leaves the Himalayas and flows into India, straddling the world’s longest … Read more
For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our hair,” she says. “We have to represent our crown and be confident with wearing it.” The 29-year-old stylist, who owns Mikki Styles Salon, is braiding in synthetic hair … Read more
NEW DELHI: A sensational report has emerged that alleged Chinese hackers had been obtaining security camera footage from inside the African Union (AU) headquarters building in Ethiopia which is an indication of Beijing’s objectives in the resource rich continent. “Beijing’s opportunities for eavesdropping in Africa are vast. Chinese companies—many of which are state-owned, all of … Read more