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President Xi Jinping’s Teachings Take Root in Chinese Education
In China, the teachings of President Xi Jinping are incorporated into the educational curriculum. Never since Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, has the ideology of a leader been so systematically taught.
In…
China Tightens Privacy Law
According to the government, China has passed a new data law that should better protect users' personal data.
The law prescribes, among other things, how tech companies must handle that data. The law will come into effect on…
Tesla Sales in China Collapse Due to Recall
Tesla sales collapsed in China in July. The car manufacturer makes vehicles there for the local market. At the end of June, Tesla virtually recalled 300,000 cars in China to the garage. That was the umpteenth time this year that Tesla was…
China Denounces WHO Plan for Follow-Up Research into Virus Origin
China is not happy about a plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct another investigation into the origin of the coronavirus outbreak. Deputy Health Minister Zeng Yixin made it clear that he was unpleasantly surprised by the…
China Starts Trading in Emissions Rights
China will start trading in CO2 rights on Friday. From that moment on, more than 2200 companies in the energy sector will be given the right to emit a limited amount of CO2.
If they need more, they can buy those rights from…
China Arms Itself With New Law Against Western Sanctions
The Chinese parliament has approved a new law to arm the country against Western sanctions. The law provides the government with a legal framework to take countermeasures.
There is a new report from Amnesty International on torture…
Largest Chinese Chip Manufacturer to Build A Huge New Factory
The chip manufacturer SMIC wants to become less dependent on other countries for the supply of chips.
In recent months it has become clear that there is a worldwide shortage of, among other things, semiconductors.
Semiconductor…
Group of Chinese Miners Found Dead After An Explosion
Rescue workers recovered the bodies of nine miners in China's Shandong province. They got stuck more than half a kilometre underground after an explosion on January 10.
The authorities previously managed to get eleven other people…
The US Blacklisted Dozens More Chinese Companies
The United States blacklisted dozens of Chinese companies, including the large chip manufacturer SMIC, on Friday. This reports Reuters news agency based on insiders.
The move appears to be President Donald Trump's ultimate attempt…
Vatican and Beijing Renew Deal on Appointment of Bishops
China and the Vatican have extended an agreement on the appointment of bishops in the People's Republic for another two years.
The agreement came about in 2018 after years of tug-of-war and, in addition to the Roman Catholic…