China ups crackdown on private sector; launches new 'Five Year Governance Plan'

Oct 29, 2021

Beijing [China], October 29 : With the launch of the new "Five Year Governance Plan" by President Xi Jinping's Communist Party, Beijing has renewed...

Alibaba's Jack Ma resurfaces after months out of public view

Jan 20, 2021

Beijing [China], January 20 : Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, suspected to be missing following Beijing's aggressive crackdown on Alibaba Group, resurfaced on Wednesday.

China ramps up efforts to clamp down freewheeling tech firms

Jun 07, 2021

Beijing [China], June 7 : Claiming a crackdown on anti-competitive practices among Chinese internet giants, Beijing has ramped up a broader effort to clean...

China's tech crackdown wreaks havoc in jobs market

Mar 21, 2022

Beijing [China], March 21 : China's tech crackdown has adversely affected the jobs market amid economic headwinds laden with stories about frozen headcounts and...

Bitcoin nosedives as China expands crypto crackdown

Jun 22, 2021

Beijing [China], June 22 : The price of bitcoin has nosedived after fresh reports emerged that China has expanded its crackdown on the mining...

Two Chinese activists face punishment for posting censored COVID-19 articles

May 13, 2021

Beijing [China], May 13 : Two Chinese activists, who faced a stringent crackdown for reporting on the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak in...