BARRON’S: ‘China Expels Nine Army Officials From Parliament: Media
By AFP The nine officials fired on Friday from the National People’s Congress sat in parliament as non-elected representatives. Their
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BARRON’S: Evergrande: China’s Fragile Housing Giant
By AFP Some analysts believe that regardless of its troubles, there is a slim chance Beijing would allow such a
THE WASHINGTON TIMES: Xi claims ultimate authority, adopts Mao’s title ‘helmsman’
By Bill Gertz Larry Ong, a senior analyst with the U.S.-based Chinese political risk consultancy SinoInsider, said the addition of the
BARRON’S: China’s Big Tech ‘Rectification’ Continues After Alibaba Record Fine
By Sebastien Ricci with Aidan Jones in Bangkok Alibaba may have dodged a bullet with a swift fine it can
FRANCE24: Xinjiang the musical sings to Beijing’s tune of ethnic unity
From Beijing (AFP) The current PR push on Xinjiang aims at controlling the narrative for internal consumption, says Larry Ong,
AFP: La guerre contre TikTok et la 5G contrarie les ambitions de la tech chinoise
By Sébastien Rici, AFP Les firmes chinoises doivent ainsi trouver un difficile équilibre entre satisfaire les intérêts chinois et répondre
AFP: Unfriended abroad, China’s tech giants seek home comfort
By AFP Further, loose intellectual property protection and corruption in China “hardly nurture the innovative energy necessary for cutting-edge success”,
Chine: rebond des importations en juin (+2,7%), les exportations se tassent
Faute de débouchés à l’international, Pékin encourage désormais ses entreprises exportatrices à vendre sur son marché intérieur. «Le ralentissement économique
THE TIMES: Coronavirus: China had ten times more ‘flu’ cases than usual in December
By Didi Tang The figures published by China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention were highlighted by SindoInsider, a Taiwanese
ThePrint: Modi must look at Xi’s military modernisation in last 8 yrs to understand Galwan aggression
By SRIJAN SHUKLA Military reforms are hard in China Authoritarian governments rely on their armies to stay in power. And