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Coronavirus: as millions are vaccinated, foreigners in China seek clarity over how and when to get the jab China's Social Credit System

Coronavirus: as millions are vaccinated, foreigners in China seek clarity over how and when to get the jab

American Chamber of Commerce calls for better coordination between the vaccine plan and testing to make travel easier A foreign restaurant worker in Beijing said he was not offered the vaccine but vaccinated Chinese colleagues gave him some protection Published: 9:00am, 1 Feb, 2021 Updated: 9:12am, 1 Feb, 2021 Read…
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February 1, 2021
China’s work culture and demanding bosses challenged by two labour disputes, sparking huge internet discussion about workers’ rights China's Social Credit System

China’s work culture and demanding bosses challenged by two labour disputes, sparking huge internet discussion about workers’ rights

Recently, a man was sacked for visiting his dying father, and a woman dismissed for not practising a dance for an annual party after work hours These cases have sparked a massive online debate about working conditions in China Published: 7:15am, 28 Jan, 2021 Updated: 7:33am, 28 Jan, 2021 Read…
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January 28, 2021
China’s cherry sales suffer ‘devastating blow’ after reports of coronavirus contamination scare consumers China's Social Credit System

China’s cherry sales suffer ‘devastating blow’ after reports of coronavirus contamination scare consumers

Positive coronavirus test in Jiangsu province threatens nationwide cherry sales during peak season ahead of Lunar New Year holiday, when cherries are given as gifts Origin of contaminated cherries not disclosed, but Chilean authorities have sprung into damage-control mode, splashing out US$1.5 million to tell Chinese that its crucial export…
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January 27, 2021
Faraday Future in Funding Talks with Geely, Evergrande to Push EV Production in China China's Social Credit System

Faraday Future in Funding Talks with Geely, Evergrande to Push EV Production in China

Faraday Future will reportedly open a new plant in China and enlist automaker Geely to provide contract manufacturing services. (Source: Faraday Future) Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future is ramping up efforts to launch its fully electric vehicles in China and seeking a new round of financing, according to multiple reports.…
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January 27, 2021
Joe Biden’s commerce secretary pick backs tariffs and export limits against Chinese firms China's Social Credit System

Joe Biden’s commerce secretary pick backs tariffs and export limits against Chinese firms

‘I intend to use all those tools to the fullest extent possible,’ Gina Raimondo, the governor of Rhode Island, says at confirmation hearing She holds off committing to maintaining current sanctions against Huawei Technologies Robert Delaney in Washington Published: 2:18am, 27 Jan, 2021 Updated: 5:48am, 27 Jan, 2021 Read More
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January 26, 2021