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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Analysis: China calls out companies for incorrectly referencing Taiwan and Hong Kong
Chinese officials are calling out major companies for referencing Taiwan and Hong Kong as separate from the rest of China. 45 major companies have misrepresented the special economic zones of Taiwan and Hong Kong. Understandably Chinese officials are upset with this matter. The relationship of Taiwan and Hong Kong to China are much disputed. The historic relationship and present relationship… Read more »
On the autofarm: China turns to driverless tractors, combines to overhaul agriculture
XINGHUA, CHINA (REUTERS) – A brand new combine harvester buzzes up and down a field in eastern China without a driver on board, chopping golden rice stalks and offering a glimpse of what the authorities say is the automated future of the nation’s mammoth agricultural sector. The bright green prototype was operating last autumn during a trial of driverless farm… Read more »
Apple, Amazon called out for ‘incorrect’ Taiwan, Hong Kong references
TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – One of China’s top government-linked think tanks has called out Apple, Amazon.com and other foreign companies for not referring to Hong Kong and Taiwan as part of China in a report that provoked a stern reaction from Taipei. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) said in a report this month that 66 of the world’s 500 largest companies… Read more »
China’s Tencent releases test version of Game Of Thrones smartphone game
BEIJING (REUTERS) – Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has released a test version of a smartphone game based on US hit television show Game Of Thrones, in a move likely to spice up a pipeline hit by heightened government scrutiny of online gaming. The game, titled Game Of Thrones: Winter Is Coming, was developed by Chinese games maker Yoozoo, Tencent… Read more »
Volcano erupts in Southern Japan
TOKYO • A volcano in southern Japan erupted yesterday, spewing ash and smoke 6km into the air over a small island. There were no reports of injuries or damage from the eruption on Kuchinoerabu in Kagoshima prefecture in the far south of Japan. A local official said there were no evacuations on the island, which is home to just 109… Read more »
Analysis: Death Penalty for Canadian Citizen
Recently a previously charged drug trafficker, Robert Lloyd Schullenburg, was retried for the same crime after being sentenced to 15 years in a Chinese prison. Schullenbergs retrial was because Chinese offiicals found more evidence tying him to the international drug trade. In his retrial the Chinese court system issued the death penalty for his crimes. Canadian government officials are objecting… Read more »
Analysis Post
So, recently a company in Japan has created “artificial meteors”, to resemble shooting stars. This project is aimed to make “shooting stars on demand” a possibility. While this is incredibly interesting scientifically, regarding how they keep them in orbit and what they’re made out of in order to be able to see them from Earth is very intriguing however who… Read more »
Vietnam preparing for visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
HANOI • Hanoi is preparing to receive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a state visit, two sources told Reuters, while officials and diplomats said Vietnam is keen to host a second summit between Mr Kim and US President Donald Trump. A source said Mr Kim will travel to Vietnam for an official state visit after the Chinese New Year. A… Read more »
Philippines should take over its largest shipyard to keep it from Chinese, officials say
MANILA (NYTIMES) – The Philippine government should take control of the country’s largest shipyard, the defence secretary said on Thursday (Jan 17), after officials raised concerns that Chinese companies seeking to take it over would act as agents of Beijing, projecting China’s power deeper into the region. Among the foreign companies expressing interest in the sprawling shipyard on Subic Bay… Read more »