A report by China’s National Bureau of Statistics triggered outrage online after it classified anyone with a monthly salary above Rmb 2,000 ($295) as “middle income,” prompting clarification from the bureau, the South China Morning Post reports. According to the report, which investigated how different income groups spent their time, Chinese citizens earning less than […]
Category: Politics & Society
As the world’s biggest telecoms firm, they are big enough to look after themselves, but it’s amazing how many directions Huawei is getting pummeled from. Let’s count the ways: Poland decided to rule out Huawei from its 5G network upgrade, saying the arrest of its former local corporate head on espionage charges sort of ruled […]
NEW WORLD ORDER
Bing, the last mainstream overseas search engine left in China, has been blocked on a government order, according to industry sources talking to the Financial Times. The government decision has been confirmed by China Unicom, one of China’s state-owned telecom giants, though details on what prompted the ban have not emerged. Bing was not widely […]
Canada’s ambassador to China has said that Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, who is awaiting an appeal by US authorities for extradition, will be able to fight her case with a strong hand, the Wall Street Journal reports. John McCallum’s remarks caused surprise due to his high-ranking position and the ongoing nature of the […]