China announces plan to cut food waste at the production, transport and storage end

China announces plan to cut food waste at the production, transport and storage end

China has announced an action plan to reduce food loss and waste. It came days after President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, declaring that China was joining the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty and would remain a committed host of the International Conference on Food Loss … Read more

Report finds China targeted AstraZeneca in fraud probe over cancer treatment

Report finds China targeted AstraZeneca in fraud probe over cancer treatment

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, whose China president is under investigation, was previously investigated for medical insurance fraud cases involving cancer medication sales, according to new Chinese media reports. The news comes after the British-Swedish company announced on its official website last week that its China chief Leon Wang was cooperating “with an ongoing investigation”, and its … Read more

TikTok owner ByteDance stays hands-off as video app faces US ban, leaving local team to become more aggressive

TikTok owner ByteDance stays hands-off as video app faces US ban, leaving local team to become more aggressive

The Chinese parent of TikTok has kept a safe distance from the troubles facing its short video app in the US, leaving the response to the local team and Singaporean CEO Chew Shou Zi as they face a possible legal battle against a forced sale or a ban, according to people briefed on the matter. … Read more