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Report finds China targeted AstraZeneca in fraud probe over cancer treatment

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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

North Korean defectors and Ukraine, Chinese celebrity transformation: SCMP’s 7 highlights

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North Korean defectors and Ukraine, Chinese celebrity transformation: SCMP’s 7 highlights

1. North Korean defectors push for Ukraine deployment to wage psychological warfare A group of nearly 200 North Korean defectors living in South Korea is pushing to deploy to Ukraine so they can launch a psychological warfare campaign against their former comrades, now reportedly assembling in Russia. 2. ‘A lot of unknowns’: China-born scientists face … Read more

Tencent’s WeChat Pay says transactions jump during ‘golden week’ after China’s stimulus bazooka

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Tencent’s WeChat Pay says transactions jump during ‘golden week’ after China’s stimulus bazooka

Tencent Holdings’ WeChat Pay, one of China’s dominant digital payment platforms, saw a jump in transactions during the “golden week” national holiday, as consumer spending shows signs of recovery after Beijing rolled out its biggest stimulus package since the pandemic. Known as Weixin Pay on the mainland, the digital wallet recorded a 20 per cent … Read more

Meituan riders out-earn the average worker in Beijing, data from food delivery giant shows

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Meituan riders out-earn the average worker in Beijing, data from food delivery giant shows

New data released by Meituan, China’s largest on-demand services provider, showed that its food delivery crews working in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen earn more on average than the local population. According to the report, Meituan delivery people who work in major cities and meet the company’s minimum work time requirement took … Read more

Taylor Swift is ‘walking GDP’: Shanghai urged to shake off curbs on foreign stars

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Taylor Swift is ‘walking GDP’: Shanghai urged to shake off curbs on foreign stars

Advisers to the Shanghai government have called for restrictions on international performers to be relaxed, while likening superstars like Taylor Swift to “walking GDP”. China’s financial hub has hosted many large-scale, commercial performances in recent years, but “it lacks stars that are weighty, internationally influential or truly appealing to young people”, the counsellors’ office of … Read more

China to boost basic research in natural resources on its path to tech self-reliance

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China to boost basic research in natural resources on its path to tech self-reliance

The ministry vows to actively work with the global basic research innovation community by taking part in major international projects, such as Digital Earth, research on negative ocean emissions technology, deep-sea habitats and seamless forecasts for the ocean and climate. It said China would actively take part in important international science programmes – such as … Read more

US drops claims that TikTok misled users over Chinese access in privacy lawsuit

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US drops claims that TikTok misled users over Chinese access in privacy lawsuit

The US Justice Department won’t pursue allegations that ByteDance’s TikTok misled US consumers about their data security in a forthcoming suit accusing the company of children’s privacy violations, according to people familiar with the decision. The department is preparing to file a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok later this year on behalf of the US … Read more

China’s Covid-19 response rallied the public up until Shanghai lockdown: study

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China’s Covid-19 response rallied the public up until Shanghai lockdown: study

According to the study, published online on May 27 by the Journal of Contemporary China, trust in the central government fell sharply in September 2022 – after Shanghai’s two-month lockdown – compared to March that year, weeks before the city shut down. The sudden decrease in support – from 8.6 in March to 7.8, even … Read more

ByteDance rejects US report about its purported plan since 2022 to divest TikTok’s operations in America

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ByteDance rejects US report about its purported plan since 2022 to divest TikTok’s operations in America

TikTok owner ByteDance has again denied that it considered divesting the US operations of its popular short video platform, in response to a report by The Washington Post on Wednesday that such a plan existed in 2022. In a brief statement on Thursday, Beijing-based ByteDance called on Chinese social media not to spread such misinformation … Read more

Chinese Nationals Illegally Entering US Increased by 7000% Since 2021, Sparking National Security Concerns

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Chinese Nationals Illegally Entering US Increased by 7000% Since 2021, Sparking National Security Concerns

The US is facing growing challenges of illegal immigration as more and more Chinese migrants are crossing over to the country through the San Diego border. Over the years, the US has been dealing with immigration issues at the Mexican border which was mostly used by Mexican nationals. But now, a report has found that … Read more