China on track to break 2023 ‘tigers’ record as top anti-corruption watchdog nets 44

China on track to break 2023 ‘tigers’ record as top anti-corruption watchdog nets 44

With three months still to go on the calendar, China’s top anti-corruption watchdog has detained nearly the same number of “tigers” as it did last year, setting a fresh record for President Xi Jinping’s signature clean-up campaign. The latest “tiger” to fall is again one of its own, a senior inspector from the Central Commission … Read more

Tech war: China’s chip imports surge as firms stockpile ahead of fresh US restrictions

Tech war: China’s chip imports surge as firms stockpile ahead of fresh US restrictions

In the first seven months of 2024, chip imports totalled 308.1 billion units, worth about US$212 billion, according to data published on Wednesday by the General Administration of Customs. That marked a 14.5 per cent year-on-year jump in volume and 11.5 per cent increase in dollar value. The surge in IC imports reflects expectations that … Read more

China to screen arrivals showing mpox symptoms as cases spread outside Africa

China to screen arrivals showing mpox symptoms as cases spread outside Africa

Symptoms include “fever, headache, backache, myalgia, swollen lymph nodes, skin, and mucous membrane rashes”, the statement read. The screening measures will last for six months and the list of affected countries will be updated according to World Health Organization information. Global health officials confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in … Read more