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China Stories:‘Loneliest Species’ Gets Second Chance at Survival
The critically endangered Yangtze giant softshell turtle was thought to be on the brink of extinction, until several more were discovered in Vietnam
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China Stories: China’s Unfinished Fight for Mine Safety
In recent months, safety incidents in the mining sector have burst back into the headlines, sparking fresh concerns about the risks facing the industry
Apr 17, 2021 16:00 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Parents and Teens Fall Victim to Fake Writing Contest
In today’s episode: the fraudulent literary competition that has been conning its way through Beijing; China’s top universities draw up new game plan to attract bright, young minds; and the latest on rising aluminium prices and their relationship to the fight against climate change
Apr 16, 2021 18:40 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: The Rise and Fall of China’s Patent Titan
In today’s episode: suspected of illegal public fundraising, Huijiu is now fighting for survival; WeRide to test its autonomous vehicles in California; and the bank accounts of hundreds of small businesses have been frozen as the country clamps down on telecom fraud and online gambling
Apr 15, 2021 18:03 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Could China Become the World’s Biggest Consumer Market?
In today’s episode: China's catching up on the U.S., but can it become the world's top consumer?; Shanghai market regulator gets tough on food delivery company for pressuring restaurants into exclusivity; Douyin takes steps to protect youths from malicious content and getting addicted to the platform
Apr 14, 2021 18:15 PM
00:00/00:00The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Behind Alibaba’s Record-Breaking Fine
Plus, the U.S. Senate calls for a policy of ‘strategic competition’ with China; Visa and ecommerce giant JD.com agree to launch an online merchant subsidies program; and Inner Mongolia sets the stage to cut the region’s production capacity of steel, coking coal, and ferro-alloys
Apr 13, 2021 19:15 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Top Health Official Downplays ‘Low Efficacy’ Chinese Vaccine Comments
In today’s episode: The head of China CDC says his previous remarks about domestic Covid jabs were taken out of context; embattled video streaming site Leshi and its runaway founder have been punished for financial fraud; and Ant Group to restructure itself into a financial holding company as the state tightens scrutiny over the sprawling fintech industry
Apr 13, 2021 19:03 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Alibaba Faces Record Fine For Monopolistic Actions
In today’s episode: E-commerce giant fined 18.2 billion yuan for violating antitrust laws; Beijing’s Covid-19 vaccine campaign is picking up pace; and the Chinese tech titans are betting on a smart-car revolution
Apr 12, 2021 18:32 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Ecommerce Giant JD.com’s Fintech Arm Cancels Shanghai IPO Plans
Plus, semiconductor prices keep climbing, China’s central bank begins cross-border tests of the virtual yuan, and China’s medics turn to paper mills and ghostwriters to get fraudulent research papers published
Apr 09, 2021 16:32 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Battery-Powered Crime
In today’s episode: the criminal gang that made millions of yuan by rigging the recyclable battery market; agricultural titan Syngenta Group reports modest gains nearly a year after taking a new form; and what’s up with India’s tax dispute with ByteDance
Apr 08, 2021 19:07 PM
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