The Boston center called China’s leader, Xi Jinping, a “brutal dictator” on social media, igniting an online backlash in the country. The N.B.A.’s online partner stopped streaming the team’s games.
Author: RAYMOND ZHONG
Man Whose Attack on Ex-Wife Was Livestreamed Gets Death Penalty in China
The case riveted the public’s attention in China and spotlighted the patchy enforcement of the country’s law against domestic violence.
Facebook Outage Shows World Reliance on WhatsApp, Instagram
The outage disrupted the digital lives of small-business owners, politicians, aid workers and others. But for some, it was a welcome reprieve.
Facebook’s Apps Went Down. The World Saw How Much It Runs on Them.
The outage disrupted the digital lives of small-business owners, politicians, aid workers and others. But for some, it was a welcome reprieve.
China Called Finance Apps the Best Thing Since the Compass. No Longer.
Beijing’s tech crackdown could imperil the innovation that brought modern finance to underserved people — but also led to concerns about reckless lending and borrowing.
After months in limbo, Taiwan finally has a deal to acquire BioNTech shots.
The deal for 10 million vaccine doses eases a serious shortage on the self-ruling island, which has accused Beijing of interfering with previous efforts.
China’s Crackdown on Didi Is a Reminder That Beijing Is in Charge
After targeting the ride-hailing platform days after its I.P.O., regulators on Monday moved against more companies that had recently been listed on Wall Street.
Soho China Sells to Blackstone, Cementing Owners’ Exit
The husband-and-wife team atop Soho China had already been keeping a lower profile than they did during an earlier, freer era of the country’s economic revival. Now they are selling their real estate business to Blackstone.
Explosion at Produce Market Kills at Least 12 in China
The cause of the blast, which took place in the central city of Shiyan, was still being investigated.
China’s Censorship Widens to Hong Kong’s Vaunted Film Industry, With Global Implications
The city’s government said it would block the distribution of films that are deemed to undermine national security, bringing the territory more in line with mainland Chinese rules.