Marilyn Monroe wears Balenciaga and Fendi in these NFTs CR Fashion Book China featured the late star on eight covers, each of which will be sold as an NFT. Input · Jun 21, 2022
U.S. is 'rallying' allies against Xinjiang forced labor as ban takes effect U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that the United States is rallying its allies against forced labor as it begins implementing a law that bans goods from China's Xinjiang region, where Washington says Beijing is committing genocide. Reuters · Jun 21, 2022
Police investigated over response to attack on female diners in Tangshan Spotlight on violence against women in China as nine men arrested and officers accused of ‘violating discipline’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022
Law banning Xinjiang products goes into effect If strictly implemented, the law could reroute certain global supply chains away from China. Axios · Jun 21, 2022
PM Modi to attend virtual BRICS summit at invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping China is hosting BRICS in its capacity as its chair of the grouping for the current year on June 23 and 24 in virtual format The Hindu · Jun 21, 2022
Taiwan scrambles jets to warn away Chinese planes in its air defence zone Taiwan scrambled jets on Tuesday to warn away 29 Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone, including bombers that flew south of the island and into the Pacific, in the latest uptick in tensions and largest incursion since late May. Reuters · Jun 21, 2022
For schools, accepting student mobile phone use may be a better approach than banning them Most children in the UK own their own phone by the age of 11. In China children get their first phone at an even younger age, with 88% of first to third-grade pupils (aged six to nine) reported to have their own smartphone. The Conversation · Jun 21, 2022
Japan PM says dialogue with China, S. Korea key to stability Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says talks with China’s leader are key to regional and international peace and stability amid growing tensions over territorial disputes and Beijing’s increased military activity around Japan The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
Macro Headwinds Accelerate Cango's Drive to Car Trading from Auto Finance Key Takeaways: Cango’s revenue fell 30% in the first quarter, led by a 74% decline in its legacy auto financing business that the company is de-emphasizing in favor of broader auto trading services Benzinga · Jun 21, 2022
U.N. Biodiversity Conference Moved From China to Canada December session was originally intended to be held in the southwestern city of Kunming Caixin Global · Jun 21, 2022
Heavy flooding, landslides destroy buildings, roads in China Heavy rainstorms are causing major flooding and landslides in southern China, destroying buildings, crops and roads, and forcing many people to flee their homes The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
386 dogs rescued from truck heading to China dog meat festival Activists found creative ways to save dogs being killed for Yulin dog meat festival The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022
UN biodiversity meet moved from China amid ‘zero-COVID’ approach December’s UN Convention on Biological Diversity will now take place in Montreal, Canada, world body says. Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2022
First Thing: Donald Trump plotted fake electors scheme, panel set to show Committee also expected to investigate Trump’s pressure in crucial states to reverse election defeat. Plus Juneteenth celebrations over time The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022 Montreal to host delayed Cop15 summit to halt ‘alarming’ global biodiversity loss Experts warn ambitious targets for nature must be agreed at UN meeting, moved from China to Canada after two-year wait
France 24 · Jun 21, 2022 US ban on Xinjiang imports comes into force A new US law that imposes a near-blanket ban on imports from China's Xinjiang province comes into force this Tuesday. Companies now have to prove that goods they bought from the region were not made with forced labour. Beijing accuses Washington of fabricating accusations of human rights abuses. Plus, the…
The News Lens · Jun 21, 2022 China: Gaming Firm NetEase Sees Stocks Slump Amid Tech Crackdown The Chinese government is imposing restrictions on gaming companies such as NetEase to prevent addiction. The measures are delaying the release of major titles such as “Diablo Immortal,” hurting the industry.
France 24 · Jun 21, 2022 Violence against women in China: Footage of restaurant attack sparks outrage A violent attack on several women in northern China earlier this month has raised questions over gender-based violence in the country. CCTV footage from a restaurant in the city of Tangshan showed a man getting rebuffed after he put his hand on the back of a woman. He then slapped…
Caixin Global · Jun 21, 2022 Fisher: Chinese Stocks Will Rebound With or Without More Stimulus China’s economy doesn’t need that much help, as Covid reopenings will do the job of lifting the country out of its temporary stagnation
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022 UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy A United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies
Reuters · Jun 21, 2022 South China provinces raise alerts over historic flooding Two provinces in south China upgraded flood warnings on Tuesday as rivers overflowed their banks and waters reached record levels, forcing people from their homes and disrupting work after weeks of pounding rain, state media reported.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 21, 2022 ‘Good or Bad, It’s Hong Kong History’ Says British Colonial Museum Founder Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve items that tell the story of Hong Kong's British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes life in the city that is firmly back in the fold of the mainland. Ong, 42, has been collecting colonial memorabilia since he was a…
Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2022 Hundreds of thousands evacuated in China amid heavy rains, floods Southern China is experiencing its heaviest rainfall since 1961, with downpours causing serious floods and landslides.
Reuters · Jun 21, 2022 U.N. says global biodiversity talks to move from China's Kunming to Montreal The United Nations said on Tuesday it would move talks to secure a global post-2020 biodiversity agreement from Kunming in China to Montreal, Canada, following multiple pandemic-related delays.
Caixin Global · Jun 21, 2022 Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.26% on Tuesday Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.51%