Pang Junxu sinks Ronnie O’Sullivan with successive century breaks in Nanjing O’Sullivan had fought back to 4-4 but did not pot a ball in the final two frames. The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
As China ages, senior citizens see a retirement of striving to get by Many elderly Chinese view working beyond retirement age as a necessity as pension system struggles to meet their needs. Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2024
Money, power and the peril of courting Chinese nationalism Nationalism in China has been invoked for political ends and financial gains, but it is also a destructive force. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2024
At Least 15 Killed In Fire In East China's Nanjing At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China's Nanjing, local authorities said Saturday. International Business Times · Feb 24, 2024
Crumbling buildings and broken dreams: China’s unfinished homes Tens of millions of homes lie vacant across China following the country’s credit-fuelled construction boom. Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2023
China is criminalising clothing 'hurtful to the spirit and sentiments of the nation' – could this mean a kimono ban? In August 2022 a young woman wearing a yukata – a simple, summer-weight kimono – was having her photo taken on a street in picturesque Suzhou, China, when she was accosted by a police officer. Following an angry exchange, partly captured on her phone, she was arrested for disturbing the… The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023
Hermes Expands in Nanjing as Luxury Industry Bets on Chinese Return Birkin bag maker Hermes is opening a new, enlarged store in China's Nanjing city, signaling the luxury industry's confidence in a strong return of Chinese shoppers after three years of tough COVID-19 restrictions. Hermes, which first opened a store in the city in 2010, has now relocated to the upscale… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 6, 2023
China orders lockdowns, mass testing after record COVID surge Record spike in COVID infections for the second day in a week forces mass testing in Nanjing amid sweeping restrictions. Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2022
More sports events scrapped in zero-Covid China Hong Kong’s top badminton tournament has been cancelled because of stringent anti-Covid policies that required players to compete in an “isolation bubble”, organisers said on Thursday. Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2022
TfL secures bailout, everyone is unhappy The UK government is no stranger to unequal treaties. The most infamous of all was the Treaty of Nanjing, which ended the First Opium War (1839-1842) between Great Britain and the Qing dynasty. Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022
Hubei Province, Nanjing Cut Covid Quarantine Time Centralized quarantine has been halved to seven days plus another seven in self-isolation for those from medium and high-risk areas Caixin Global · Jun 11, 2022
TSMC Sees Demand Spike For Auto Chips Thanks To Tesla, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Intel Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) saw orders for automotive electronics chips accelerating at a faster-than-expected pace, Digi Times reports. TSMC's advanced technology leadership will likely attract an influx of AI chip orders for autonomous driving from vendors including NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). TSMC commanded a more than 90% share of the 7/5nm… Benzinga · Mar 22, 2022
Chinese Fashion Firm Shein on Singapore Hiring Spree as it Shifts Key Assets There China's Shein is aggressively expanding its Singapore office after making a Singapore firm its de facto holding company, according to people with knowledge of the matter and a Reuters analysis of filings by the online fast-fashion retailer. Chris Xu, Shein's founder and CEO, has also become a permanent resident of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022