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WiC 569 (Jan 14, 2022)

No end in sight?

China and the World, Talking Point Debate rages over the endgame for Beijing’s costly ‘zero Covid’ policy

“How could some of China’s remarkable achievements be made to look less credible by the Western media?” That was the question from China’s ...

Cook to perfection

China and the World Apple regains top spot in China and debunks decoupling theories

The year 2022 began on a triumphant note for Apple when it became the first company in history to reach $3 trillion in market capitalisation, although ...

Demolished status

Property Evergrande told to destroy its Hainan towers

On its official website the World Record Association (WRA) describes itself as a commercial firm that provides a “quality record service for the ...

Telecoms China Mobile spends $13.2 billion on buyback

There are many ways to respond to a mid-life crisis. Some people overhaul their lifestyles and adopt healthier habits. Some find new interests. Others ...

Healthcare CANbridge underperforms after its recent IPO

The definition of a rare disease varies from country to country. In the US it is defined as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans, ...

Elemental forces

Energy & Resources Huge Chinese demand drives up lithium prices

Go to a Chinese restaurant offering fresh seafood and you may well find that there aren’t any prices on display. That’s because the restaurateur ...

Metaversatile Jay

Internet & Tech Mandopop icon blazes trail with popular NFTs

All kinds of celebrities are getting into the business of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs – tokens that take the form of digital assets like cartoons ...

Downhill delights

China Tourist Winter sports getting more popular – and dangerous – thanks to…

Anyone who has taken a family vacation to the slopes knows that skiing is an expensive sport. But with the Winter Olympics coming up, snow sports have ...

Not ‘happy’ with Hunan TV

Entertainment After a 25-year run a popular TV variety show is suddenly…

The first episode of Happy Camp aired on July 7, 1997. The variety show on Hunan Satellite TV featured Li Xiang and Li Bing (unrelated) as ...

Li addresses drug issue

Sino-File “More drugs for chronic diseases and common illnesses as well as…

Premier Li Keqiang said that the government’s bulk-buying of drugs and medical consumables had saved more than Rmb260 billion ($40 billion) of ...

Spoofing the spooks

And Finally Xinhua’s skit strikes back at comments from Britain’s top spy at…

Richard Moore, the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service (MI6) isn’t the most prolific of Tweeters. But when Chinese state news agency ...