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Dark Days Ahead; China to Ban Individual VPN Access by 1 Feb 2018

China’s latest crackdown on Internet restrictions has people predicting Facebook fatality. In keeping with president Xi Jinping’s “cyber sovereignty” push, it has been reported that Beijing has instructed leading Internet providers China Mobile, China Telecom and...

Nanjing, Hong Kong & China; The Three Legged Stool Trick

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong from British rule to the People's Republic of China (PRC). As president Xi Jinping attends ceremonies in Hong Kong and the soldiers of Beijing march in unison across...

Fathers’ Day Transcends Cultures of East and West

Whether you are aware already or not, today on the 3rd Sunday of June, we in China celebrate Fathers Day, a day and tradition we mostly assume has been a direct influence of the west. While...

Plastic Free Oceans; 46 Chinese Cities to Recycle by 2020

As the mighty Yangtze River flows through Nanjing, those looking on in awe are also struck by its colour; a unique shade that might be best termed “silty pollution”. That could all change in a few...

Netflix Enters China via Iqyi

American entertainment company Netflix is finally entering the Chinese market via Baidu subsidiary Iqiyi. Functioning in much the same way as Netflix, Iqiyi provides viewers with a wide range of movies, TV shows, documentaries and so...

Cha Cha China; Sino-Latin American Investment at All Time High

In Santiago Chile, one of China’s largest producers of wine, Yintai Changyu Pioneer, has just signed an agreement with Bethia Group, and is set to buy three vineyards in the region for over US$50 million. This marks the latest...

China Executes Party Boss and Playwright Zhao Liping

Former Chinese police chief and politician Zhao Liping from Inner Mongolia was executed today following approval from the Supreme People’s Court. This February Mr. Zhao was convicted of bribery, murder and possession of illegal firearms. His...

China Urban Anatomy; 15 Cities Become Top Cut

What a momentous occasion it is for Nanjing this month, as we have finally joined the first tier club. No longer will other states bully us with their first tierness, no longer can they intimidate us...
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Foreigners Coming to Nanjing Return to Near Pre-COVID Levels

Certainly it can be felt on the streets of Nanjing these days. Our city is once again “en vogue”...

Just how has Suzhou become a Hotbed for the Private Economy?

Suzhou’s GDP in the 1st quarter of this year topped half a trillion renminbi, a year-on-year growth of 7.9...

Nanjing-Melbourne Flight Marks 45 Years as Sister State Friends

Check in counters might be the oddest of places to hold an anniversary celebration for 45 years of ties...
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