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NEWS February 1, 2022 China cracks down on online messages found to be defamatory
By: Loknath DasBeijing: Internet users in China face up to three years in prison if found guilty of posting defamatory messages that are re-posted 500 times, a Chinese daily reported Tuesday. The fresh guidelines announced by the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) stipulate that people will face defamation charges if they post online rumours, Shanghai […]
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ELECTRONICS May 29, 2017 Samsung Electronics considers adding capacity at China chip plant
By: Loknath DasSamsung, the world’s No.1 memory chip maker, has already invested billion in the Xi’an facility to make 3D NAND memory chips. (Reuters) Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it is considering adding memory chip production capacity at its manufacturing base in China amid an industry-wide boom that will likely fuel record sales […]
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HOME & GARDEN April 28, 2017 China wants a bold presence in Washington — so it’s building a $100 million garden
By: Loknath DasThe Ge Garden in Yangzhou, which will be replicated in the National China Garden at the National Arboretum. (Courtesy of the National China Garden) This summer, a construction team is expected to begin transforming a 12-acre field at the U.S. National Arboretum into one of the most ambitious Chinese gardens ever built in the West. […]
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NEWS April 5, 2017 Is Trump wise to take on China over trade?
By: Loknath DasUS President Donald Trump has said that trade negotiations with China will be “very difficult” when he meets President Xi Jinping in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Thursday. Trade will be one of two key issues on the agenda, along with North Korea. But what’s the problem – and what can Trump do about it? Buying Chinese […]
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December 30, 2016 Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Is Made in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam
By: sristy SahaGetty Images Throughout his presidential campaign, one of the biggest platforms that Donald Trump ran on was, according to his website, his opposition to American companies that manufacture their products overseas. However, as his opponents quickly pointed out during election season, both Donald and Ivanka’s clothing lines are made in countries like Bangladesh and China. […]
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NEWS November 28, 2016 Apple Has Reportedly Set Up Its First R&D Centre in China
By: sristy SahaApple Has Reportedly Set Up Its First R&D Centre in China HIGHLIGHTS The facility will be set up in Wangjing area of Beijing Total investment will eventually reach CNY 300 million In May, Apple invested $1 billion into China’s Didi Chuxing Apple has reportedly set up its first research and development centre in China with […]
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NEWS October 4, 2016 Apple Has Reportedly Set Up Its First R&D Centre in China
By: sristy SahaHIGHLIGHTS The facility will be set up in Wangjing area of Beijing Total investment will eventually reach CNY 300 million In May, Apple invested $1 billion into China’s Didi Chuxing Apple has reportedly set up its first research and development centre in China with the initial investment of CNY 100 million ($15 million or roughly […]
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NEWS October 3, 2016 Apple Has Reportedly Set Up Its First R&D Centre in China
By: sristy SahaApple Has Reportedly Set Up Its First R&D Centre in China HIGHLIGHTS The facility will be set up in Wangjing area of Beijing Total investment will eventually reach CNY 300 million In May, Apple invested $1 billion into China’s Didi Chuxing Apple has reportedly set up its first research and development centre in China with […]
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COMPUTERS September 3, 2016 Apple to Increase Investment in Increasingly Tough China
By: sristy SahaApple Inc will boost its investment in China, one of its most important but increasingly difficult markets, and build its first Asia-Pacific research and development centre in the country, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Tuesday. Demand for Apple’s phones has plummeted in China, and the government maintains a wary attitude towards foreign technology. This […]
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NEWS August 30, 2016 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Launched With 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage in China
By: sristy SahaHIGHLIGHTS Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with 4GB of RAM launched in China Rumours indicated that 6GB RAM variant might be launched for country Company admitted earlier that it was considering a 6GB RAM variant In a strange turnaround that contradicts its earlier statements, Samsung has launched Galaxy Note 7 in China with 4GB of RAM […]
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NEWS August 26, 2016 China, Japan and South Korea criticise North Korea over missile test
By: sristy SahaImage credit: REUTERS/Katsumi Kasahara/Pool The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea on Wednesdaycriticised North Korea over a submarine missile test it conducted during annual talks between the three countries, AP reported. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said the test was a “provocation that simply cannot be tolerated”, adding that Tokyo had lodged a protest […]
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NEWS August 24, 2016 China Regulator Says Didi, Uber Deal Will Need Mofcom Approval
By: sristy SahaA merger between Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing and the China unit of US rival Uber could face its first hiccup after China’s commerce ministry (Mofcom) said on Tuesday it had not received a necessary application to allow the deal to go ahead. Didi’s acquisition of Uber’s China operations, announced on Monday, will create a […]