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Chinese Economist Vanishes After Criticizing Xi Jinping On WeChat, Name Removed From Prestigious Beijing University Think Tank
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 11:08pm | 540Zhu Hengpeng, a prominent economist at a top Chinese think tank, has reportedly been detained and stripped of his roles after allegedly criticizing President Xi Jinping’s economic policies. What Happened: Zhu, who held the position of deputy director at the Institute of Economics at the state...
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Xi Jinping Leads Push For Communist Principles In China's Financial Sector Amid Economic Challenges
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 5:13am | 704China’s top financial regulators have vowed to enforce Communist Party principles in the finance sector, emphasizing the importance of serving the economy while avoiding excessive risks. What Happened: The regulators have pledged to maintain strict supervision to ensure the financial sector...
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Ron DeSantis Slams Biden's DOJ For Siding With China Over Florida Restrictions On Buying Land: 'Will Continue To Fight...'
Thursday, August 17, 2023 - 9:07pm | 730Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis voiced his criticism on Tuesday against President Joe Biden’s justice department for opposing a state bill that restricts citizens from certain countries, including China, from purchasing land in Florida. What Happened: DeSantis took to Twitter...
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Alibaba, Tencent, Nio In For Respite? Xi Jinping Strikes Optimistic Note For Tech Progress In China
Monday, October 17, 2022 - 12:47am | 472Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his Sunday speech that laid out the Communist Party’s agenda for the country over the next five years, has struck an optimistic note on technological development, stressing the need to focus on winning battles in important core technologies....
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Xi Jinping Says Will Never Give Up Force To Get Taiwan, Island Nation Replies 'Battlefield Absolutely Not An Option'
Monday, October 17, 2022 - 12:07am | 429Taiwan’s presidential office on Sunday said it would not compromise on freedom and democracy after China’s Xi Jinping opened the Party Congress with a speech that took on the island nation. What Happened: At the 20th National Congress of the Chinese...
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Is This Facebook's Plan for Growth?
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 5:09pm | 569As Wall Street anxiously awaited Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)’s earnings report Wednesday afternoon, investors speculated where (or if) the massive social network would see growth next. Although it seems somewhat counter-intuitive, since Facebook is still (mostly) banned in China, some believe that...