iPhone Battery Explodes after Chinese Man Bites It
Image: miaopai.com TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Last Friday (Jan. 19), while looking for a new replacement battery for his iPhone at an electronics store in China, a man inexplicably decided to …
2023-10-24
Wechat Pay Now Allows Foreign Credit Cards
Tencent’s WeChat Pay announced today that international credit cards are now accepted on the mobile payment platform. Expats living in China and residents of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan can …
2023-10-24
Beijing to Demolish Old Buildings
Authorities in Beijing have unveiled plans to demolish 40 sq km (15 sq miles) of alleged illegal structures, a move set to displace thousands of low-paid migrant workers. Authorities in …
2023-10-24
China’s Virtual Moon Base
Chinese students spent 200 continuous days in a “lunar lab” in Beijing, state media said Friday, as the country prepares for its long-term goal of putting people on the moon. …
2023-10-24
2018 International Summit Brings a Large Turnout
On Wednesday, January 17 HiredChina.com and GuideinChina welcomed 120 people to the 2018 International Summit in Shekou. The participants represented dozens of companies and service providers in Shenzhen. They came …
2023-10-24
China’s surveillance breakthroughs in 2017
China’s surveillance networks are growing faster than anywhere else in the world, and so here we look back on a year when China pushed ahead with watching itself. Developments in …
2023-10-24
China To Ban Tattoos and Hip Hop From TV Show
China’s top media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT), reportedly wants new regulations that will order all TV …
2023-10-24
Five Most Contentious Border Disputes on the Planet
Here are five of the most contentious border standoffs on the planet. Chinese and Indian troops who patrol disputed borderlands between their two countries typically hold up banners declaring their rights over …
2023-10-24
This Is How China Is Stifling Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
China, home to the world’s biggest community of Bitcoin miners, is cracking down on cryptocurrency activity. China, home to the world’s biggest community of Bitcoin miners, is cracking down on …
2023-10-24
Best Books About Modern China
China baffles many newcomers with the complexities of its history, language, and culture. Many aspects of daily life in China leave foreigners scratching their heads. A success-driven expat must place …
2023-10-24