Leaked documents and interviews indicate some state-owned enterprises now require workers to disclose family ties, travel records, and personal histories.
China’s July PMI gauges fell below 50 as orders weakened, services and construction contracted, and smaller manufacturers faced mounting pressure.
Chinese illicit activities recently make weekly headlines in Thailand, sparking public concern and a trending ‘#grayChinese’ hashtag on social platforms.
The new ban also aims to hide the backwardness of Chinese weaponry, according to Chinese military scholars and a collector.
Three out of six of the sport’s regional bodies have rejected commercial proposals, while a senior adviser to FIFA chief Infantino resigned in protest.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit Washington on Sept. 24, just weeks before the current trade deal is set to expire.
Officials were investigating whether the deaths of nine other people in the prefecture were caused by the earthquake.
Officers are reluctant to sign directives and orders because of fear caused by Xi’s purges as many positions are left vacant, according to sources.
Winston Peters doubled down on the remarks after China’s ambassador and the targeted MP criticised them.
Prosecutors have detained a seventh suspect, identified as an Nvidia manager.
Beijing abruptly launched two-day live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait shortly after Washington and Taipei criticized its assertive actions.
An expert told The Epoch Times that the language appeared to describe a situation that is ’more serious than the “sporadic outbreak.”’
Australia disbursed US$1.5 billion of aid in the Pacific, more than three times that of the next-biggest contributing nation New Zealand.