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· Ryan General
Huawei Patent Reveals Tech That Identifies Uyghur People
A patent filed by Chinese mobile phone brand Huawei has raised controversy over a feature that allegedly singles out people of Uyghur origin. The system, which purportedly identifies individuals belonging to the persecuted ethnic group, was discovered by U.S.-based research…
· Bryan Ke
Ex Huawei Employee Demands Severance Pay, Gets Detained for 8 Months
Chinese telecommunication corporation Huawei is under fire in China for detaining an ex-employee of 13 years after he demanded severance pay from the company. Li Hongyuan, the 35-year-old employee, was arrested in January for extortion charges and was kept in detention in…
· Ryan General
Huawei CEO Caught Carrying an Apple iPad at the Airport
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei is apparently a huge fan of Apple products. Zhengfei, whose company is competing with rival Apple Inc. in the tech market, was recently photographed in an airport security line carrying an iPad.
· Bryan Ke
Huawei Angers China After Listing Taiwan as a Country
Chinese netizens are calling Huawei out to apologize and threatening a boycott after the company listed Taiwan as another country in their phone’s settings. Huawei phone users discovered that when the time zone of the handset is changed, Taiwan’s capital is listed as “Taipei…
· Ryan General
Huawei Punks ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Viewers With Special ‘Post Credit Scene’
Sticking around until the very end of each Marvel film to find an extra scene or two has been a moviegoing tradition for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Usually embedded in between or right after the movie credits have rolled, these scenes usually offered either comic…
· Carl Samson
U.S. Formally Charges Huawei and CFO with Fraud, Obstruction and Conspiracy
The U.S. filed a slew of criminal charges against Chinese tech giant, Huawei and its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on Monday. The indictments, which include counts of fraud, obstruction, and conspiracy, escalate tensions between the U.S. and China — the world’s…
· Ryan General
Chinese Company Punishes Workers for Using iPhones, Rewards Them for Using Huawei
As Huawei faces a crisis following the arrest of its chief financial officer in Canada, some local businesses in China have been showing support to the brand by encouraging its employees to patronize its products. In Zhejiang province, a company has reportedly imposed a policy…
· Carl Samson
China Threatens U.S. With ‘Grave Consequences’ If Huawei CFO Is Not Released
China has warned the U.S. that it will take “further action” if the latter does not withdraw its arrest warrant for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. The 46-year-old tech executive was detained in Vancouver, Canada on Dec. 1 under a New York court warrant that accuses her of conspiring…
· Ryan General
China Demands Release of Huawei CFO Arrested in Canada
Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Chinese tech firm Huawei is now facing extradition to the United States after being arrested in Canada at the request of the U.S. government. Meng, who was apprehended by the Canadian Justice Department on Saturday in Vancouver, is set to have a…
· Bryan Ke
Dad of 2NE1’s CL makes diabetes testing breakthrough
Professor Lee Ki-jin, the father of 2NE1 leader CL, has developed a groundbreaking non-invasive method for blood sugar testing. Sogang University announced on Oct. 21 that Lee and Armenian researcher Zhirayr Baghdasaryan successfully measured blood sugar levels in mice with…
· Carl Samson
Trump’s re-election sparks economic, geopolitical anxiety across Asia
Donald Trump’s re-election is raising major questions across Asia as countries brace for the impact of his renewed “America First” agenda and threats of high tariffs. At play are key economic relationships, shifting alliances and geopolitical tensions with China, where the…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I’m not your mother’: Baidu PR chief in hot water for endorsing intense workplace culture
Qu Jing, the public relations chief of Chinese internet company Baidu, is facing backlash for her controversial comments endorsing a harsh workplace culture. Key points:
· Ryan General
China condemns US hacking accusations as ‘groundless’
China has dismissed claims made by U.S. officials that it was behind cyberattacks on American infrastructure, labeling the accusations as “groundless.” U.S. allegations: FBI Director Christopher Wray made the accusation during testimony before a U.S. congressional committee on…
· Bryan Ke
China unveils world’s 1st internet speed capable of transferring ‘150 HD movies in 1 second’
China has taken the wraps off the world’s fastest internet speed service capable of 1.2 terabit (TiB) per second (1,200 gigabits per second). About the tech: Unveiled Monday at a press conference at Tsinghua University, the “backbone network” is a collaboration between the…
· Editorial Staff
TikTok confirms it stores some US user data in China
Amid heightened scrutiny by U.S. officials over national security fears, TikTok on Thursday confirmed that it stores some of its U.S. users’ data in China. What TikTok said previously: In his testimony at a House hearing in March, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew stated that “American…
· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian Uncle Roger banned on Chinese social media after joking about China’s government
Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his online persona Uncle Roger, has been suspended on Chinese social media after making jokes about China’s government in his stand-up show “The Haiyaa Special.” Last week, the comedian posted a clip from his upcoming comedy…
· Ryan General
Chinese YouTuber creates world’s first foldable iPhone
Chinese- language YouTube channel 科技美学 (Technological Aesthetics) recently uploaded a video of an engineer using custom parts to create the first foldable and functional iPhone. The clip, which has been viewed over 480,000 times, shows an engineer testing different parts and…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese smartphone brand Honor copies iPhone features, sees sales double
Chinese smartphone brand Honor saw its sales double in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 by incorporating some features of Apple’s iPhone, such as facial recognition and a 120 Hz screen refresh rate. Honor saw a growth of 103% amid the decline of smartphone sales in the Chinese…
· Jane Nam
Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis says he wants to stop ‘huge problem’ of Chinese investors purchasing US real estate
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke with Fox News host Laura Ingraham about his efforts to cut ties with China and the growing concern over the communist country buying up U.S. real estate — $6.1 billion worth of which was purchased by Chinese investors in the past year alone.…
· Rebecca Moon
Prominent Peking University professor accused of faking doctoral degree and work experience
A professor at Peking University in China has been accused of pretending to be a military adviser for Huawei and faking a doctoral degree from a made-up university. The 58-year-old was questioned after a background check revealed that her doctorate was issued by an unlicensed…