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China Archive

Archives for September 2014

Technology
Instagram Reportedly Blocked in China Amid Hong Kong ProtestsInstagram Reportedly Blocked in China Amid Hong Kong Protests
Technology

Users have been posting photos from the pro-democracy demonstrations.

By Reuters
China
Protesters just got one of Asia’s largest banks to suspend its Hong Kong officeProtesters just got one of Asia’s largest banks to suspend its Hong Kong office
China

Hong Kong’s influential business community could feel pressured to take sides.

By Max Fisher
China
Hong Kong used to be 18 percent of China’s GDP. Now it’s 3 percent.Hong Kong used to be 18 percent of China’s GDP. Now it’s 3 percent.
China

One reason the Chinese authorities might feel they can knock Hong Kong around.

By Timothy B. Lee
China
Shocking video shows Hong Kong police pepper-spraying an elderly protesterShocking video shows Hong Kong police pepper-spraying an elderly protester
China

These sorts of scenes are enraging Hong Kong residents.

By Max Fisher
China
China’s decision to expel journalists to Hong Kong is now blowing up in its faceChina’s decision to expel journalists to Hong Kong is now blowing up in its face
China

The city is full of great reporters — many of them understandably skeptical of China’s promises.

By Max Fisher
China
Hong Kong’s unprecedented protests and police crackdown, explainedHong Kong’s unprecedented protests and police crackdown, explained
China

The events in Hong Kong right now are a fight for its future.

By Max Fisher
Technology
Alibaba Takes $459 Million Stake in Chinese Hotel Tech CompanyAlibaba Takes $459 Million Stake in Chinese Hotel Tech Company
Technology

First big investment since record-breaking IPO.

By Reuters
China
10 dramatic photos that show the protests and crackdown in Hong Kong10 dramatic photos that show the protests and crackdown in Hong Kong
China

Demonstrators were tear gassed on Sunday.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
Secrets of a Chinese Router FactorySecrets of a Chinese Router Factory
Technology

It’s hard for me to believe I’m finally about to visit a Chinese factory.

By Douglas Coupland
Technology
Apple’s iPhone 6 Nearing Approval for Sale in China, According to ReportApple’s iPhone 6 Nearing Approval for Sale in China, According to Report
Technology
The Maps That Show Amazon’s Plans to Rule the WorldThe Maps That Show Amazon’s Plans to Rule the World
Technology

Fulfillment centers and “sortation centers” around the globe.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
“Market Communism” and China’s Need for (Mobile) Speed“Market Communism” and China’s Need for (Mobile) Speed
Technology

If one ever needs proof that technology rewires the human brain, simply speak to anyone in China older than 50.

By Douglas Coupland
Technology
Douglas Coupland Misses His Pre-Internet Brain (Q&A)Douglas Coupland Misses His Pre-Internet Brain (Q&A)
Technology

An email chat with the author of “Generation X,” who takes readers inside the mobile-electronics factories of China in his new book, “Kitten Clone.”

By Joe Brown
Technology
Why Alibaba Is Worth More Than Amazon, in Three ChartsWhy Alibaba Is Worth More Than Amazon, in Three Charts
Technology

Growth, profit, potential.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Chinese Xbox One Coming Out This Month, After AllChinese Xbox One Coming Out This Month, After All
Technology
By Eric Johnson