President Biden, canceling billions of dollars more in student loan debt– for former students of a school that closed down. The hottest zip codes for homebuyers in America; which one topped the list? Plus, some homebuying tips from realtor.com. Chinese tech giant Tencent is quietly buying shares of the world’s largest game developers. What influence will…

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index fell 392 points on Aug. 10, Longfor July sales contracted 26 percent month-on-month, and the stock price collapsed by more than 16 percent. Cathay Pacific called for lifting entry quarantine restrictions as soon as possible. The Hang Seng Index opened 46 points lower on July 10, then the decline continued…

Cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0 claims the rapidly deteriorating legal status of Hong Kong has undermined any claims by Chinese social media app WeChat that user data is being protected. On Sept. 30, 2020, WeChat made a written submission to the Australian Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, claiming that user data was…

Cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0 claims the rapidly deteriorating legal status of Hong Kong has undermined any claims by Chinese social media app WeChat that user data is being protected. On Sept. 30, 2020, WeChat made a written submission to the Australian Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, claiming that user data was…

“Top Gun: Maverick” is earning applause not only for being better than its 1986 original, but for standing up to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after it reinstated a Taiwan flag on the bomber jacket worn by Tom Cruise’s navy pilot character. In the original “Top Gun” film, Cruise’s character, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, wears a…

Chinese social media Weibo went wild when Pony Ma, Chinese tech heavyweight billionaire, posted a comment online. China watchers believe the staggered Chinese economy has finally pushed the famous low-profile Tencent Holdings CEO to voice his frustration. Ma commented, “This is a really vivid description,” quoting a partial statement of an online opinion piece which…

WeChat, China’s Twitter-like social media app, announced on April 6 that it has embraced digital Chinese yuan in certain pilot regions as part of its intensified cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In recent years WeChat has increasingly become the regime’s tool for monitoring citizens, censoring speech, and clamping down on dissidents. According to the…

Finally, Chinese people can watch the original ending of David Fincher’s 1999 cult classic movie “Fight Club” on China’s Tencent streaming platform. Last month, Tencent released the Chinese version of the movie on its platform. However, audiences found out that about 11 of the movie’s 12-minute ending were cut, and the movie ended with a…

Finally, Chinese people can watch the original ending of David Fincher’s 1999 cult classic movie “Fight Club” on China’s Tencent streaming platform. Last month, Tencent released the Chinese version of the movie on its platform. However, audiences found out that about 11 of the movie’s 12-minute ending were cut, and the movie ended with a…

News Analysis Australia’s conservative prime minister, Scott Morrison, got a shock when China’s WeChat social media app gave his 76,000 followers two lousy choices: opt out within 24 hours and get your followers deleted along with Morrison’s account reassignment, or get signed up automatically to the replacement, called “Australia China New Life.” A post delivered…