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Zhao Fuqiang was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for running a criminal enterprise that relied on a network of corrupt local officials in Shanghai

In today’s episode: the agriculture ministry scrambles to control a plague of fire ants; British semiconductor design giant Arm says its new chip architecture could be made available to Huawei; and could the Chinese sister app of Tiktok go public soon?

In today’s episode: Caixin’s PMI shows that last month’s manufacturing activity underwent its weakest expansion since April 2020; charities call for greater efforts to integrate millions of people with intellectual disabilities into the workforce; and Beijing gives the green light to more capital outflows to ease pressure on the yuan.

In today’s episode: British science journal Nature triggers concerns after reporting that Chinese authors were behind 370 retracted academic papers; new television series documents the government’s fight against crime and corruption; and behind Xiaomi’s plans to set up a new smart car division.

Plus: Beijing imposes sanctions on nine British individuals; foreign residents will be able to receive China-made Covid-19 vaccinations in the capital; and a state-owned offshore oil and gas producer reports a 59% decrease in 2020 profits
 

In today’s episode: how a gang’s dodgy dealings contributed to the suicides of 89 people; Huawei secures a foothold in the fintech sector after grabbing a digital payments license; and Bilibili’s underwhelming public debut in Hong Kong

In today’s episode: Beijing and Shanghai target the tutoring industry amid growing concerns over impacts the extracurricular study culture has on children; the government intensifies its crackdown on illicit borrowing for property speculation; and how come China’s Covid-19 inoculation drive puts the young before the old? 

In today’s episode: semiconductor giant causes public uproar after featuring a controversial woman comedian in its advertisement; which painting made history scoring a record $41.9 million sale at auction in Hong Kong; and what changes are needed for China to reach its climate goals

In today’s episode: police officer appeals 13-year prison sentence for extorting $570,000 from numerous local officials with whom she had affairs; speculation brews that ByteDance is planning to go public; and Shanghai gets ready to start vaccinating non-Chinese nationals against Covid-19.

In today’s episode: U.S. government is being urged to do more to protect Asian Americans following the Atlanta shootings; vape investors get spooked after Beijing signals the controversial products might be regulated like tobacco; and China rolls out new rules to limit what personal information app operators can demand from users