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China’s ‘temple economy’ in the spotlight as scandals rock influential religious leaders
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The Guardian
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Powerful Buddhist monks who have previously escaped punishment are the latest target of the government’s crackdown on excess wealth and alleged corruption
For a religious leader, the allegations were scandalous. Mistresses, illegitimate children, embezzlement. But in 2015, the head abbott of Shaolin monastery, the cradle of Zen Buddhism and kung-fu in China, was untouchable. Shi Yongxin, the so-called “CEO monk” who turned the 1,500-year-old monastery into a commercial empire worth...
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Australia’s failure of diplomacy in PNG shows we can’t – and won’t – understand our Pacific neighbours | Allan Behm
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The Guardian
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Our foreign policy mindset is a function of our dependence on America and fear of China, while we talk down to our ‘Pacific family’ and remain deaf to their global warming concerns
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Anthony Albanese’s 10 days in the Pacific have been less than stellar.
Last week, he a $500m economic and security agreement with Vanuatu, the second such rebuff from Vanuatu in as many years. The idea that Australia should exercise veto rights over Vanuatu’s relationship with...
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Temu’s UK operation doubles revenues and pre-tax profits
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The Guardian
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Super-budget Chinese retailer reports revenues of $63.3m last year, almost double its $32m in 2023
The UK operation of the Chinese online marketplace Temu doubled revenues and pre-tax profits last year, as British consumers snapped up products offered by .
Temu UK reported revenues of $63.3m (£46.4m) last year, almost double the $32m in 2023, while pre-tax profits similarly surged from $2m to $3.9m, accounts show.
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China is eyeing superpower status via Africa and the Caribbean. But are they partners or pawns?
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The Guardian
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Many are questioning whether China’s growing footprint in the Black diaspora is mutually beneficial
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At a held by China this month, there were strong statements directed at the west’s “bullying” as well as renewed calls to stabilise “global governance”. The meeting was the clearest indication yet that China is vying to become a world superpower, aiming to marshal an anti-western bloc. But the foundations of that position partly lie in Africa and the Caribbean, where China...
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Qinwen Zheng Posts Strong Words Against Taylor Townsend’s Comments on Chinese Cuisine
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Athlon Sports
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American doubles specialist Taylor Townsend has found herself in the center of controversy after posting a video mocking Chinese food while attending a buffet ...
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China allows American banker placed under exit ban to leave country following discussions with US
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CNN on MSN
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A Wells Fargo executive who was banned from leaving China has been allowed to exit the country, a source familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday.
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Tennis player involved in US Open racism row mocks Chinese food
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Yahoo Sports
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American tennis player Taylor Townsend, who was involved in a racism row during the US Open, has come under fire for critical comments about Chinese food.
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American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments on Chinese food
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NBC News on MSN
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American tennis player Taylor Townsend apologized Wednesday over comments she made about Chinese food that many criticized as culturally insensitive.
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‘I will be better’: American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes after Chinese food comments
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CNN on MSN
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American tennis player Taylor Townsend has apologized for making negative comments about food in China. The 29-year-old, who is currently in the Chinese city of Shenzhen for the Billie Jean King Cup ...
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Chinese dissident who led pro-democracy group in New York pleads guilty to spying for Beijing
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Bing
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Yuanjun Tang, 68, a longtime critic of the Chinese Communist Party, is accused of collecting information on his fellow Chinese American activists.
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