AIIMS Delhi Cyberattack Originated From China; Data From Five Servers Successfully Retrieved, MoHFW Says

AIIMS Delhi Cyberattack Originated From China; Data From Five Servers Successfully Retrieved, MoHFW Says

The AIIMS Delhi cyberattack, which crippled the online services of Delhi’s largest medical institute, originated from China, according to the FIR. Hackers breached five out of 40 physical servers, and the data from all five servers has now been successfully retrieved, senior officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,…

China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests
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China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests

China is finally easing its brutal “zero-COVID” policies after nearly a week of the biggest uprising in decades. Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID efforts, signaled the change Wednesday — as numerous regions also started lifting lockdowns, which had forced people into state-run facilities and left whole cities effectively…

COVID protests erupt in China’s Xinjiang after deadly fire
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COVID protests erupt in China’s Xinjiang after deadly fire

Rare protests broke out in China’s far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as nationwide infections set another record. Crowds chanted “End the lockdown!”, pumping their fists in the air as they walked down a street,…

iPhone November Shipments to See Further Decline at Foxconn’s Plant in China

iPhone November Shipments to See Further Decline at Foxconn’s Plant in China

Foxconn’s flagship iPhone plant in China is set to see a further reduction in November shipments after the latest bout of worker unrest this week, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday, as thousands of employees quit. The world’s largest Apple iPhone factory has been grappling…

Canadian pop singer Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in jail for rape
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Canadian pop singer Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in jail for rape

BEIJING – A Chinese court in Beijing sentenced Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in jail after finding him guilty of crimes including rape, according to state media on Friday. The local court in Chaoyang District of Beijing said investigations showed that from November to December 2020, Wu…

iPhone Factory Workers’ Protest: Over 20,000 New Hires Said to Leave Foxconn’s Zhengzhou Plant

iPhone Factory Workers’ Protest: Over 20,000 New Hires Said to Leave Foxconn’s Zhengzhou Plant

More than 20,000 employees, most of them were new hires not yet working on the production line, have left Apple supplier Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant in China, a Foxconn source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The person said the departures would complicate the company’s previous target of resuming…

China Has Resolved Its Youth Game Addiction Problem, Top Industry Body Claims

China Has Resolved Its Youth Game Addiction Problem, Top Industry Body Claims

China has resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, a report co-written by the country’s top gaming industry association said, in remarks likely to be welcomed by the regulations-battered sector. The comment came from a report by the China Game Industry Group Committee, affiliated with the online game…

Biden, Xi shake hands as they meet amid superpower tensions
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Biden, Xi shake hands as they meet amid superpower tensions

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their first in-person meeting Monday since the US president took office nearly two years ago, amid increasing economic and security tensions between the two superpowers as they compete for global influence. Xi and Biden greeted each other…

China’s CBDC Bets on User Privacy and Fund Safety, Central Bank Governor Explains Design

China’s CBDC Bets on User Privacy and Fund Safety, Central Bank Governor Explains Design

China’s digital currency called e-CNY is gradually being allowed to make inroads into the fintech sector of the world’s most populated country. Now that the testing of e-CNY has percolated inside major cities, the governor of China’s central bank has revealed some key aspects that were considered while designing the…

Xiaomi Discontinues Financial Services Business in India Days After Pulling Out Some Mi Apps: Report

Xiaomi Discontinues Financial Services Business in India Days After Pulling Out Some Mi Apps: Report

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is winding down its financial services business in India, according to a recent report, citing sources familiar with the matter. The company recently pulled its Mi Pay and Mi Credit apps in India from the local Play Store and its own app store, the report from TechCrunch…