45 h. ago China delivery rider saves US$160,000 in 5 years to pay off debts, is dubbed ‘Order King’

A frugal food-delivery worker in China who has saved 1.12 million yuan (US$160,000) over the past five years has won admiration online. Zhang Xueqiang, 25, came to Shanghai to take up the delivery job with a major platform in 2020. His move came after a breakfast shop operated by him and his friend in his hometown of Zhangzhou, Fujian province, southeastern China, closed down, leaving him 50,000 yuan (US$7,000) in debt. At the end of November, Zhang released a video on social media showing that...

Economics

55 h. ago China's Clean Energy Push is Powering Flying Taxis, Food Delivery Drones and Bullet Trains

China's Clean Energy Push is Powering Flying Taxis, Food Delivery Drones and Bullet Trains  The New York Times

Society

69 h. ago China CCTV removes short film that ‘romanticises’ food delivery work after public backlash

China’s state broadcaster CCTV has come under fire over a short film that romanticises food delivery jobs. The film told viewers that such jobs offer “the freedom to enjoy the scenery along the way” and “brings delivery workers closer to their dreams”. Netizens slammed the video for glorifying hardship and suffering, describing it as being tone-deaf to the real struggles faced by delivery workers. On November 28, CCTV and Meituan, the operator of China’s major on-demand delivery platform,...

Society

69 h. ago China CCTV removes short film that ‘romanticises’ food delivery work after backlash

China CCTV removes short film that ‘romanticises’ food delivery work after backlash  South China Morning Post

Society

3 d. ago China seizes 430kg of cocaine aided by US intel, a sign anti

Chinese authorities have intercepted 430kg (948lbs) of cocaine aided by tip-offs by the United States, a sign of possible progress on the issue following an agreement on counternarcotics cooperation reached by the leaders of the two countries in October. Chinese authorities had found the drug in an international container at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, southern China’s Guangdong province, on November 26, state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday. The case is under further investigation and no...

Politics

2 w. ago China’s move to seal records of offences like drug use sparks public backlash

Records of minor offences will be sealed under a new regulation rather than linked to a person’s identity information – a move that is proving unpopular among the public though it has been welcomed by legal experts. The new rule is part of the amended Public Security Administration Punishments Law, which was introduced in 2006 and includes minor offences such as drug use, soliciting prostitutes and minor brawls. National People’s Congress lawmakers approved the revision in June and it will take...

Events

2 w. ago Nearly Half of China Flights to Japan Cut in December, CCTV Says

Nearly Half of China Flights to Japan Cut in December, CCTV Says  Bloomberg.com

Politics

3 w. ago Meituan swings into loss in ‘milk tea’ subsidy war with instant commerce rivals

China’s food-delivery giant Meituan swung to a deep quarterly loss, as a costly battle with Alibaba Group Holding’s instant commerce business eroded margins and kept revenue growth modest. The Beijing-based company on Friday reported revenue of 95.5 billion yuan (US$13.3 billion) for the three months to September, up 2 per cent year on year, missing analysts' estimates of 97.5 billion yuan. However, it booked an operating loss of 19.8 billion yuan, compared with a 13.7 billion yuan operating...

Events

4 w. ago Online food delivery under extreme heat: a case study of Beijing

Online food delivery under extreme heat: a case study of Beijing  Nature

Society