Chinese – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:24:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Chinese – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Chinese Businessman, 80‑Year‑Old Grandma Arrested as NDLEA Seizes Colos in Moi-moi Sachets https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-businessman-80%e2%80%91year%e2%80%91old-grandma-arrested-as-ndlea-seizes-colos-in-moi-moi-sachets/ https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-businessman-80%e2%80%91year%e2%80%91old-grandma-arrested-as-ndlea-seizes-colos-in-moi-moi-sachets/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:53:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463268 In a startling operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Chinese national and an 80‑year‑old grandmother following the seizure of unusual parcels of colos—a potent ammunition-like commodity—concealed within commercially packaged moi‑moi sachets. The incident, which has triggered fresh concerns over creative smuggling tactics, occurred recently at a major border checkpoint in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-businessman-80%e2%80%91year%e2%80%91old-grandma-arrested-as-ndlea-seizes-colos-in-moi-moi-sachets/feed/ 0 Chinese govt writes off interest-free loan given to Zimbabwe https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-govt-writes-off-interest-free-loan-given-to-zimbabwe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-govt-writes-off-interest-free-loan-given-to-zimbabwe/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2024 05:25:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376106 China has written off an undisclosed amount of Zimbabwe’s interest-free loans and pledged to help the country navigate its way out of its current debt crisis. But Zimbabwean activists warn of a permanent debt trap.   According to the East African, Zimbabwe’s debt as of September 2023 stood at $17.7 billion, of which $12.7 billion was external [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-govt-writes-off-interest-free-loan-given-to-zimbabwe/feed/ 0 Nigerian miners urge FG to check Chinese mining of Lithium in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-miners-urge-fg-to-check-chinese-mining-of-lithium-in-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-miners-urge-fg-to-check-chinese-mining-of-lithium-in-nigeria/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:17:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331678 The Miners Association of Nigeria has called on the Nigerian Government to check the activities of Chinese miners “scavenging” for Lithium. This was disclosed by Mr. Dele Ayanleke, the National Secretary of the association in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Lithium is a mineral used in making [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-miners-urge-fg-to-check-chinese-mining-of-lithium-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kidnap Four Chinese Rail Workers, Kill Police Officer In Ogun https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-four-chinese-rail-workers-kill-police-officer-in-ogun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-four-chinese-rail-workers-kill-police-officer-in-ogun/#respond Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:16:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297577 Four Chinese railway workers working on the Lagos-Ibadan railway have been kidnapped. A police officer attached to them was also killed during the attack which was carried out on Wednesday around Kila, a village between Ogun and Oyo states. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen were dressed in black kaftan when they stormed the site of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-four-chinese-rail-workers-kill-police-officer-in-ogun/feed/ 0 Kidnapped Chinese Expatriates Release After N100M Ransom https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-chinese-expatriates-release-after-n100m-ransom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-chinese-expatriates-release-after-n100m-ransom/#respond Thu, 03 Dec 2020 18:58:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276430 Chinese expatriate kidnapped in Ekiti state last week has regained his freedom. Feelers reveal that the kidnappers released the Chinese national after allegedly receiving a ransom of N100m. The kidnapped expatriate was one of the contractors engaged by the Ekiti State government to construct the new Ado Ekiti-Iyin Ekiti road. However, he was abducted last [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-chinese-expatriates-release-after-n100m-ransom/feed/ 0 Cheick Tiote’s Body Now In Ivory Coast https://www.theinfostride.com/cheick-tiotes-body-now-in-ivory-coast/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:27:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167778 Cheick Tiote’s body will arrive back in the Ivory Coast on Thursday where tributes will be paid to the international by his former teammates, the Ivorian Football Federation (IFF) said on Monday. Tiote — who was a member of the Ivory Coast squad that ended a 23-year drought by winning the 2015 Africa Cup of [...]

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]]> Chinese Club Offer Cristiano Ronaldo €120m A Year https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-club-offer-cristiano-ronaldo-e120m-a-year/ Mon, 12 Jun 2017 23:21:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167632 An as-yet-unnamed Chinese Super League club is set to make a mega-money offer to Real Madrid and Ronaldo, according to Spanish outlet AS. The report states that the Chinese club is prepared to offer Madrid €200 million for the signature of their talisman, and can offer the 32-year-old wages of €120 million a season. Senior [...]

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]]> Diego Costa Is Not Learning Chinese – Azpilicueta https://www.theinfostride.com/diego-costa-is-not-learning-chinese-azpilicueta/ Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:57:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=156519 Chelsea forward Diego Costa is not learning Chinese in his spare time, teammate Cesar Azpilicueta said as he addressed “rumours” that his fellow Spain international could move to the Chinese Super League. Costa — who recently denied reports in Spain that he had reached a pre-contract agreement to join Tianjin Quanjian in the summer — [...]

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]]> Nigeria Ends Relationship With Taiwan https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-ends-relationship-with-taiwan/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 00:14:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153798 The Federal Government on Wednesday says she will no longer recognise Taiwan as a country but rather pledged support for One China. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this while answering questions from newsmen after a joint news conference with the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. Onyeama said Nigeria had [...]

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]]> Femi Gbajabiamila Condemn Fayose In Letter To Chinese President https://www.theinfostride.com/femi-gbajabiamila-condemn-fayose-in-letter-to-chinese-president/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:35:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=126024 House of Representatives majority leader, Femi Gbajabiamila has written a letter to the Chinese President, Xi Jingping, condemning Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state. Gbajabiamila also made a case for President Buhari’s loan request. Governor Fayose wrote a letter to the President of China on Thursday, April 14, 2016, asking him not to grant Nigeria [...]

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]]> Nigerians Must Be Disciplined Like The Chinese – Femi Adesina https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerians-must-be-disciplined-like-the-chinese-femi-adesina/ Sat, 16 Apr 2016 06:57:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125931 The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said that Nigerians must be disciplined before order can come into the country. Adesina made the comment in reference to his trip to China with the president. Read his article, titled “Despatch From China: What order, discipline did to China” and [...]

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]]> Odion Ighalo Rejects Chinese Millions https://www.theinfostride.com/odion-ighalo-rejects-chinese-millions/ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:09:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120849 Nigeria international striker, Odion Ighalo says he almost moved to the Chinese Premier League at the start of the season. The attacker revealed that he rejected a summer move to China worth almost £300,000-a-week to chase his Premier League dream. Ighalo, who has scored 14 times in the top-flight this season, had the chance to [...]

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]]> Lagos State Government Shuts Chinese Steel Company Over Safety Violations https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-state-government-shuts-chinese-steel-company-over-safety-violations/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:56:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101678 Lagos State Government has shut Hongxing Steel Company Limited, a Chinese company based in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government for safety violations. The state government issued the stop-work order following the death of a casual worker, Mr. Emeka Umoh who sustained severe burns after liquefied iron spilled on him on September 23, 2015. According to Vanguard, the [...]

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]]> Press Release: Perforce Fosters Better Cross-Functional Collaboration in Asia with Korean and Simplified Chinese Releases of Helix Swarm™ https://www.theinfostride.com/press-release-perforce-fosters-better-cross-functional-collaboration-in-asia-with-korean-and-simplified-chinese-releases-of-helix-swarm/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:55:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/press-release-perforce-fosters-better-cross-functional-collaboration-in-asia-with-korean-and-simplified-chinese-releases-of-helix-swarm/ Source Code Management and Collaboration Leader Improves User Experience for Chinese and Korean Developers, Designers, Project Managers and DevOps Teams Key Points: Perforce adds Korean and Simplified Chinese language options to its enterprise collaboration and code review engine, Helix Swarm Helix Swarm easily integrates with other Perforce Helix products already available in Korean and Simplified [...]

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]]> China, South Africa and the ‘Currency Wars’ https://www.theinfostride.com/china-south-africa-and-the-currency-wars/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:52:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/china-south-africa-and-the-currency-wars/ By Al Jazeera China has devalued its currency once again sparking fears of a global currency war that is unsettling global financial markets. Emerging and developing nations have been the hardest hit and have seen their currencies fall to multi-year lows. Analysts say the move is designed to keep Chinese products competitive with weaker exchange [...]

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]]> #JointVentures: Sony to sell PlayStation in newly opened China market https://www.theinfostride.com/jointventures-sony-to-sell-playstation-in-newly-opened-china-market/ Mon, 26 May 2014 17:26:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44916 Sony will bring its PlayStation consoles to China through two joint ventures, the Japanese gaming giant and its Chinese partner both said Monday, as they seek to tap a newly opened market. China in January formally authorised the domestic sale of game…

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]]> #Business: Sony to sell PlayStation in China through new ventures https://www.theinfostride.com/business-sony-to-sell-playstation-in-china-through-new-ventures/ Mon, 26 May 2014 10:45:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44855 Sony will bring its PlayStation consoles to China through two joint ventures, the Japanese gaming giant and its Chinese partner both said Monday, as they seek to tap a newly opened market. China in January formally authorised the domestic sale of game…

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]]> Chinese online retailer JD.com makes Wall Street splash https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-online-retailer-jd-com-makes-wall-street-splash/ Thu, 22 May 2014 17:47:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44251 Chinese online retailer JD.com rallied Thursday in its Wall Street debut, suggesting an appetite for its larger rival Alibaba. The company, trading under the symbol JD on the Nasdaq exchange, jumped 10.5 percent to $21 from its initial public offering…

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]]> China’s Lin Dan cruises to Thomas and Uber Cups’ quarter-finals https://www.theinfostride.com/chinas-lin-dan-cruises-to-thomas-and-uber-cups-quarter-finals/ Tue, 20 May 2014 08:45:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43761 China kept world champion Lin Dan on the sidelines as they cruised into the quarter-finals of the men's Thomas Cup in New Delhi on Monday, soon after the women had made the grade in the Uber Cup. The Chinese men, aiming for a record sixth successive…

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]]> France’s foreign minister offered China help with Boko Haram hostages https://www.theinfostride.com/frances-foreign-minister-offered-china-help-with-boko-haram-hostages/ Mon, 19 May 2014 08:18:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43588 France's foreign minister offered China his country's help on Sunday in locating 10 workers feared kidnapped by Boko Haram militants, as African leaders joined forces to fight the terrorist group. "We have already told our Chinese friends that we were…

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]]> Cameroon says abducted Chinese workers likely in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/cameroon-says-abducted-chinese-workers-likely-in-nigeria/ Mon, 19 May 2014 07:21:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43550 The 10 Chinese workers abducted by Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon have most likely been taken back across the border to the Nigerian Islamist group's strongholds, a police official said Sunday. "We are almost certain that the 10 Chinese have been kidnapped…

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]]> Boko Haram militants killed one Chinese, 10 missing in Cameroon https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-militants-killed-one-chinese-10-missing-in-cameroon/ Sun, 18 May 2014 08:41:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43429 A Chinese national was killed and 10 others were feared kidnapped after an overnight attack in northern Cameroon believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria, a police said on Saturday. "Boko Haram Islamists attacked a camp…

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]]> Alibaba files documents for its US stock listing https://www.theinfostride.com/alibaba-files-documents-for-its-us-stock-listing/ Tue, 06 May 2014 21:39:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40823 Alibaba -- often described as a Chinese version of Amazon or eBay -- filed documents Tuesday for its US stock listing, widely expected to be one of the largest offerings in history. The initial filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicates…

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]]> Chinese premier Li Keqiang set for first Africa trip https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-premier-li-keqiang-set-for-first-africa-trip/ Sat, 03 May 2014 19:10:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40155 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is to visit four countries in Africa on his first tour of the continent since assuming his position a little over a year ago, seeking to nurture a booming economic relationship. Li is scheduled to visit Ethiopia, Nigeria,…

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]]> China fines Sina Corp over unhealthy and indecent content https://www.theinfostride.com/china-fines-sina-corp-over-unhealthy-and-indecent-content/ Sat, 03 May 2014 15:28:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40123 Chinese authorities have slapped Internet giant Sina Corp. with a fine of more than $815,000 over "unhealthy and indecent content", the company announced. The "administrative fine" of 5.1 million yuan ($815,038) was imposed by the Beijing Municipal…

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]]> Chinese ships return to disputed waters after Barack Obama Tokyo visit https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-ships-return-to-disputed-waters-after-barack-obama-tokyo-visit/ Sat, 26 Apr 2014 07:56:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=38488 Two Chinese coastguard ships sailed into waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea Saturday, the Japanese coastguard said, two days after US President Barack Obama declared his support for Japan. The vessels entered 12 nautical miles (22…

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]]> China sticking with Windows XP since Windows 8 costs too much https://www.theinfostride.com/china-sticking-with-windows-xp-since-windows-8-costs-too-much/ Thu, 24 Apr 2014 07:20:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=37924 Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard about how the British government had to sign a deal with Microsoft to extend support for Windows XP for another year while organizations throughout the UK switched to newer operating systems. The US Government…

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]]> London shares closed slightly lower on China concerns https://www.theinfostride.com/london-shares-closed-slightly-lower-on-china-concerns/ Wed, 23 Apr 2014 17:04:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=37830 London shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday despite strong eurozone data, dragged down by concerns about the Chinese economy amid anxiety about the Ukraine crisis. The benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 0.11 percent compared to Tuesday's closing…

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]]> China embraces 4×4 SUV Jeep at Beijing Auto Show https://www.theinfostride.com/china-embraces-4x4-suv-jeep-at-beijing-auto-show/ Tue, 22 Apr 2014 06:08:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=37502 Bulky, brash and wildly popular in Europe and the US, the urban 4x4 is the latest must-have for Chinese drivers, whose conversion to the cult of the SUV is the talking point of this year's Beijing Auto Show. The SUV (sport utility vehicle), with a distinctive…

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]]> Chinese Carmakers are eager to sell and resell https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-carmakers-are-eager-to-sell-and-resell/ Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:46:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=37334 China's car market is just gearing up as the world's largest, yet automakers are already eyeing the next big thing -- the market for reselling them. Their eagerness to attract buyers in the world's largest car market is on full display at the Beijing…

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]]> Lewis Hamilton on pole for Chinese Grand Prix https://www.theinfostride.com/lewis-hamilton-on-pole-for-chinese-grand-prix/ Sat, 19 Apr 2014 08:26:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36874 Lewis Hamilton put himself in line Saturday to win a third race in a row for the first time in his career when he convincingly took pole position for Sunday's Chinese grand prix. Under steady rain, the British Mercedes driver was untouchable as he powered…

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]]> World’s first Tiananmen museum to open in Hong Kong next week https://www.theinfostride.com/worlds-first-tiananmen-museum-to-open-in-hong-kong-next-week/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:13:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36711 The world's first museum dedicated to the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown wants to convince Chinese visitors to fight for democracy when it opens in Hong Kong next week, almost 25 years on, organisers said Friday. The permanent exhibition, which is…

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]]> Lewis Hamilton battles back in Chinese Grand Prix practice https://www.theinfostride.com/lewis-hamilton-battles-back-in-chinese-grand-prix-practice/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:59:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36678 Lewis Hamilton battled back Friday to set the fastest time in second practice for the Chinese Grand Prix after suspension problems with his Mercedes earlier in the day. Fernando Alonso brought some welcome cheer to Ferrari after a troubled week, by…

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]]> Alonso cheer and Raikkonen woe for Ferrari at Chinese grand prix https://www.theinfostride.com/alonso-cheer-and-raikkonen-woe-for-ferrari-at-chinese-grand-prix/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:39:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36646 Fernando Alonso brought some welcome cheer to Ferrari after a troubled week by setting the fastest time in first practice for the Chinese grand prix on Friday. However it was a mixed morning for the Italian giants and their new team principal Marco…

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]]> China ships in disputed waters, says Japanese coastguard https://www.theinfostride.com/china-ships-in-disputed-waters-says-japanese-coastguard/ Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:38:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=35091 Three Chinese coastguard ships sailed through disputed waters off Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea Saturday, the Japanese coastguard said, the latest such incident in a bitter territorial row between the Asian giants. The state-owned Chinese…

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]]> Chinese man covered with 460,000 bees for honey stunt https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-man-covered-with-460000-bees-for-honey-stunt/ Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:40:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=34634 A Chinese beekeeper covered his semi-naked body in more than 460,000 bees for a publicity stunt aimed at selling more of his honey, he told AFP Thursday, using a technique known as "bee bearding." She Ping, a 34-year-old honey merchant from the southwestern…

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]]> A Chinese man, an Iranian and two firms indicted in US over Iran exports https://www.theinfostride.com/a-chinese-man-an-iranian-and-two-firms-indicted-in-us-over-iran-exports/ Sat, 05 Apr 2014 07:19:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=33384 A Chinese man, an Iranian and two Iranian firms were charged in the United States with conspiring to export devices to Iran that can serve to enrich uranium, an indictment says. Sihai Cheng, 34, was arrested on February 7 at London's Heathrow Airport…

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]]> Tibetan nun sets herself on fire https://www.theinfostride.com/tibetan-nun-sets-herself-on-fire/ Mon, 31 Mar 2014 05:27:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31956 A Tibetan nun set herself on fire in southwestern China at the weekend, a campaign group and a report said, in the latest apparent act of protest against Chinese rule. The self-immolation by the nun, whose name and age were not immediately available…

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]]> The new ‘silk road’, a rail link from China’s factories to Europe https://www.theinfostride.com/the-new-silk-road-a-rail-link-from-chinas-factories-to-europe/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:33:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31721 One of the world's longest railways -- a "modern-day silk road" -- covers some 11,000 kilometres (24,000 miles) en route from the Chinese megacity of Chongqing to Duisburg, a key commercial hub in western Germany. On Saturday, as part of his landmark…

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]]> Bankrupt Fisker sells assets to China’s Wanxiang https://www.theinfostride.com/bankrupt-fisker-sells-assets-to-chinas-wanxiang/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:33:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30642 The one-time star electric carmaker Fisker Automotive said Monday it sold "substantially all" of its assets to the Chinese auto parts group Wanxiang for $150 million. The news came after last year's bankruptcy filing by Fisker, whose sleek, sporty electric…

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]]> Oil market mixed amid weak Chinese data https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-market-mixed-amid-weak-chinese-data/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:13:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30598 Oil prices diverged Monday as dealers digested news that Chinese manufacturing activity shrank in March to an eight-month low, stoking demand concerns in the world's biggest energy consuming nation. In late afternoon deals, Brent North Sea crude for…

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]]> London shares dip as cooling Chinese economy weighs on miners https://www.theinfostride.com/london-shares-dip-as-cooling-chinese-economy-weighs-on-miners/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:17:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30510 London shares ended slightly lower on Monday, with mining stocks weighing on the benchmark FTSE index after fresh data provided further evidence of a cooling Chinese economy. The FTSE closed 36.78 points -- or 0.56 percent -- down at 6,520.39 points…

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]]> China manufacturing index hits eight-month low: HSBC https://www.theinfostride.com/china-manufacturing-index-hits-eight-month-low-hsbc/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:30:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30419 Chinese manufacturing activity contracted in March to its weakest rate in eight months, data showed Monday, the latest indication of slowing growth in the world's number two economy. The data is the latest in a string of weak indicators out of Beijing…

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]]> Michelle Obama sees Great Wall, Chinese educators https://www.theinfostride.com/michelle-obama-sees-great-wall-chinese-educators/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:56:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30290 Visiting US first lady Michelle Obama toured China's Great Wall on Sunday, after her arrival at the US embassy in Beijing earlier in the day sparked a minor security alert. She and her daughters strolled along a popular section of the wall and rode…

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]]> Malaysia says China has images of floating objects https://www.theinfostride.com/malaysia-says-china-has-images-of-floating-objects/ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:40:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30050 China has new satellite images of one or more floating objects that could be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said Saturday. "The news that I just received is that the Chinese ambassador…

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]]> China, EU wine industries in deal to end Beijing anti-dumping probe https://www.theinfostride.com/china-eu-wine-industries-in-deal-to-end-beijing-anti-dumping-probe/ Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:31:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29857 The Chinese and European wine industries have agreed a deal that will see Beijing end an anti-dumping inquiry into imports from the European Union, China's commerce ministry said Friday. The announcement comes a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping…

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]]> Aboot Face: Huawei Gives the Boot to Dual-Boot Android-Windows Phone https://www.theinfostride.com/aboot-face-huawei-gives-the-boot-to-dual-boot-android-windows-phone/ Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:51:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29579 Last week, Shao Yang, the Chief Marketing Officer of Chinese handset maker Huawei, said in an interview that the company would be pursuing dual-boot Android-Windows phones, set for release in the United States in the second quarter. As it turns out,…

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]]> Chinese nationals held in Nigeria for illegal fishing https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-nationals-held-in-nigeria-for-illegal-fishing/ Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:53:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29334 The Nigerian navy said on Tuesday that it had arrested 22 Chinese nationals for fishing in its territorial waters without permits and travel passports. Four foreign vessels and their crew were held in the operation, Commodore Godwin Ochai told reporters…

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]]> Huawei Bringing Dual-Boot Windows and Android Phone to US https://www.theinfostride.com/huawei-bringing-dual-boot-windows-and-android-phone-to-us/ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:29:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=28397 Just a week after news that Microsoft had made arrangements to bring dual-boot Windows and Android handsets to customers in India, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has informally announced its intention to do the same for customers here in the United…

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]]> China spots floating objects in Malaysia jet hunt https://www.theinfostride.com/china-spots-floating-objects-in-malaysia-jet-hunt/ Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:57:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=28298 Planes searching an area where Chinese satellites spotted possible debris from a missing Malaysian passenger jet have found no sign of wreckage, officials said Thursday, dimming hopes of a breakthrough in the mystery. China said late Wednesday its satellites…

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