Taiwan: China began three days of military exercises around Taiwan in what it called a “stern warning,” after the island’s president met with Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the U.S.The length of their sentences - 14 and 12 years in prison respectively - point to Beijing’s intolerance of dissent. Lengthy Sentences: Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, two human rights activists, were detained after organizing a small gathering to discuss human rights.

This is partly fueled by geopolitical tensions.

Tourism: Despite loosened Covid restrictions and visa rules, the number of flights into China is still a small fraction of what it was before the pandemic.

game developer said in a statement that it could not reach a deal with NetEase that was “consistent with Blizzard’s operating principles and commitments to players and employees.” It would suspend sales to China in the coming days.

23, some of America’s most fabled gaming franchises, including World of Warcraft and Diablo, will no longer be offered in China, ending a 14-year partnership between two of the world’s largest gaming companies.īlizzard Entertainment, a division of Activision Blizzard, announced on Thursday that it was suspending most of its gaming services in China, the result of the gaming giant’s failure to renew a licensing agreement with its Chinese publisher and internet company NetEase.

Now, the next generation may have to make do with a more homegrown selection. For years, Western video games served as cultural touchstones for many young people in China, leaving a generation with fond memories of late nights packed in smoke-filled internet cafes.

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