Think You're Safe? ExpressVPN and Astrill Encryptions May be Cracked (and Backed) by the Government

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Following a blog post written by Marc Bevand, multiple platforms have been calling into question the safety of VPN usage in China, especially two of the most popular, ExpressVPN and Astrill.

Over 370m mobile phones harmed by fraud in 2015

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The number of users whose mobile phones were infected by malicious programs is still rising and the mobile terminals have become a main channel of fraud, according to a report issued by China's leading security software provider on Friday.

App use for public fees to cover more cities

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Residents in more than 70 percent of Chinese cities will soon be able to use popular smartphone apps to pay their taxes and electricity bills, tech consultancy Gartner predicted in its latest report.

Beijing May Impose Winter Auto Restrictions, But Why Now?

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News reports over the weekend indicated that Beijing is still considering automobile restrictions using the odd-even license plate system, on which we reported weeks ago. The question is: why now?

Black cat and white rabbit cartoons may become Shanghai's symbols

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Shanghai's two home-grown cartoons - the hero of Black Cat Detective, an animation, and the logo of the White Rabbit creamy candies - were suggested as symbols for the city by a local legislator.

More Chinese cities on high smog alert

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TIANJIN - Roughly 50 cities in northern and eastern China have issued air pollution alerts in the most recent bout of smog.

Bottled air breeds hot air in smoggy China

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BEIJING - China's smog has made masks and air purifiers the hottest of commodities. Now, a new product is getting all the attention: bottled air.

'Single dogs' facing an age of abuse

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The easing of China's family planning policy marks a turnaround for the fate of one particular demographic - singles of marriageable age are no longer rewarded for staying put at that status. The pressures to tie the knot are now official and the foreseeable future may bring worse news, such as the so-called "singles tax" as adopted in South Korea.

Netizen backlash 'ugly' Spring Festival Gala mascot

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How Baoding city in Hebei copes with month-long alert for smog

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When a red alert, the highest-level warning, is issued for smog in northern China, vehicle traffic is cut by half, factories are ordered to suspend production and schools close. Zheng Jinran and Zhang Yu visited Baoding, a city in Hebei province, whose 11 million-plus residents have been living under a month-long red alert for smog.