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Monthly Archives For March 2021
Shenzhen’s second-hand home market cools down amid policy curbs
This photo shows a view of Shenzhen at night on Sept 16, 2020. The special economic zone serves as a model of China’s economic growth. [CHEN YEHUA/XINHUA] Over a month after Shenzhen became the first…
Sparks fly in the 1st direct, high-level U.S.-China talks of the Biden era
Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world as they met face-to-face for the first time since President Biden took office. ( read original story …)
Mr. Biden, Enough With the Tough Talk on China
By Ian Johnson Mr. Johnson was a China correspondent for two decades. Credit…Pool Frederic J. Brown Since taking office nearly two months ago, the Biden administration has been a whirlwind of … ( read original…
Testy Exchange in Alaska Signals a More Confrontational China
The Biden administration’s strategy to curb Beijing’s behavior faces a stiff challenge as China uses its economic, diplomatic and military might to deflect criticism. ( read original story …)
Beijing Film Festival Eying Date Change to August
The Beijing International Film Festival, which typically takes place in mid-April but has yet to announce its plans for 2021, is considering a postponement to August. ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Fengtai district ramps up efforts for high-quality development
Beijing’s Fengtai district government is pledging to step up development efforts in its three major areas, including Beijing’s Lize Financial Business District, Zhongguancun Fengtai Science Park, and … ( read original story …)
Canadian tried in China on spy charges, no verdict announced
They were charged in June 2020 with spying under China’s broadly-defined national security laws. Spavor, an entrepreneur with North Korea-related business, was charged with spying for a foreign … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in China: Study
The research, published in the journal Science, used molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations to date the emergence of the virus to as early as October 2019. ( read original story …)
SMIC: China’s top chipmaker obtains government funding for its $2.35 billion factory in Shenzhen
SMIC, or the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in China, revealed its plans to build a new plant in Shenzhen. The project will cost $2.35 billion, and it was reported that the … ( read original…
Two Canadians held in China over arrest of Huawei CFO go on trial
China has begun the trials of two Canadians who have been held for more than two years in retaliation for the detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, in a case that has deepened mistrust of…
China is raising the alarm over corporate surveillance. But it’s got a massive network of its own
A popular annual consumer rights show in China has sparked a national debate about privacy and surveillance and sent companies scrambling to stay on Beijing’s good side. ( read original story …)
U.S.-China talks kick off with a ‘frigid’ start, but former Pentagon official say that’s not surprising
The first U.S.-China meeting under Biden is unlikely to result in any visible compromises, said a former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of Defense for East Asia. ( read original story …)
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