Organisers put the event on hold after some scheduled exhibitors from Guangdong, a manufacturing hub at the centre of a new coronavirus outbreak, could not participate.
Monthly Archives For June 2021
MVRDV Designed Idea Factory Opens in Nantou in Shenzhen
The MVRDV-designed Idea Factory opened on in Nantou, an ancient historic town in the midst of Shenzhen. The project is a transformation of a dilapidated The MVRDV-designed Idea Factory opened on in …
China Communist party ‘striving for people’s happiness’, says Xi Jinping, in call for charm offensive
China must tell the world a better story about itself, says president, as he seeks stronger ‘international voice’ …
EIB warns of €10bn investment gap in AI and blockchain
The European Investment Bank identified an annual investment shortfall of up to €10bn in artificial intelligence and blockchain in the EU – a gap that may hinder the bloc’s attempts to catch China and …
China’s Guangdong tightens coronavirus measures as cases persist
Cities in China’s most populous province of Guangdong have locked down compounds and streets and required negative COVID-19 test results for some travellers as local health officials sought to control …
Covid-19 live updates: China’s world-beating vaccination campaign comes with caveats
Beijing’s vaccination program got off to a slow start before picking up pace, but questions remain about how much protection Chinese-developed shots offer.
Xi Jinping wants to ‘make friends’ with the world. But Beijing can’t kick its wolf warrior habits
The Chinese President said it was important for the country to tell its story in a positive way, presenting the image of a “credible, lovable, and respectable China,” according to state-run news …
China has first human case of rare bird flu strain
A 41-year-old Chinese man has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare bird flu strain. Officials did not give details on how the man got infected but the H10N3 strain…
China to hand out $6.2 million in digital currency to Beijing residents as part of trial
China has yet to do a nationwide rollout of the digital yuan but is instead focusing on trials in the form of lotteries around the country.
China trade envoy, US Treasury secretary meet by video
China’s chief economic envoy and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have held their first meeting by video but the two sides gave no indication when negotiations on ending their tariff war might resume …
NBA stars pressured to end China sportswear endorsements over Xinjiang
Bipartisan US congressional commission says basketball players face ‘reputational risks’ of being associated with forced labour.
Foxconn douses fire at plant in China’s Shenzhen; output unaffected
A small fire that broke out on Wednesday at Taiwan electronics giant Foxconn’s facilities in China’s southern city of Shenzhen caused no casualties and did not affect production, the firm said. TAIPEI …
College student well logging contest wraps up in Beijing
A national contest on borehole logging skills for college students, which attracted 148 teachers and students from 17 universities to compete with each other, wrapped up at China University of …
