Charlie Hu, former head of Polygon China, is joining the blockchain development platform Syscoin as an ecosystem advisor.
Monthly Archives For February 2022
Foreign-born Olympians competing for China face complex choices
CNN.com’s Jessie Yeung noted Gu and Zhu are among an “unprecedented number of foreign-born athletes competing for China, many hailing from North America,” and they face an “impossible balancing act as …
China Launches Digital Yuan as U.S, Other Countries Lag Behind
As athletes from around the world converge on Beijing to compete in the Winter Olympics, China used the occasion to debut the digital Yuan. The arrival of the e-CNY is the latest chapter in China’s…
A new business that makes it simple for everyone to get into Crypto is planning to launch very soon
In “A business simplifying cryptocurrency,” Steve Clynch explains that in spite of the growth of cryptocurrencies, many barriers standing in the way of …
As Calif. crypto firm expands in NC, could Raleigh become HQ option?
Plan C Crypto – based in El Centro … Mining is an essential part of cryptocurrency, and that market was roiled last year when China banned the practice. The country had been home to 50-75…
China fell far short of promises it made to purchase American goods.
New data show that China effectively bought none of the additional $200 billion in goods it promised to as part of a 2020 trade deal.
China’s Scientists Make Accurate, Fast COVID Test
Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is as accurate as a Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) lab test but gives results within four minutes. PCR tests are widely …
Experts warn Olympics participants: China doesn’t need an app to spy
a frequent critic of China, took a firm stand on Friday against the smartphone … citing the need to strictly monitor potential Covid-19 outbreaks. “We are currently in the middle of a global …
Vietnam receives Vero-Cell COVID-19 vaccine donated by China
The Ministry of National Defence received 300,000 doses of Vero-Cell COVID-19 vaccine presented by the Ministry of National Defence of China at a ceremony held at Noi Bai International Airport on …
U.S. snowboarder Brenna Huckaby allowed to compete in Paralympic Games in Beijing
American snowboarder Brenna Huckaby will be competing in the 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing after all. She spoke with CBS News last month to share her story after the International Paralympic …
2022 Beijing Olympics: Why the big air venue is in the middle of smokestacks and a steel mill
It is hard not to notice that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic big air event has a rather unique backdrop. The ski jump was constructed with what is seemingly a nuclear plant and smokestacks in…
US to Remind China of Pacific Interests Amid Ukraine Tension
The Biden administration is making a push to remind China that the U.S. remains involved and active in the Indo-Pacific despite Washington’s current preoccupation with a possible Russian invasion of …
U.S.-Born Skier Eileen Gu Wins Olympic Gold For China
The 18-year-old freestyle skiing prodigy cranked out the first 1620 of her career to win the Olympic debut of women’s freeski big air in Beijing.
