Global COVID-19 cases surge due to JN.1 sub-variant in China, US and Singapore, resembling Pirola with an additional spike protein mutation. Pirola, a previous concern, comprises 17% of SARS-CoV-2 …
Monthly Archives For December 2023
China Isn’t Taking Friend-Shoring Lying Down
China is moving to deepen trade and investment links with nations the US has prioritized for friend-shoring, a response that may keep—or even enhance—Beijing’s primacy in global commerce.
AI scientist, founder of China’s SenseTime Tang Xiao’ou suddenly dies
Xiao’ou, an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who founded SenseTime in 2014, was in his mid-fifties.
US-China science pact renewal
Controversy over the renewal of the US-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) – the first accord between the two countries signed in 1979 after the official establishment of diplomatic ties – …
Swimmers take icy plunge on Beijing’s coldest weekend
STORY: State news agency Xinhua reported that daytime temperatures hovered between 19 to 21 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 to -7 Celsius) and would drop as low as 3.2 degrees Fahrenheit (-16 Celsius) at night.
China’s homegrown C919 aircraft flies over Hong Kong
STORY: The plane developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), took off from Hong Kong International Airport at 10:30 a.m. (0230GMT). The jet entered from the west and made two …
China says bounty on Hong Kong democracy activists ‘necessary and justified’
China has said the contentious bounty announced by the Hong Kong police for information about dissidents taking refuge abroad was “justified” amid overwhelming criticism from foreign governments and …
New COVID-19 Variant JN.T Sparks Global Concerns, Is India on High Alert Too? Here’s What We Know
COVID-19 cases have predominantly stayed at low levels, but a slight uptick has been observed in early December, according to the WHO. The emergence of the new sub-variant JN.1 in various countries, …
Seven cases of COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 detected in one month in Chinese mainland
Chinese mainland has detected seven cases of contracting COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 in about one month. The possibility of the variant becoming a dominant strain in the country cannot be ruled out, …
Organisers of ultramarathon in which 21 runners died jailed in China
Seven people sentenced to years in prison over 2021 race in Gansu province hit by extreme weather …
Cold Snap Grips China After Snow in Beijing Causes Havoc
President Xi Jinping urged “all-out efforts” to ensure safety amid wintry conditions after a subway crash left hundreds injured in the capital.
U.S. IPO Weekly Recap: Chinese Issuer ZKH Slips Through The U.S. IPO Window
IPO market saw some activity this past week as two smaller issuers completed offerings, only one of which was large enough to include in our stats.
Founder of China AI software developer SenseTime, Tang Xiaoou, dies
Tang Xiaoou, the founder of SenseTime Group, one of China’s biggest artificial intelligence firms, died late on Friday, the company said on Saturday. Tang, a professor at the Chinese University of …
