Any attempt to contain China is “mission impossible”, the country’s defence ministry warned the US on Thursday, as the Biden administration works to shore up its Asian alliances against Beijing. ( read original story …)
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Exclusive: China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military
BGI Group, the world’s largest genomics company, has worked with China’s military on research that ranges from mass testing for respiratory pathogens to brain science, a Reuters review of research, … ( read original story…
Hot money flows into China fund launches sparks asset bubble fears
China’s mutual fund industry assets surged 48 per cent to a record $3.1tn (Rmb20tn) in 2020 but huge demand for new funds is stoking fears that volatile investor inflows could spur a stock market ……
Beijing tells US, other countries: Back off from South China Sea disputes
China on Saturday said the United States and other countries should not meddle in the South China Sea disputes, stressing that the territorial row should only be resolved between them and other … ( read…
China’s first Hualong One nuclear reactor starts commercial operation
China National Nuclear Corp said the first of its Hualong One units, third-generation pressurised water nuclear reactors, began commercial operations on Saturday. ( read original story …)
WHO team, on tightly controlled China mission, visits hospital
The World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of COVID-19 during a mission that has been tightly controlled by its Chinese hosts visited a hospital on Saturday in the central city … ( read original…
OWL’s L.A. Valiant releases entire roster, citing visa issues in relocation to China
The Overwatch League’s Los Angeles Valiant has dropped their entire roster and most of the coaching staff ahead of the 2021 season as the team prepares to train and compete from China instead of North…
Mainland China reports 52 new COVID-19 cases, unchanged from a day earlier
Mainland China reported 52 new coronavirus cases on Jan. 29, unchanged from a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Saturday. The National Health Commission said in a statement 36 of … ( read…
U.S. military slams Chinese flights over South China Sea but says they posed no threat
The U.S. military said on Friday that Chinese military flights in the past week in the South China Sea “at no time” posed any threat to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group in the…
Transmission dynamics and control measures of COVID-19 outbreak in China: a modelling study
COVID-19 is reported to have been brought under control in China. To understand the COVID-19 outbreak in China and provide potential lessons for other parts of the world, in this study we apply a ……
AutoX has launched its robotaxi service in Shenzhen
If you live in Shenzhen, you can take one of AutoX’s vehicles out for a spin right now. You’ll need to be approved for the company’s … ( read original story …)
China will no longer recognize British National Overseas passport in bitter feud with London
China says it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document or form of identification amid a bitter feud with London over a plan to allow millions of Hong…
Britain says China has damaged trust in global trade system
Britain on Friday said China had contributed to an erosion of trust in the global trade system, offering to work with the European Union, Japan the United States and others to clamp down on what…