Alibaba-backed AutoX said this is the first time a “completely autonomous fleet” without any safety drivers or remote operators is on the streets of China. ( read original story …)
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Breakingviews – China’s Xi has precious opportunity to clean up
China is seizing an opportunity to clean house. From property to cars to chips, officials are pushing new rules and regulations to defuse risks and reallocate capital. It echoes the forceful effort to … (…
European Union condemns China over ‘irresponsible’ tweet about Australian military
The European Union has blasted China over an “irresponsible, insensitive” tweet about Australian military personnel as the regional bloc revealed it has raised the issue directly with a Chinese … ( read original story …)
1,000 ‘Beijing agents’ flee America as net closes in
More than 1,000 Chinese spies have fled the United States following an investigation into industrial and technological espionage, US officials have claimed.The Chinese citizens involved had been … ( read original story …)
China to expand weather modification program to cover 5.5 million square kilometers
China this week revealed plans to drastically expand an experimental weather modification program to cover an area of over 5.5 million square kilometers (2.1 million square miles) — more than 1.5 … ( read original…
‘China is a hard rock. It won’t be beaten by virus’
A year on from the beginning of the outbreak the Chinese economy has bounced back. It may be a recovery led by debt and the spending of China’s rich but nonetheless it’s good news for…
China might know the answer to one of our biggest coronavirus questions
Despite promising research, the world can’t say how long coronavirus immunity lasts after exposure to the virus or vaccination. This is a key detail that will impact future public health and … ( read original…
China has done human testing to create biologically enhanced super soldiers, says top U.S. official
U.S. intel agencies didn’t immediately respond to requests to comment on whether China seeks super soldiers like those in such films as Captain America. ( read original story …)
China is greatest threat to freedom – US intelligence chief
The top US intelligence official says China is the “greatest threat to democracy and freedom” since World War Two. Writing in the Wall St Journal, John Ratcliffe said China was growing its power by ……
China the ‘greatest threat to democracy and freedom’, US spy chief warns
Director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe accuses Beijing of stealing US technology to launch military modernization plan … ( read original story …)
Trump spy chief labels China biggest threat to freedom since World War Two
The top U.S. intelligence official stepped up President Donald Trump’s harsh attacks on Beijing on Thursday by labeling China the biggest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War Two … ( read original…
China plans rapid expansion of ‘weather modification’ efforts
Ambition to cover area more than one and a half times size of India likely to concern country’s neighbours … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong tycoon charged with fraud as Beijing tightens control
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud and denied bail. It comes a day after three prominent pro-democracy activists were jailed, raising fears of a renewed crackdown on … ( read…
