China is zeroing in on cold chain goods to prevent any outbreaks of Covid-19 after packag Argentine beef, German pork and Indian cuttlefish tested positive for the vi … ( read original story …)
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China’s Pinduoduo sees greater demand for online grocery coming out of the pandemic
There’s been a structural change in how people want their grocery needs met — they are looking for better selection, and in one place, says David Liu, vice-president of strategy at Pinduoduo. ( read original…
China tightens its grip on UK energy supply: Beijing-controlled firms invest in string of wind farms and nuclear projects
China Three Gorges, China Resources Power, the State Development & Investment Corporation and China General Nuclear could be involved in providing one quarter of UK power consumption. ( read original story …)
To stay in Hong Kong or go? Beijing’s latest ruling reignites the dilemma
While the city has faced violent protests and the imposition of the national security law in the past year, Beijing’s ruling last week overrode all of Hong Kong’s mechanisms designed to ensure a high ……
China finds coronavirus on beef imported from Latin America, New Zealand
China, one of the world’s largest beef importers, is now increasing testing on its frozen foods after the virus was reportedly detected on imported products. ( read original story …)
Tech War With U.S. Turbocharges China’s Chip-Development Resolve
China is investing heavily in computer chips and stepping up efforts to cultivate homegrown talent as it accelerates its quest for technological self-sufficiency amid a tech trade war with the U.S. ( read original story…
Trump supporter hired for Commerce Department post, to push hardline China policies until January: sources
Corey Stewart, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, has been named to a newly created senior post at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he can help push through hardline policies on … (…
China finds COVID-19 on beef from Latin America, New Zealand
The Chinese city of Jinan said over the weekend it had found coronavirus on beef and tripe and their packaging from Brazil, Bolivia and New Zealand, while two other provincial … ( read original story…
President Tsai of Taiwan set to join Beijing blacklist
China is set to compile a list of “stubborn elements of Taiwanese independence” that could include the island’s president, according to pro-Beijing media.President Tsai could be labelled as a … ( read original story …)
America’s Internet Has China Envy
But is China a peek at the future of technology, or a digital island all its own? This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.…
Xi Jinping’s China may one day lead the world — but it will never be loved
President Xi of China has everything that the leader of a nascent superpower could desire. His economy remains on course to overtake America’s as the largest in the world. His armed forces are … (…
China’s Didi Chuxing, BYD roll out customized car model for ride-hailing service
China’s Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purpose-built D1 van model for ride-hailing services, the ride-hailing giant’s CEO Will Cheng said on Monday. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China approves clinical trial for German vaccine candidate
BNT162b2 – developed by BioNTech with Pfizer and Chinese partner Fosun – gets the go-ahead from China’s National Medical Products Administration. ( read original story …)
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