Home-grown innovation has been identified as a ‘strategic pillar’ in the next five-year plan and companies are expected to step up. ( read original story …)
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China Is Spending Big On 5G, Chips. Now There’s An ETF For That.
China is one of the largest technology markets in the world and the world’s second-largest is spending heavily on the 5G rollout. What Happened: Thanks to the debut of … ( read original story …)
China Mobile set to launch 5G messaging by year-end
RCS-based platform 5G messaging, developed by the three big Chinese operators, looks set to make its commercial debut. ( read original story …)
China grants Tesla green light to start selling Shanghai-made Model Y SUV
Tesla, now sells its Model 3 electric cars in China and has been building new car manufacturing capacity in Shanghai to make its Model Y SUVs. It applied for the Shanghai-made Model Y SUV sales…
INSIGHTS | What we learned from China’s World 5G Convention
At a major annual meeting, Chinese officials predict that ultra-fast 5G networks will deliver “digital economy” growth and new tech. ( read original story …)
Trump to add China’s SMIC and CNOOC to defense blacklist: Reuters, citing sources
The directive is unlikely to deal the firms a serious blow, experts said, due to its limited scope and uncertainty about the stance of the Biden administration. ( read original story …)
China powers up Hualong One, the first Chinese-developed nuclear reactor
The reactor, which was connected to the national grid on Friday, can generate 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year and cut carbon emissions by 8.16 million tonnes, according to China … ( read original…
China promotes sustainable, ecological marine farming with technology
Growing up on Changdao Island of the coastal city of Yantai in Shandong Province, Chen pioneered marine farming in 2013. More than 30 nautical miles away from the shore, the marine ranch called … (…
Bloomberg New Economy: Climate Czar’s Path Goes Through China
The U.S. will soon have its first climate czar, John Kerry, the former senator, secretary of state and almost-president. In explaining the role’s placement within the National Security Council, … ( read original story …)
Can China, Japan and South Korea follow RCEP with their own free-trade deal?
Beijing wants to resume talks on a trilateral pact that have often stalled over bilateral issues, and the recently signed RCEP suggests areas to discuss. ( read original story …)
China’s top mobile operators confident in 5G commercial rollout
The heads of China’s four major mobile operators reviewed the progress in the domestic commercial use of 5G since it was officially rolled out last November, during the opening ceremony of the second … (…
China’s First Domestically Made Nuclear Reactor Goes Online
China has powered up its first domestically developed nuclear reactor — the Hualong One — a significant step in Beijing’s attempts to become less dependent on Western allies for energy security and … ( read original story …)
China troops settle in for Himalayan winter with hotpot deliveries and oxygen on tap
As the border dispute with India continues, Chinese soldiers are suiting up in the latest technology to survive cold and altitude. ( read original story …)
