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Testy Exchange in Alaska Signals a More Confrontational China
Beijing Film Festival Eying Date Change to August
The Beijing International Film Festival, which typically takes place in mid-April but has yet to announce its plans for 2021, is considering a postponement to August. ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Fengtai district ramps up efforts for high-quality development
Beijing’s Fengtai district government is pledging to step up development efforts in its three major areas, including Beijing’s Lize Financial Business District, Zhongguancun Fengtai Science Park, and … ( read original story …)
Canadian tried in China on spy charges, no verdict announced
They were charged in June 2020 with spying under China’s broadly-defined national security laws. Spavor, an entrepreneur with North Korea-related business, was charged with spying for a foreign … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in China: Study
The research, published in the journal Science, used molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations to date the emergence of the virus to as early as October 2019. ( read original story …)
SMIC: China’s top chipmaker obtains government funding for its $2.35 billion factory in Shenzhen
SMIC, or the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in China, revealed its plans to build a new plant in Shenzhen. The project will cost $2.35 billion, and it was reported that the … ( read original…
Two Canadians held in China over arrest of Huawei CFO go on trial
China has begun the trials of two Canadians who have been held for more than two years in retaliation for the detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, in a case that has deepened mistrust of…
China is raising the alarm over corporate surveillance. But it’s got a massive network of its own
A popular annual consumer rights show in China has sparked a national debate about privacy and surveillance and sent companies scrambling to stay on Beijing’s good side. ( read original story …)
U.S.-China talks kick off with a ‘frigid’ start, but former Pentagon official say that’s not surprising
The first U.S.-China meeting under Biden is unlikely to result in any visible compromises, said a former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of Defense for East Asia. ( read original story …)
China seen standing pat on lending LPR benchmark for 11th month
However, Guo Shuqing, head of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, told a news conference that he expected lending rates would rise this year in tandem with higher market interest … ( read original…
Targeting Tesla, China’s Geely to launch new premium EV brand
Geely, the owner of Volvo Cars and 9.7% of Daimler AG, will roll out models under the new marque based on its open-source EV chassis … ( read original story …)
China’s 111 has “no immediate plans” for a HK listing: Executive Chairman
Gang Yu, Executive Chairman of U.S.-listed Chinese telemedicine company 111 says it has no plans for a Hong Kong secondary listing as it focuses on launching its IPO on China’s STAR market. ( read original…
Beijing says there was much confrontation at China-U.S. talks in Alaska
BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday there was a lot of confrontation at the Sino-U.S. talks in Alaska, and that was not what Beijing was aspiring for. Zhao Lijian, a spokesman … (…
