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Robot Break Usain Bolt’s 100m Record on Video at Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in China
At China’s robot Olympics, the finish line comes with a padded wall and a stretcher
Tesla and others begin record vehicle recall in China
Move over, Usain Bolt: Humanoid robots smash human records at Beijing games
Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games
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Chinese nationals have been charged with stealing U.S. medical technology in many recent cases. As U.S. firms race to find a coronavirus vaccine, U.S. authorities tell companies to safeguard research. ( read original story …)
China’s Wuhan plans city-wide testing for coronavirus over period of 10 days: sources
The Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, plans to conduct city-wide nucleic acid testing over a period of 10 days, according to an internal document seen by Reuters … ( read…
Trump ‘not interested’ in reopening U.S.-China trade deal after report of Beijing discontent
President Donald Trump on Monday said he is not in favor of the United States reopening negotiations with China on Phase 1 of a trade deal, which the two countries agreed on at the beginning…
The Chinese IPO That Led the Way in Wall Street’s Virtual Shift
As the pandemic began rattling markets, there was no such thing as business as usual. That didn’t stop Ma Cunjun and his bankers. ( read original story …)
Blockchain adoption could help in COVID-19 fight
HONG KONG – Blockchain technology usually is associated with digital currencies. However, it’s now emerging as an important platform for COVID-19 management. It’s been a focus in China, where a … ( read original story…
Wary Europe welcomes China’s help – but not it’s disinformation
While the EU and NATO have laid accusations of coronavirus disinformation campaigns against several nations, evidence is strongest against China. ( read original story …)
ZoomInfo Moves Ahead with Rare Crisis-Era U.S. Tech IPO
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc., a business-intelligence platform owned by private equity firms, plans to go public as early as June in what could be one of the first technology listings since the pandemic … ( read…
New COVID-19 infections in China, South Korea raise alarm over second wave
At least 15 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Shulan, China, while in Seoul, South Korea, 35 new cases were linked to nightclubs. ( read original story …)
Marriott encouraged by hotel business’ recovery in China as U.S. inches toward reopening
Marriott’s U.S. and Greater China markets both rely heavily on domestic travel, which CEO Arne Sorenson expects to turn around sooner than the rest of the company’s business segments. ( read original story …)
Republicans blasting China forget that the GOP enabled Beijing’s rise
Republicans enabled Beijing’s astounding economic and military rise by swapping millions of good-paying American jobs for cheap Chinese imports. ( read original story …)
As Criticism of China Mounts, Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Continues to Urge Bringing Supply Chain Home
Peter Navarro, the director of President Donald Trump’s Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, has been repeatedly pushing for the U.S. to bring more of its supply chain home as concerns about … ( read…
