The findings of a WHO-led mission to Wuhan, China to investigate the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are expected in mid-March, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. ( read original story …)
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Witman Hung, the Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress, says the rationale for electoral changes is that people governing Hong Kong should be “patriots.” He says some elected officials … ( read original…
The WHO is still incapable of transparency regarding China and COVID-19
The WHO’s effectiveness in conveying scientific public health information and recommendations depends on political neutrality and full transparency. ( read original story …)
China and Russia abusing corona for geopolitics, Lithuania says
China and Russia are using the pandemic to increase their authority in new ways at home and abroad, Lithuanian intelligence services have warned. ( read original story …)
China’s five year plan could push emissions higher unless action is taken
Target is in line with previous trends and could lead to greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise … ( read original story …)
China eyes the 700MHz band to speed 5G to the countryside
China weighs expanding network sharing to speed rural 5G rollout in a paper issued jointly by the State Council and the Communist party central committee. ( read original story …)
Two Sessions Tailwind For China Equities, Week In Review
Investors buying the dip in growth stocks and speculation of a cut to banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR), which would free up cash for lending, led to a rally in Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese…
Chinese Q&A platform Zhihu files for a $100 million US IPO
Z hihu, a Chinese question-and-answer platform, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. Zhihu is the largest Q&A-inspired online community and one of … (…
China’s Key Data Sharing Mandate Wreak Double Whammy For Tech Industry Amidst Increased Antitrust Probe: Bloomberg
China’s instruction to technology giants regarding key data sharing acts as a double whammy for its tech companies recuperating from increased antitrust scrutiny, Bloomberg reports. The U.S. ( read original story …)
The real US-China coronavirus vaccine race is against time – not each other
China’s activism in sharing its Covid-19 vaccines with developing countries is increasingly attracting media attention. The United States is set to be another major vaccine supplier after it secures … ( read original story …)
China zoo ‘caught passing off dog as wolf’
A zoo in central China has raised eyebrows this week after it was caught seemingly trying to pass off a dog as a wolf. Social media footage appeared on Tuesday showing a visitor to the…
China needs a baby boom to avert a demographic crisis. Small steps won’t be enough.
The one-child policy has left a legacy that will be hard to undo, especially while access to IVF and egg-freezing is restricted to married, straight couples. ( read original story …)
U.S. Blacklisted China’s Xiaomi Because of Award Given to Its Founder
The Defense Department labeled smartphone maker Xiaomi as a company that supports China’s military partly due to an award given to its founder for his service to the state, along with Xiaomi’s … ( read…
