A major South Korean TV series with crypto and blockchain-related topics is set to launch its production stage at the beginning of 2021, directed by … ( read original story …)
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Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline
Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence. ( read original…
China holds sway in Nepal as rival communist factions create crisis
Alarmed that a political crisis in Nepal could endanger China’s strategic interests and Belt and Road projects, a Chinese Communist Party emissary has held days of talks to try to stop the Himalayan … (…
China’s factory recovery slows as higher costs hurt businesses
Surprisingly strong exports have helped Chinese manufacturers rebound from COVID-19, but rise in infections clouds future. ( read original story …)
On This Day: China reports pneumonia cluster in early days of COVID-19 pandemic
On Dec. 31, 2019, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission in China first reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in what would become the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story …)
China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
China approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm on Thursday, making it the country’s first approved shot for general public use, as it braces … ( read original story…
EU-China trade deal: Neither human rights concerns nor US disapproval could stop agreement
In a year that has seen global perceptions of China plunge, Beijing scored a major diplomatic victory Wednesday with the finalizing of a trade deal with the European Union — in spite of criticism ……
China caps year with more manufacturing growth
China finished 2020 with a 10th consecutive month of expansion in its manufacturing sector, capping a dramatic year that saw the country’s … ( read original story …)
China economy 2020 review: the highs and lows of a coronavirus-hit 12 months
China’s economy shrank by 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, but is set to be the only major global economy to show positive growth in 2020. ( read original story …)
VC Roundup: A look at the Shenzhen VC world
Shenzhen is famous for entrepreneurship, but its VC scene doesn’t match its importance as a tech hub. Maybe there’s something to learn from it. ( read original story …)
China scores an EU investment deal before Biden takes office — and it wants to do more
China wrapped negotiations with the EU on an important investment deal and talked up hopes for more, less than a month before Joe Biden is set to take office. ( read original story …)
China Approves Covid-19 Vaccine as It Moves to Inoculate Millions
Sinopharm, a state-controlled company, said its candidate had a 79 percent efficacy rate in interim late-stage trials. But crucial questions remained unanswered. ( read original story …)
China gives conditional approval to Sinopharm vaccine
Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm. The inactivated, two-dose vaccine is the first one … ( read original story …)