HONG KONG laboratory workers have been thrown into quarantine after traces of coronavirus were found around their facility. ( read original story …)
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China prepares to count 1.3 billion people as date for new population census announced
How do you count 1.3 billion people amid a pandemic? China will be finding out as the world’s most populous country launches its seventh national census on November 1. ( read original story …)
ByteDance announces IPO for TikTok Global
TikTok Global, the firm that is to control US operations of the video app TikTok, will launch an initial public offering, China’s ByteDance has announced. It said the move is intended to increase … (…
China keeps lending benchmark lending rate steady for 5th straight month
China’s economy remains resilient and there are ample policy tools at Beijing’s disposal, despite rising external risks, President Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Saturday. ( read original story …)
TikTok Deal Exposes a Security Gap, and a Missing China Strategy
Technological progress has outpaced the political debate again. What will happen when the next TikTok arrives in the United States? ( read original story …)
Hong Kong Democrats Face Choice: Engage Beijing or Give Up Seats
Following China’s delay of Hong Kong’s legislative elections, opposition lawmakers face a defining choice: Keep playing by Beijing’s rules? Or quit and join the radicals in the streets? ( read original story …)
China’s export machine comes roaring back to life
China’s export machine was under pressure from all directions last year. A trade war with the US was weighing on demand and competition from other manufacturing hubs was heating up. Fast-forward to … ( read…
TikTok tussle shows the uneven economic ‘decoupling’ that has accelerated between U.S. and China
Only last month, the video-sharing app TikTok was merely the latest social media craze for millions of Americans. But that was Trump identified the company’s Chinese ownership as a potential national … ( read original…
Donald Trump’s latest TikTok tactics stoke Beijing’s lust for revenge
China has promised retribution for Donald Trump’s decision to ban new downloads of TikTok and WeChat as of today, escalating a bitter trade war between the superpowers.China’s Ministry of Commerce … ( read original story…
125 million-year-old dinosaur found buried by a volcanic eruption in China
Archeologists in China have discovered two perfectly preserved fossils of a new 125 million-year-old dinosaur species. ( read original story …)
Encouraging Signs As China Welcomes More International Blockchain Players To Ecosystem
China’s decision to include ShareRing in the first ten international companies (along with Chainlink, Neo, Tezos, and Ethereum) will no doubt be a warmly welcomed story for those seeking to understand … ( read original…
Coronavirus live news: UK records 3,899 new infections; China finds virus on imported squid packaging
UK figures show further 18 people have died; People in Jilin province who bought squid urged to be tested; India now has 5.4m cases … ( read original story …)
Judge blocks Trump bid to remove WeChat from stores over China fears
San Francisco judge cites free speech concerns, while Trump backs TikTok Oracle deal which may include Walmart … ( read original story …)
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