Even one or two years ago, U.S. diplomats described the Chinese as reasonably pragmatic in the Security Council, despite big differences over issues like Syria,” says Richard Gowan, UN director at the … ( read…
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Giant Net City car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen will cover two million square metres
Net City will be a car-free urban district for Shenzhen masterplanned by architecture firm NBBJ for Chinese technology company Tencent, which owns social media and messaging company WeChat. ( read original story …)
Upcoming Webinar | Behind the scenes of China’s new blockchain-powered internet
If the Blockchain Services Network is successful, it will set global standards for networked blockchain applications. But can it succeed where others have failed? Join us to find out more! ( read original story …)
Asia Today: Beijing has 1st locally spread case in weeks
China is reporting the first local transmission in Beijing in weeks after the capital has been gradually reopening during a sharp decline in new cases … ( read original story …)
China set to complete Beidou network rivalling GPS in global navigation
The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit, giving China greater independence from U.S.-owned GPS and heating up competition in a sector … ( read original…
Zoom’s China Ties Under Scrutiny After It Muzzles Human-Rights Group
Zoom Video Communications drew fresh questions over its relationship with Beijing when it shut down a U.S. human-rights organization’s account shortly after its videoconference on the 1989 Tiananmen … ( read original story …)
The Latest: Beijing Has 1st Local Virus Infection in Weeks
China has reported seven new coronavirus cases, including the first instance of local transmission in Beijing in weeks. ( read original story …)
Zoom Blocks Activist in U.S. After China Objects to Tiananmen Vigil
Though the account was restored, the incident spotlights thorny questions for a company with operations in both countries. It vowed to censor accounts only within China. ( read original story …)
Adviser: China will honor trade deal, wants better US ties
Chinese officials say Beijing will honor its trade deal with the U.S. and wants to see better ties with Washington … ( read original story …)
Ideanomics MEG and Beijing Silk Road Rainbow Group Develop New Energy Bus Plan and Select Manufacturers to Fulfill China Orders
Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) (“Ideanomics” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Mobile Energy Global (MEG) and Beijing Silk Road Rainbow Group have jointly developed a new energy … ( read original story…
Mainland China Reports Seven New Confirmed, One Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases
The total number of COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 83,064, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,634. China does not count asymptomatic patients, who are in … ( read original story…
Twitter dismantles China-backed coronavirus ‘influence operation’
Twitter announced Thursday it has removed more than 170,000 Beijing-backed accounts that had spread misinformation about the coronavirus that was favorable to China. ( read original story …)
‘China’s lifeblood’: street hawkers make surprise return to fire up ailing economy
Once discouraged in favour of modern, smarter cities, vendors have been praised by Beijing in a bid to keep low-skilled people in work … ( read original story …)
