Both countries eased some of their intensive rules after new cases slowed to a trickle. But clusters have cropped up again this month, and authorities are ramping up testing to try to curb the spread.…
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US says China trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research
US authorities warned healthcare and scientific researchers Wednesday that Chinese-backed hackers were attempting to steal research and intellectual property related to treatments and vaccines for … ( read original story …)
DOJ: China attempting to hijack COVID-19 research; FBI investigating
The Trump administration warned Wednesday that the Chinese government is seeking to hijack U.S. research aimed at the COVID-19 pandemic and urged organizations to tighten cyber-security defenses. The … ( read original story …)
China willing to futher cooperate with South Korea on coronavirus prevention and control
Chinese President Xi Jinping told South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday that China is willing to further cooperate with South Korea on coronavirus prevention and control, state television … ( read original story …)
Live-streaming sellers and blockchain engineers are officially jobs in China now
China has a new list of officially recognized jobs, adding to a list that included esports players and drone pilots last year … ( read original story …)
Standard Chartered Claims First Yuan-Based Letter of Credit Issued on a Blockchain
Standard Chartered said the blockchain letter-of-credit transaction, between Rio Tinto and Chinese firm Baosteel, was the first to be denominated in Chinese yuan. ( read original story …)
Pandemic Accelerates Drive for Blockchain in Trade Finance
In its most basic form, trade is a complicated transaction — a buyer in one country, a seller in another, middlemen and agents to navigate a maze of shipping lines, customs officials, air freight and … (…
China’s Wuhan Revs Up Testing Amid Second-Wave Coronavirus Fears
Covid-19 cases reappear in the Chinese city where the global outbreak began, triggering a government demands for a blanket-testing. ( read original story …)
US expected to officially warn China is launching cyberattacks to steal coronavirus research
The US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are expected to issue a formal warning that China is launching cyberattacks to steal coronavirus data related to vaccines and treatments from US … ( read…
Trump’s blame game with China on the origins of COVID-19 could spark a major ‘currency war,’ analysts warn
The Chinese yuan is coming under pressure after growing rhetoric by the US holding China responsible for the coronavirus outbreak. The US … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus flare-ups in China and South Korea prompt new fears of a 2nd wave
China plans to test all 11 million people in epicenter city Wuhan after finding new cases, while South Korea races to contain a new cluster in Seoul. ( read original story …)
NBA has a new CEO in China. His first task is to make up with Beijing
The NBA has appointed a new chief in China after a political blowup last year over Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey’s tweets. ( read original story …)
China’s Wuhan kicks off mass testing campaign for new coronavirus
Authorities in the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus emerged launched an ambitious campaign on Wednesday to test all of its 11 million residents, after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a ……
