China has rolled out mass coronavirus testing for nearly 5 million people and imposed lockdown measures in the prefecture of Kashgar in the far western region of Xinjiang, after a single asymptomatic … ( read…
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Hong Kong leader to visit Beijing to discuss plans to revive economy
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will travel to Beijing next week for a three-day visit to discuss plans to revive the global financial hub’s economy which has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and ……
China’s NEV sales to account for 50% of all new sales by 2035, industry body says
Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) will make up 50% of overall new car sales in China, the world’s biggest auto market, by 2035, an industry official said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
China will impose sanctions on Boeing and Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales
Beijing said Monday that it will impose sanctions on American companies — including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon — that have been involved in selling weapons to Taiwan. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen’s office landlords offer leisure areas, huge pantries as they compete to woo tech firms amid record vacancy levels
Landlords of premium office space in Shenzhen are having to go beyond cutting rents to lure tenants, providing customised facilities flexible arrangements to attract the fast-expanding tech firms as … ( read original story …)
South China Sea WAR: Philippines warned of brutal Beijing clashes with maritime militia
THE PHILIPPINES have been warned clashes between Chinese and Filipino’s will ramp up with the country’s new militia, in the latest flashpoint in the South China Sea. ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases vs 20 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 16 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Oct. 26, down from 20 a day earlier, the country’s health authorities said on Tuesday. The number of new asymptomatic cases also fell to 50, ……
Qian Xuesen: The scientist deported from the US who helped China into space
A Chinese rocket scientist helped two superpowers reach the moon, but his story is remembered in only one of them. ( read original story …)
Global Questions: Who’s winning the USA-China tech wars?
But underlying it all is the growing tech war between these two economic superpowers, with giants like Huawei on the battlefield. For its part, China denies access to Google, Facebook, Twitter and … ( read…
China Is Far Behind on U.S. Purchases Under Trade Deal
U.S. farm exports to China picked up last month but remain well below bilateral goals set for 2020, as do sales of manufactured goods and energy products. ( read original story …)
China went up against a K-pop giant — and lost
Hell hath no fury like a legion of loyal K-pop fans scorned. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. This month, K-pop group BTS accepted the Korea Society’s James A. Van Fleet Award, which … ( read…
Meet the Trump Official Calling Beijing’s Bluff
Before Matthew Pottinger served the president as deputy national-security adviser, and before he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan with the Marines, he was a China-based journalist, often reporting on … ( read original story …)
China’s Kashgar had a coronavirus outbreak. Within two days, 4.5 million people were tested.
Just two days after announcing the discovery of a single asymptomatic case of the novel coronavirus, authorities in China’s Kashgar area said they have tested 4.5 million residents, nearly the entire … ( read original…
