Fully driverless robotaxis are now a practical reality on Chinese roads. AutoX has become the first company to put a fleet of the completely driver-free vehicles on the country’s streets, with the … ( read…
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A popular American clothing store holds its own “Black Friday” retail sales event in Beijing on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI … ( read original story …)
News of Lunar Landing Sold at News Kiosk in Beijing, China
A news vendor displays a front page story of China’s lunar probe successfully landing on the moon, at a news kiosk in Beijing on Thursday, December 3, 2020. China said its latest lunar probe has…
Premarket stocks: The US-China fight isn’t going away. This proves it
China fight that’s rattled markets and forced companies to rethink their global supply chains won’t just be a feature of the Trump era. ( read original story …)
U.S. ‘Shouldn’t Treat Everyone as a Spy,’ China Says Amid Espionage Crackdown
More than 1,000 researchers affiliated with Chinese military have already fled the country amid Justice Department investigations into spying activity, top U.S. security officials said Wednesday. ( read original story …)
AutoX’s robo-taxi service in Shenzhen leaves out the human driver
AutoX, a China-based startup developing self-driving cars, has launched a fully driverless taxi service in Shenzhen. ( read original story …)
5 things to know for December 3: Covid-19, transition, census, China, Iran
This holiday shopping (and shipping) season is going to get so busy, UPS is putting shipping limits on some of its largest retailers. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
EU excited to build ‘post-corona world’ with Biden after four years of ‘bilateral tensions’
European Union officials unveiled a blueprint for cooperation with the United States during President-elect Joe Biden’s administration intended to help “design a post-corona world” — and offset … ( read original story …)
Five players in double digits as Beijing smashes Shenzhen in CBA (updated)
Askia Booker (R) of Shenzhen Aviators competes during the 13th round match between Beijing Ducks and Shenzhen Aviators at the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in … ( read original story…
Inside Canada’s Chinese-language media: ‘Beijing has become the mainstream,’ says ex-Sing Tao editor
At most Canadian news organizations, the opinion column would have barely raised an eyebrow. Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo had just died of liver cancer while held in custody by Beijing, seven … ( read…
China approves first sale of Korean video game in four years
China has approved the sale of a South Korean video game for the first time in nearly four years, raising hopes of a reopening for an export industry worth billions of dollars a year following…
China vows to boost ‘weather modification’ capabilities
Country will extend artificial rain and snow programme to cover 2.1m sq miles by 2025 … ( read original story …)
China orders inspections to prevent COVID spread via cold chain
China is carrying out sweeping inspections on food importers, supermarkets, e-commerce platforms and restaurants to prevent the spread of coronavirus through imported cold chain products, the … ( read original story …)
