While the pandemic made many commuters wary of public transportation, some turned to personal mobility devices for their travels.
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Beijing gets tough on exam tutors
Beijing is tightening regulations on crammers that claim to prepare pupils for exams after an explosion in demand for private education.The sector has boomed for decades because of China’s fierce …
China sends astronauts to space in mission to new space station
The launch is a milestone for China as it pours billions into becoming a space power. Their space station is a quarter of the size of the International Space Station, but a rival as China…
Mistrial in Justice Dept. fraud case against college professor prompts renewed scrutiny of agency’s ‘China Initiative’
Critics said the Trump-era initiative to target China’s economic espionage has amounted to racial profiling and fostered a climate of fear in academic and research institutions.
White House considering talks between Biden and China’s Xi
The White House will consider arranging talks between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, as the two countries spar over issues including human rights, a top U.S. official …
New COVID-19 outbreaks in China threaten to delay shipments at America’s largest port
Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in Southern China are threatening to create new bottlenecks at America’s largest port again, even as the recovery in Western economies help to dramatically reduce its …
Rumors of U.S. Secretly Harboring Top China Official Swirl
HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty ImagesChinese-language anti-communist media and Twitter are abuzz this week with rumors that a vice minister of State Security, Dong Jingwei defected in mid-February, …
Employees at a Beijing office have to smile for an AI camera to get through the front doors, change the temperature, or print documents
A Chinese subsidiary of digital camera giant Canon introduced the workplace management system last year to create “a positive and lively atmosphere.” …
China Pushes Russia, U.S. to cut Nuclear Weapons After Biden, Putin Dismiss war as Option
While China urged other countries to cut their nuclear arsenal, an editor for a state-run publication advocated for China’s beefing up of its nuclear supply.
China Isn’t the Issue. Big Tech Is.
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. We need to have a vigorous debate about what Americans might gain or lose if government officials…
Hong Kong Police Arrest Apple Daily Editor Under China National Security Law
Five executives, including the top editor, of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily were arrested in the most targeted action yet involving a media organization’s journalistic operations.
Commodities from copper to corn tumble on China crackdown, rising dollar
Thursday’s move continued a slide that began earlier in the week, thanks in part to actions by Chinese regulators.
China disease expert says COVID-19 origins probe should shift to US
A senior Chinese epidemiologist said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of COVID-19 after a study showed the disease could have been …
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