The Beijing International Film Festival, which typically takes place in mid-April but has yet to announce its plans for 2021, is considering a postponement to August. ( read original story …)
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Beijing’s Fengtai district ramps up efforts for high-quality development
Beijing’s Fengtai district government is pledging to step up development efforts in its three major areas, including Beijing’s Lize Financial Business District, Zhongguancun Fengtai Science Park, and … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in China: Study
The research, published in the journal Science, used molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations to date the emergence of the virus to as early as October 2019. ( read original story …)
SMIC: China’s top chipmaker obtains government funding for its $2.35 billion factory in Shenzhen
SMIC, or the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in China, revealed its plans to build a new plant in Shenzhen. The project will cost $2.35 billion, and it was reported that the … ( read original…
Two Canadians held in China over arrest of Huawei CFO go on trial
China has begun the trials of two Canadians who have been held for more than two years in retaliation for the detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, in a case that has deepened mistrust of…
China is raising the alarm over corporate surveillance. But it’s got a massive network of its own
A popular annual consumer rights show in China has sparked a national debate about privacy and surveillance and sent companies scrambling to stay on Beijing’s good side. ( read original story …)
U.S.-China talks kick off with a ‘frigid’ start, but former Pentagon official say that’s not surprising
The first U.S.-China meeting under Biden is unlikely to result in any visible compromises, said a former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of Defense for East Asia. ( read original story …)
Beijing says there was much confrontation at China-U.S. talks in Alaska
BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday there was a lot of confrontation at the Sino-U.S. talks in Alaska, and that was not what Beijing was aspiring for. Zhao Lijian, a spokesman … (…
Concerns over steel output in China’s Tangshan hit coke, iron ore prices
A notice circulating in China’s steel industry that threatens output cuts between 30% and 50% for pollution defaulters in the top steelmaking city of Tangshan spurred concerns on Friday over demand … ( read original…
Friday briefing: US and China share no love in cold climate of Alaska
Officials publicly rebuke each other in first major talks under Biden … the best time for a Covid test … the joy of ‘wee trees’ … ( read original story …)
Canadian envoys denied entry for China spying trial
Canadian diplomats say they have been not allowed to attend the trial in China of Michael Spavor, a Canadian businessman accused of espionage. It is the latest in a diplomatic spat between China and ……
Here are the highlights from the heated exchange between the U.S. and China in Alaska
What was initially meant to be a four-minute photo shoot ended up lasting more than an hour as both sides traded barbs on issues from U.S.-China relations to concerns from Washington’s allies. Talks … (…
Michael Spavor: Canada criticises China after trial held in secret
Canadian diplomat among officials from nine countries denied access to court for espionage trial of Spavor, which ended without a verdict … ( read original story …)
