Intel and Nvidia chips power a supercomputing center that tracks people in a place where government suppresses minorities, raising questions about the tech industry’s responsibility. ( read original story …)
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Beijing promises crackdown on misconduct after bond defaults
Beijing has warned it will show “zero tolerance” for financial misconduct after several high-profile bond defaults by state-owned companies roiled the Chinese debt market. Speaking at a meeting for … ( read original story …)
China Planning New Policies to Take on Ageing Population: State Media
China is planning to include new measures to encourage more births and address its rapidly ageing population as part of its new 2021-2025 “five-year plan”, state media reported on Monday. China will … ( read…
China Moon Mission Will Try To Bring Back The First Lunar Rocks In Decades
The Chang’e-5 mission will attempt to bring back rock and soil samples from a previously unexplored part of the moon, helping scientists better understand its volcanic history. ( read original story …)
Xi’s aim to double China’s economy is a fantasy
Will China double the size of its economy by 2035, as President Xi Jinping proposed at a Communist party conference three weeks ago? To do so, the Chinese economy must grow annually by just over…
Family of Hong Kong fugitive detained in Shenzhen dismisses letter received from him as ‘whitewash’ by authorities
The family of a Hong Kong fugitive detained in Shenzhen has dismissed a letter sent by him as an attempt by mainland Chinese authorities to “whitewash the inhumane treatment of political prisoners”. ( read original…
Did Coronavirus Come from Italy? No, But China Loves the Idea
The authors of a recent study showing that the coronavirus might have been circulating in Italy far earlier than previously thought have stated that their findings do not in any way dispute the Wuhan, ……
Mainland China reports 17 new COVID-19 cases vs 16 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 21, up from 16 the previous day, with three cases of local transmission and nine cases originating overseas, the National Health Commission said … ( read…
Human rights groups weigh boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
International calls to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are growing, as people around the world question whether China should still host the Games amid widespread human rights abuses across … ( read original…
How one city in China managed to control a COVID-19 outbreak without mandating a lockdown
Public health officials in a city in China were able to contain a COVID-19 outbreak and avoid a lockdown last month by using testing on a massive scale, according to an article in the New…
Australia demands China explain why it has been singled out on trade restrictions
Australia’s trade minister says China should clarify why other nations maintained workable relations despite differences … ( read original story …)
The Latest: More Mass Testing in China After 3 New Cases
Authorities are conducting mass testing and shutting down schools after China reported three new domestically transmitted cases in the past 24 hours _ two in northern Inner Mongolia province and one … ( read original…
China to Launch Moon Probe, Seeking First Lunar Rock Retrieval Since 1970s
China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth’s natural satellite since the 1970s. The…
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