Construction of the National Speed Skating Oval, which will host the 2021 World Speed Skating Championships and the speed skating competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics, is underway. ( read original story …)
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China’s surging corn prices blamed on speculators as Beijing plays down fears of grain shortage
China’s agriculture minister has blamed speculators for skyrocketing corn prices, as Beijing continues to reassure the public the world’s most populous country is not facing a grain shortage. Corn … ( read original story …)
China is building even more detention camps for Muslims
Plus, a Kentucky grand jury declines to file homicide charges in the death of Breonna Taylor. And President Trump refuses to commit to the peaceful transfer of power. ( read original story …)
‘Disappointed’: pro-Beijing lawmakers say Hong Kong chief justice fails to ease concerns over judicial impartiality
Beijing lawmakers have expressed disappointment with a statement from the chief justice on confidence in the judiciary, saying it did not address criticisms over protest-related judgements. Chief … ( read original story …)
Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm could be a ‘nightmare’ for China, CLSA says
China wants to avoid the “nightmare” of an American company owning Arm, which would open the door to possible intervention by the U.S. government to limit China’s access to technology, said Sebastian … ( read…
How to Get Rich in China: Float Your Bottled Water Company
Zhong Shanshan’s rise to the top of China’s wealth rankings has been meteoric, but it may not last long. ( read original story …)
China’s Sinovac eyes coronavirus vaccine distribution in South America
China’s Sinovac Biotech hopes to supply its experimental coronavirus vaccine to more South American countries by outsourcing some manufacturing procedures to a partner in Brazil, its chief executive … ( read original story …)
‘We are dying’: Hong Kong tourism industry pleads with government to restart travel, with Shenzhen trips first on list
Shenzhen should be first in line for re-establishing tourism links with Hong Kong, followed by Guangzhou and other parts of Greater Bay Area, official says. ( read original story …)
China’s new richest person is a bottled water tycoon
The richest person is China is a bottled water tycoon, knocking Alibaba founder Jack Ma from his mantle. Zhong Shanshan founded Nongfu Spring in 1996 in the Zhejiang province on China’s Eastern coast. ( read…
Night Images Reveal Many New Detention Sites in China’s Xinjiang Region
China said it was winding down its “re-education” camps for Uighurs and other minorities, but researchers found evidence that incarceration is on the rise. ( read original story …)
Timelapse footage shows development of suspected internment camp in Xinjiang, China – video
The camps were identified using survivor accounts, other projects tracking detention centres, and satellite images. ( read original story …)
China’s CNBG to donate 200,000 coronavirus vaccine doses to medics in Wuhan
China National Biotec Group (CNBG) said on Thursday it will donate 200,000 doses of its candidate coronavirus vaccine to the central city of Wuhan, where the virus first emerged late last year. ( read original…
Hong Kong press club criticises police accreditation rules as Beijing accuses it of ‘whitewashing fake journalists’
Beijing’s foreign affairs office in Hong Kong has accused the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) of “whitewashing fake journalists,” after the club voiced opposition to a controversial amendment in … ( read original story …)
