World Health Organization experts are scheduled to arrive in China this week to investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic after agreeing to a “basic consensus” that the research will involve … ( read original…
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Analysis: Tesla’s Model Y to emerge disruptor as China EV sales zoom in 2021
New models will help electric vehicle sales in China zoom this year, after tepid business in a virus-riddled 2020, and analysts predict Tesla’s Model Y pricing will emerge as a major disruptor in the ……
Hong Kong mass arrests: A stark step in Beijing’s ‘drive for control’
Hong Kong police arrested more than 50 politicians and activists Wednesday, in a sign of how drastically Beijing has curtailed political freedoms. ( read original story …)
Chinese Bank Trials Digital Yuan ATMs in Shenzhen as Part of Third CBDC Test
The Agricultural Bank of China, one of the biggest banks in the country, has recently kicked off the testing of ATMs that would allow customers to convert their cash into digital yuans, according to a…
U.S. Navy releases 10-year plan to compete with China, Russia
A 10-year “navigation plan” by the U.S. Navy’s chief of naval operations to counter Russian and Chinese threats was released on Monday. ( read original story …)
China reports biggest daily COVID-19 case jump in over 5 months
Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in over five months, the country’s health authority said on Monday, as new infections in Hebei province surrounding Beijing continued to … ( read original…
WHO travels to China to investigate origins of COVID-19
Scientists with the World Health Organization plan to visit China this week for its first on-the-ground investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. So far, all research by local … ( read original story…
China slams U.S. decision on Taiwan as ‘violation’
China accused the United States of violating the “one-China principle” after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday past guidelines on U.S.-Taiwan relations are “null and void.” Beijing’s … ( read original story …)
zaha hadid architects to build ‘tower C’ at shenzhen bay super headquarters base
(ZHA) has been announced as the winner of a competition to build ‘tower C’ at shenzhen bay super headquarters base — an important business and financial center serving the greater bay area of … (…
Controversial call gives Shenzhen dramatic win over Beijing
As Askia Booker’s 3-pointer attempt inflicted an unsportsmanlike foul in the final seconds, the Shenzhen Aviators nosed out the Beijing Ducks 95-92 for an eight-game winning streak in the 2020-21 … ( read original story…
China: WHO experts tracing pandemic’s origins to arrive this week
A World Health Organization team probing the origins of the coronavirus pandemic will arrive in China this week to officially begin their work, Chinese officials said Monday. ( read original story …)
China faces backlash for tweet claiming crackdown on Muslims has “emancipated” women’s minds
Twitter removed a post by China’s D.C. envoy claiming Beijing’s “process of eradicating extremism” in a Muslim region meant women were “no longer baby-making machines.” … ( read original story …)
Liberal voices in China fall silent after coronavirus
Activists fear for future as Chinese people increasingly find Western-style liberalism unconvincing, even irrelevant. ( read original story …)
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