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China’s Capital Launches Mass Covid-19 Tests
Beijing launched mass COVID-19 testing in some areas on Friday and Shanghai was testing all hospital staff as China battles its worst outbreak of the disease since March, with families fretting over Lunar New Year reunion plans amid new…
Sales Of Electric Vehicles Surge In China
Sales of electric vehicles in China rose 10 percent last year, data showed Wednesday, amid a post-pandemic economic recovery and a push to establish the world's largest auto market as a leader for green technology.
Sales of new energy…
Chinese City Sealed Off To Squash Virus Outbreak
China has sealed off a large city near Beijing, cutting transport links and banning millions of residents from leaving, as authorities move to stem the country's largest Covid-19 outbreak in six months.
The pandemic has so far broadly…
Trump Bars U.S. Transactions With Eight Chinese Apps
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s Alipay mobile payment app, the White House said, escalating tensions with Beijing two…
Asia Markets Take Fresh Hit As Coronavirus Cases Surge
A spike in coronavirus infections across the United States and Europe hit Asia markets again Friday as traders fear another wave of lockdown measures will throw an already shaky economic recovery off course.
The rally fuelled by…
Huawei Appeals Swedish 5G Ban
Chinese telecoms group Huawei has appealed Sweden’s decision to ban it from the country’s 5G network for security reasons, a legal filing obtained by AFP on Friday showed.
The ban, announced by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority…
Sanctions-Hit Huawei Ramps Up Investment In Chinese Tech Sector
Huawei Technologies has built up stakes in Chinese semiconductor companies and other tech businesses as the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker bolster its supply chain in the face of pressure from the United States.
Habo Investments,…
China’s Industrial Profits Grow For Fourth Straight Month
Profits at China’s industrial firms grew for the fourth straight month in August, buoyed in part by a rebound in commodities prices and equipment manufacturing, the statistics bureau said on Sunday.
China’s recovery has been gaining…
China Tells UN Experts To Stop ‘Meddling’ In Hong Kong Affairs
China issued a fierce rebuke Friday to UN experts who said a draconian national security law imposed upon Hong Kong poses a serious risk to the city’s freedoms and breaches international legal obligations.
Beijing has faced a barrage of…