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Pompeo Says China's Policies on Muslims Amount to ‘Genocide'
On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has lashed out anew at China by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang region constitute a “genocide.”
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MIT Professor Charged With Hiding Work for China
A professor and researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is facing federal charges for allegedly failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese government to the U.S. Department of Energy. Gang Chen, 56, of Cambridge, was arrested Thursday morning on charges that he abused his position as a professor at MIT to commit wire fraud, failed to file a…
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WHO Team Arrives in Wuhan to Investigate Pandemic Origins
A global team of researchers has arrived in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to investigate its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries
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UK Clamps Down on Xinjiang Labor Camps, Accusing China of ‘Torture' and ‘Barbarism'
The U.K. has introduced new measures to root out the presence of alleged forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region in British supply chains.
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Chinese PC Maker Lenovo Soars 9.6% After Saying It Will List Shares on Shanghai's Nasdaq-Style Board
Lenovo said it had filed to issue so-called Chinese depositary receipts (CDRs) on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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Scammers Are Claiming to Sell Covid-19 Vaccines on the Dark Web for Up to $1,000 Worth of Bitcoin
Sellers on the dark web have been advertising Covid-19 vaccines, asking for bitcoin payments and not delivering the goods, cybersecurity firm Check Point found.
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China Wants to Open Up Its Financial Markets to Foreigners — But It's a Long Road Ahead
Regardless of the pandemic or geopolitical tensions, China has stuck to plans to increase the ability of foreigners to participate in the local financial market.
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Brazil Researchers Now Say China's Sinovac Vaccine Is 50% Effective — Lower Than Announced Earlier
The Butantan Institute had said last week that CoronaVac was 78% effective among volunteers with mild to severe infections, reported the Wall Street Journal.
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Casino Mogul and GOP Megadonor Sheldon Adelson Dies at 87
Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands, had been among the most-watched donors supporting President Trump’s reelection effort.
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China's Move to Regulate Its Tech Giants Is Part of Its Bigger Push to Become a Tech ‘Superpower'
China has released draft rules on various areas from antitrust to data protection as it aims to regulate its biggest technology firms.
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Nasdaq-Listed Chinese Video Platform Bilibili Files for Hong Kong Listing to Raise Over $2 Billion
Chinese video platform Bilibili has confidentially filed for a secondary listing in Hong Kong, a source close to the matter told CNBC.
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Nasdaq-Listed Chinese Electric Scooter Firm Niu Technologies Jumps 16% After Sales Bump
In the fourth quarter of 2020, Niu Technologies sold 149,705 e-scooters, growing 40.9% year-over-year.
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China: WHO Experts Arriving Thursday for Virus Origins Probe
China says a group of experts from the World Health Organization is due to arrive Thursday for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
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Chinese Search Giant Baidu to Create an Electric Vehicle Company
Chinese internet giant Baidu has formed a strategic partnership with automaker Geely to create a standalone electric vehicle company.
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Chinese State Media Blast Latest Pompeo Move on Taiwan
China’s state media lashed out at the latest move on Taiwan by the departing Trump administration
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11 Million Locked Down in China's Hebei Province to Prevent Spread of New Coronavirus Outbreak
It took just 39 new coronavirus cases for health authorities in China to put almost 11 million people into lockdown in the city of Shijiazhuang, NBC News reports. Health officials took no chances on Wednesday, sealing off the capital of the industrial Hebei province and ordering a mass testing drive. Travel restrictions were put in place in the remainder of the region, which...
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Shanghai Starts Construction on $898 Million E-Sports Arena, as It Pushes to Be World Gaming Capital
The Shanghai International New Cultural and Creative E-sports Center will span 500,000 square meters.
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China's Major Telcos in Hong Kong Take a Beating Ahead of Trump's Investment Ban
Stock index giants MSCI and FTSE Russell said they would remove three Chinese telecommunications giants’ Hong Kong-traded shares from widely followed indexes.
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US Foes Could Exploit Chaos After Capitol Riot, Says National Security Expert
The U.S. has had tense relationships with the two authoritarian states, which some experts said are challenging American leadership on the global stage.
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Chinese Search Firm Baidu to Create an Electric Vehicle Company as Tech Giants Jump Into Auto Space
Baidu will create a standalone electric vehicle company with Chinese automaker Geely as a minority shareholder. Geely will be responsible for manufacturing.