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China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A bubonic plague smear, prepared from a lymph removed from an adenopathic lymph node of a plague patient Authorities in China have stepped up precautions after a city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region confirmed one case of bubonic plague. According to state reports, the Bayannur patient – a …
China’s HiRain Technologies raises $30m for self-driving tech
BEIJING — Beijing-based automotive electronics supplier HiRain Technologies has raised 210 million yuan ($30 million) from investment bank and private equity investor China Renaissance. The company, which was founded in 1998, provides electronics for driving-assist, braking, doors, windows, light and charging systems. Customers include General Motors, Ford, FAW-Volkswagen, BAIC and Geely, according to the HiRain …
Details of China’s national security law for Hong Kong unveiled | Hong Kong protests News
A controversial national security law imposed by China on Hong Kong has come into force, punishing crimes of secession, sedition and collusion with foreign forces with terms of up to life in prison. Beijing says the law is necessary to deal with separatism and foreign interference, but critics fear the legislation, which was approved in …
China Enacts Security Law, Asserting Control Over Hong Kong : NPR
Pro-mainland supporters in Hong Kong hold Chinese and Hong Kong flags during a rally to celebrate the approval of a national security law on Tuesday. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP Pro-mainland supporters in Hong Kong hold Chinese and Hong Kong flags during a rally to celebrate the approval of a national security …
China passes sweeping Hong Kong national security law: report
Beijing’s top lawmaking body, the National People’s Congress (NPC), passed the law unanimously on Tuesday morning local time, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature, via a rarely used constitutional backdoor, according to Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK, citing unnamed sources. Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency previously reported the law would criminalize offenses such as secession, subversion against …
A Korean correct posture device manufacturer, Nine Technology, enters China through influencer marketing with hihip
First, Nine Technology is in the process of influencer marketing through Xiaohongshu. Xiaohongshu is one of the three SNSs in China, and it is the most influential SNS targeting women in their 20s and 30s. The famous influencers who have Xiaohongshu channels are reviewing hihip, giving details of hihip information, how to use it, and …
China publishes Beijing coronavirus genome data, officials suggest a European strain
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has released genome sequencing data for the coronavirus responsible for a recent outbreak in Beijing, with officials saying on Friday it identified a European strain based on preliminary studies. China, which had been under pressure to make the data public sooner rather than later as COVID-19 cases mount in the country’s …
Two Canadians held in China have officially been charged with spying
The People’s Procuratorate of Beijing Municipality filed a prosecution against Kovrig on Friday for “for spying on state secrets and intelligence.” The People’s Procuratorate of Dandong also filed a public prosecution against Spavor for “spying on and illegally providing state secrets.” Both men were detained in the weeks following the arrest in Vancouver of Meng …
Flights canceled, communities fenced off as coronavirus’ return plunges Beijing into “soft lockdown”
Beijing — The new outbreak of coronavirus in the Chinese capital prompted authorities to raise their official emergency response back to Level II on Tuesday night, as they race to stem what one called an “extremely severe” situation. The adjustment to Beijing’s response level came just 10 days after it was downgraded to Level III. Beijing …
Beijing’s coronavirus outbreak under control, China health expert says
A Chinese epidemic control worker wears a protective suit and mask as he and volunteers direct people at a site where authorities were performing nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 on citizens who have had contact with the the Xinfadi Wholesale Market or someone who has, at an outdoor sports center June 15, 2020 in Beijing, …
