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        | Published: Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 16:12 Xiaomi recently introduced the Mi Band 6, with several upgrades including the blood oxygen monitoring sensor. The new fitness band is currently available in China and aims to take on several trackers, including the OnePlus Band. We bring you…

The World Health Organization released a report Tuesday detailing the findings of its review into the origins of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The report is the result of a trip to China taken by a 17-person WHO team from Jan. 14 to Feb. 10. The team collaborated with an equal number of Chinese…

The U.S. accused China of carrying out an ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in an annual human rights report released on Tuesday. Why it matters: Introducing the report, Secretary of State Tony Blinken said President Biden would put human rights at the center of U.S. foreign policy in dealing…

A report from a team of scientists assembled by the World Health Organization and China leaves unresolved the question of where the coronavirus originated, but calls the possibility that it leaked from a laboratory "extremely unlikely," according to a copy obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The process of investigating…

Chinese race car driver Zhou Guanyu (Source: Formula 1 Competition) Chinese race car driver Zhou Guanyu claimed his second title on Sunday after winning his first race of the 2021 Formula 2 season in Bahrain. Despite starting from the pole position, Zhou had a slow beginning and dropped to as…

Wu Linwu/VCG/Getty Images The Ruyi Bridge is 100 metres long. It is safe to say that China loves a good bridge, especially vertigo-inducing glass-bottomed ones. In 2019, state media outlet ECNS estimated there were more than 2300 in the country, along with “an undetermined number of glass walkways or slides”.…

In an industry first, a physical exhibition for digital art in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFT) is set to launch in China, showcasing notable works from leading artists in the NFT space and the winning entries from a global digital artwork competition. Initiative Designed to Forge Greater Connections Between…

Renminbi puzzle In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 19. From Chinese business enterprises to hutongs and everything in between in China, we are nearing the end of March 2021 and…

Six government-backed banks in China are testing e-wallet services for the upcoming digital yuan, local outlet Sina News reported ealier this week. The country is the forerunner of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and intends to launch its digital fiat before the 2022 Winter Olympics. Known officially as the Digital…

Bilibili, an online streaming site best known as “China’s Youtube,” charges RMB 168 (USD 26) for an annual subscription to its premium content. For Cindy Sun — who spent almost a quarter of last year watching videos on Bilibili — that is a small price to pay. In a country…