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Chinese company claims first facial recognition behind masks
A Chinese company says it has developed the country’s first facial recognition technology that can identify people when they are wearing a mask. Read more…
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Grindr’s Chinese owners agree to sell popular gay dating app
Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd said on Friday that it has agreed to sell Grindr LLC, a popular gay dating app. Read more…
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Chinese robot could help save lives at coronavirus frontline
Researchers at one of the top Chinese universities have designed a robot they say could help save lives on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak. Read more…
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Two Chinese charged laundering North Korean cryptocurrency
US Justice Department has charged two Chinese nationals with laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea. Read more…
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Apple facing shareholder concerns over Chinese app removals
Apple Inc’s shareholders will vote on a proposal critical of its moves to remove apps at the request of the Chinese government. Read more…
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Chinese turn to online doctors amid coronavirus outbreak
Spooked by a sneeze or a cough, Chinese consumers are turning to online consultations in droves for advice about possible coronavirus symptoms. Read more…
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Singapore leads world in Chinese tourist mobile payment usage
Surveying 4,837 Chinese travelers and 547 overseas merchants, report finds that Singapore leads in mobile payment usage among Chinese tourists. Read more…
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ByteDance and Chinese state media firm establish joint venture
A unit of ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing platform TikTok, has established a joint venture with a Chinese state media group. Read more…
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TikTok is latest Chinese firm caught in US regulatory crossfire
Short video-sharing app TikTok has become the latest Chinese firm caught in US regulatory crossfire, with Washington launching a national security review of its $1 billion acquisition of US social media app Musical.ly. Read more…
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Impact of US trade restrictions will be less than feared – Huawei
Chinese technology giant Huawei said the impact of US trade restrictions on its business will be less than what it initially feared. Read more…