SinoPharm said its COVID 19 vaccine could be on the market by the end of 2020, after the company was approved in late June to begin int’l phase III clinical trials. Results of phase I and II trials were very positive and without serious side effects.
State of California has extended contracts with BYD for face masks
BYD confirmed with GT that the state of California has extended contracts with BYD to order an additional 420 million masks from the Chinese NEV-maker. The state has already ordered 500 million masks from BYD.
China’s 5G construction accelerating
China’s 5G construction is accelerating despite external pressure. In H1, 257,000 new 5G base stations were constructed, adding up to a total of 410,000 nationwide as of the end of June. 86.23 million 5G mobile phones were shipped and 66 million 5G phones were sold:
China’s Ministry of Finance has issued Treasury bonds
China successfully launches 1st Mars probe
China successfully launched its first Mars probe, named Tianwen-1, via a Long March-5 Y4 carrier rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center in South China’s Hainan Province into planned orbit on Thursday. The move heralds a new era in China’s deep-space exploration, which has steadily progressed beyond moon probes to interplanetary missions, mission commanders and developers said.
After a flight of around 2,000 seconds, the probe entered the planned Earth-Mars transfer orbit, officially embarking on its journey to the Red Planet, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA)on Thursday.
China’s Tianwen-1 Mars probe is expected to reach Mars’ gravity field in February 2021, about seven months after the launch. If it succeeds, Tianwen-1 will be the first Mars expedition to complete orbiting, landing and roving in a single mission in humanity’s history.
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Scientific goals of Tianwen 1
- Study Martian morphology & geology
- Study Martian topsoil & water ice distribution
- Study Mars’ surface composition
- Study Mars’ ionized atmospheric layer, surface climate & environment
- Study Mars’ physical field & interior structure
AT&T Says 338,000 Mobile Users Stopped Paying Due to Covid
https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/at-t-says-338-000-mobile-users-stopped-paying-during-pandemic#:~:text=(Bloomberg)%20%2D%2D%20AT%26T%20Inc.,financial%20duress%20from%20the%20pandemic.
该公司的数据显示，有33.8万名手机用户在新冠肺炎疫情期间已经停止缴费。其他媒体的报道还称AT&T的两种付费电视服务在第二季度损失了将近100万用户。
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Xiaoi Robot patent infringement lawsuit against Apple
Chinese AI start-up Xiaoi Robot 小i机器人 said it will continue a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple involving Siri. China’s highest court validated Xiaoi’s patent, advancing the legal case from an administrative proceeding to a civil lawsuit. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/latest-decision-supreme-people-s-court-china-confirms-validity-little-i-robot-patent
Xiao-i filed a lawsuit with a Shanghai court against Apple 8-3-20, requiring the latter to stop infringing on its patented robotic technology and pay 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) in compensation.
The Shanghai High People’s Court on Monday 8-10-20 formally accepted Chinese AI start-up Xiao-i’s lawsuit against Apple for alleged patent infringement.
WSJ’s fake report that China may retaliate against Nokia and Ericsson if EU bans Huawei
WSJ’s report that China may retaliate against Nokia and Ericsson if EU bans Huawei is “fake news” aimed at undermining good China-EU relations, Chinese FM said Tuesday, while urging European countries to provide a fair & open business environment for Chinese firms. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-may-retaliate-against-nokia-and-ericsson-if-eu-countries-move-to-ban-huawei-11595250557
French governmet will not prevent Huawei Technologies from investing in the country, said French Economy & Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire Tuesday during a high-level dialogue on economic and financial cooperation with China.