On Saturday, Shanghai had over 6,300 local cases – more than two-thirds of the nationwide caseload, which is relatively low by global standards but troubling to a country that recorded double-digit ... ( read original story ...)
‘Totally Inhumane’: Child Separations Feed Anger in a Locked-Down Shanghai
As China’s largest city struggles to contain a coronavirus outbreak, outrage erupted online after images of small children isolated from parents spread. ( read original story ...)
Entire Shanghai placed under lockdown
Shanghai's 25 million residents are almost all under some form of lockdown as the financial hub struggles to contain the coronavirus's highly contagious omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Entirety of Shanghai placed under lockdown
The eastern half of the mega Chinese city remains under tight movement restrictions despite the end of a four-day sweeping lockdown Friday morning, according to a government statement Saturday. That ... ( read original story ...)
China central bank expands digital yuan pilot scheme to more cities
China's central bank said on Saturday it will further expand a pilot scheme of its digital currency to more areas, including cities in the eastern Zhejiang province which is set to host the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai parents fear separation from kids after positive Covid test
Nearly all of Shanghai's 25 million residents were under stay-at-home orders on Saturday, as parents raised fears of being separated from their children in the event of a positive Covid-19 test. ( read original story ...)
Digital technology makes courts more efficient and accessible
The Shanghai High People's Court launched an automated criminal ... inadequate regulations on data security and privacy protection, and unequal access to technology. As to whether robots will ever ... ( read original story ...)