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Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0 Beta Launches for Smartphone App Developers

Huawei released the HarmonyOS 2.0 Beta for developers on Dec. 16, in preparation for the public launch next year.

Huawei nova 8 Series, Enjoy 20 SE Specs Tipped

As Huawei’s launch day, Dec. 23, approaches, specifications about its new smartphones, Huawei nova 8 series including nova 8 and nova 8 Pro, and Huawei Enjoy 20 SE are tipped by smartphone bloggers.

Chinese Search Engine Baidu in Talks to Jointly Make Electric Cars with Automakers

China’s search engine giant Baidu is in talks with automakers about the possibility of making its own electric vehicles, three people with knowledge of the matter said, according to a Reuters report.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Revealed, Rumored Release on Dec. 29

According to previous tips, the Xiaomi Mi 11 series flagship is likely to be officially released at the end of December and will go on sale in early January.

Eclipsed by Its Predecessor, Double 12’s Statistics Revealed

Compared to the grand scale of the Double 11 shopping festival, Double 12, which took place on Dec. 12, appeared to be more low-key without ubiquitous campaigns and great discounts.

Starbucks to Expand Footprint in China by Adding 600 Stores by 2021

Starbucks is planning to open 600 new stores in China next year, thus operating 6,000 stores across 230 cities by the end of 2022.

Brazil, Finland Could Exclude Huawei from 5G Network Development

Following US sanctions against Huawei in September and the recent UK bans against installation of Huawei equipment in the country’s 5G network development

2020 China’s New Energy Vehicles Market: Revolutions and Opportunities

The new energy vehicle market has been going through a far-reaching reform this year in China and beyond, with the challenges of a pandemic and slumping global economies.

China Plants National Flag on the Moon

China has successfully unfurled its national flag on the lunar surface with the moon landing of the Chang’e 5 space probe.

Tens of Millions of Commuters in China Suffer Hour-Long Commutes, Report Says

The China Academy of Urban Planning and Design recently looked at 36 Chinese metropolises, and found more than 10 million people suffering from a one-way commute time of more than 60 minutes, accounting for 13% of all commuters.

IDC: China’s New Energy Vehicle Market Poised to Boom

China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market is poised for a boom over the next five years. IDC predicts that sales of NEVs in 2020 will reach 1.16 million units, and will continue to grow rapidly in the next two years.

BlueCity Shows Strong Growth in Q3 2020 Financial Results

Online LGBTQ platform BlueCity reported a yearly revenue increase of 47.3% and a 43.8% year-over-year total paying user growth in its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ending on September 30, 2020.

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon 888 Processor to Power the Next Generation of Android Smartphones

Qualcomm presented its brand-new Snapdragon 888 processor at its Snapdragon Tech Summit. The new chipset will power the next generation of android flagship devices, including Oppo’s Find X series, Realme Race and Xiaomi’s Mi 11.

Gartner: Global Smartphone Sales Decline 5.7% in Q3 2020

Global smartphone shipments totaled 366 million units in the third quarter of 2020, down 5.7% from the third quarter of 2019, according to Gartner, a research and advisory company.

UK Bans Installation of Huawei Devices from Sept. 2021

The UK government will ban the installation of Huawei devices in the country’s 5G network development by the end of next September, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said last week.

Xiaomi Head Resigns Amid Controversies After Calling Fans “Losers”

Young Xiaomi fans were referred to as diaosi, roughly translated into losers in English, by a Xiaomi head at a forum in Beijing.

Xiaomi Shows Strong Growth Momentum in Q3 2020 Financial Report

Smartphone maker Xiaomi revealed strong growth momentum in the third quarter of 2020 and posted record high quarterly revenue of 72.2 billion yuan ($10.98 billion), according to its unaudited financial report announced Tuesday.

Online LGBTQ Platform BlueCity Announces Acquisition of Gay Dating App Finka

Online LGBTQ platform BlueCity announced Wednesday that it has acquired Finka, a dating app for gay men in China, in a 240-million-yuan deal. The transaction is scheduled to close before mid-December.

China Successfully Launches Chang’e-5 Mission to Retrieve Lunar Samples

China has successfully launched the Chang’e-5 space mission to collect lunar samples, making it the third country in the world to make such an attempt.

Retailer MINISO Accelerates Expansion in Europe and Beyond

Lifestyle product retailer MINISO opened its 100th post-IPO store in Madrid on Nov.6, amidst industry-wide scaling back and closings.

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