# Chinese holding firm Ping An overtakes Tencent in blockchain patents race

# Chinese holding firm Ping An overtakes Tencent in blockchain patents race

“# Chinese holding firm Ping An overtakes Tencent in blockchain patents race ” Chinese holding conglomerate Ping An Group filed the largest number of blockchain-related patents in 2020, according to a new report. Intellectual property-focused magazine Intellectual Asset Management has released a report on the rankings of the world’s foremost blockchain patentees. Based on data…

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#Olympics 2020 host Japan refuses China COVID-19 vaccine deal

#Olympics 2020 host Japan refuses China COVID-19 vaccine deal

“#Olympics 2020 host Japan refuses China COVID-19 vaccine deal” TOKYO — Japan will not take part in China’s offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants” in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year’s Beijing Winter Games. Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Friday that Japan had not been consulted…

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# China’s blockchain ambitions set in stone after mention in national five-year plan

# China’s blockchain ambitions set in stone after mention in national five-year plan

“# China’s blockchain ambitions set in stone after mention in national five-year plan ” China’s determination to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to the utilization of blockchain technology was evidenced again this week, after the release of the country’s latest five-year development plan. The word “blockchain” was reportedly mentioned for the first…

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#Chinese lawmakers endorse tighter control over Hong Kong

#Chinese lawmakers endorse tighter control over Hong Kong

“#Chinese lawmakers endorse tighter control over Hong Kong” BEIJING — China’s ceremonial legislature on Thursday endorsed the Communist Party’s latest move to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the role of its public in picking the territory’s leaders. The measure adds to a crackdown against a protest movement in Hong Kong calling for greater…

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#Tesla says China factory wasn’t hit by Verkada camera hack

#Tesla says China factory wasn’t hit by Verkada camera hack

“#Tesla says China factory wasn’t hit by Verkada camera hack” Tesla on Wednesday pushed back on hackers’ claims that its Chinese factory had been swept up in a massive surveillance camera breach. The electric-car maker was reportedly one of several companies hit in Monday’s cyberattack against Verkada, a Silicon Valley company that sells web-operated security-camera…

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