School pupils in Beijing are sporting smart wristbands that track real-time body temperatures. The wristbands are one of a variety of wearables Chinese researchers say may help to track, curb and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Final year students attending junior high schools in Beijing have returned to class where they are piloting technology that…
As Chinese consumers slowly return to normal buying patterns and the automotive market shows the first signs of recovery, the Shanghai Municipal Government announced it would install a further 100 000 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports and 34 500 new 5G base stations in the city. The large-scale installation of EV charging ports and 5G…
The Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation shifted its 2020 Mars Mission plan into overdrive, successfully launching a heavy-lift Long March 5B rocket, on 5 May. This was as the globe limped into month five of the Covid-19 pandemic. After a little reported launch failure in April, a new site, on Hainan Island, a landmass…
Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is targeting growth in African countries, as it offers a new platform for influencers across the continent. TikTok has been raising awareness of its benefits through “creator sessions” for youths in Nairobi, Kenya. It has partnered with Transsion, a Chinese phone maker with a major presence in Africa, to boost a…
TikTok, a social media platform owned by Chinese parent company Bytedance, has been downloaded over one billion times. The app, which has been called the “last sunny corner of the internet” by The Economist, is a video sharing social media app where users create, share and discuss short media content. Learnbonds.com gathered data that indicate…
Shenzhen based automobile manufacturer, BYD, has entered the European electric passenger vehicle market. The BYD Tang EV600 will make its European debut in Norway before the year’s end, the group announced in early May. BYD, the second-largest electric vehicle producer in the world, enjoys a strong presence in the e-bus and public transport sector in…
China has begun trials on the e-RMB or digital Yuan, the world’s first digital currency to be rolled out by a major economic player. The digital Yuan will debut in four of China’s largest cities, according to local media. After initial scepticism about coin offerings, China’s central bank will launch the digital currency before its…
As lockdown restrictions in China ease and citizens return to work, ground has been broken in Guangzhou for what will be the world’s largest football stadium. Construction of the stadium began on April 16, and is scheduled for completion in 2022. The design, which imitates a lotus leaf, is a hat tip to the city…
As the Covid-19 pandemic reaches critical mass in Spain and Italy, across the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria is receiving much-needed assistance from its trade ally, China. The north African nation has recorded over 130 deaths since the pandemic found its way to Algerian shores and has an estimated 1 300 ongoing cases. Algeria has been hit…
The world’s second largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, BYD, has launched the “Blade Battery”, which it says will significantly increase driver safety. Company president and chairman, Wang Chuanfu, unveiled the battery via an online launch at the end of March. Wang said the battery design reflects BYD’s commitment to making electric vehicles safer, as well as…