Lucia Si

Lucia Si is a journalist whose articles cover many aspects, ranging from China’s emerging tech companies and innovative inventions of China’s top universities to cultural expansion. Her previous translation volume reached 700 thousands of words including novels, anniversary books and questionnaires. Lucia was also a news editor in Pudong Broadcast & Television Station.

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China’s Cybersecurity Watchdog Targets 33 Apps for Excessive and Illegal Personal Data Collection

China’s cybersecurity watchdog caught 33 map and text applications provided by Baidu Inc., Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings Ltd. collecting excessive personal data without users’ consent.

Baidu Apollo to Launch Fully Driverless Robotaxi in Beijing Starting May 2

Baidu will open its fully driverless Apollo Go Robotaxi service to the public in Beijing’s Shougang Park starting from May 2, marking a further step in the firm’s commercialization of autonomous driving.

China Launches the Core Module of Its First Permanent Space Station into Orbit

China sent the Tianhe core module of its space station into orbit, kicking off a series of missions aimed at completing the construction of the station by the end of next year.

Taobao Live Reforms its Influencer Charging System and Opens Goods Pool to Livestreamers

Xuan De, vice president of Alibaba and head of Taobao Live, announced that all livestreamers will have access to at least 100 million products from Tmall, and the charging model for influencer marketing would be reformed.

Skyworth and Skywell Introduce New Auto Brand, Aiming to Enter Crowded Electric Vehicle Market

Leading new energy automobile company Skywell held a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday to officially release a new auto brand – Skyworth Automobile.

WeChat Takes the Lead in Cracking Down on Infringement of Intellectual Property of Short Videos

On Monday, World Intellectual Property Day, WeChat released the 2020 Intellectual Property Protection Data Report.

Digital Currency Research Institute of PBC and Ant Group Cooperate to Build Digital RMB Platform

Ant Group and the Digital Currency Research Institute at the People's Bank of China (PBC) signed a strategic cooperation agreement last year to jointly promote the construction of a digital RMB technology platform.

China’s First Mars Rover Is Named Zhu Rong, the Chinese God of Fire

At an opening ceremony for the China Space Conference held in Nanjing, Jiangsu on Saturday, the national Space Day, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) officially named its first Mars rover "Zhu Rong (祝融)".

Chinese Logistics Giant SF Express Suffers Loss in Q1 2021

On Thursday, SF Express Holding announced that it suffered heavy financial losses in the first quarter of 2021.

Kuaishou Alliance Launches “2021 Super Partner Program” to Support Allied Firms

At an ecological conference on Tuesday, the Kuaishou Alliance, operating under Chinese short video platform Kuaishou, launched a "2021 Super Partner Program".

Chinese Delivery Giant Meituan Releases New Generation of Autonomous Delivery Vehicle

The next generation of autonomous delivery vehicles developed by Chinese shopping platform Meituan have been officially put into operation in Shunyi District, Beijing.

Health Startup Waterdrop Submits Prospectus to SEC

Chinese online medical insurance startup Waterdrop Inc. on April 17 formally submitted a prospectus to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in preparation for an initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange under the label of "WDH".

Sinopec and Nio Jointly Build Power Swap Station at Beijing Chaoying Filling Station

A power swap station jointly constructed by Sinopec and Nio was officially put into operation on Thursday at the Chaoying gas filling station in Beijing.

ByteDance Acquires Chinese Game Developer C4Games, Advancing Globalization Efforts

Hu Bing, CEO of C4Games, issued a letter to his employees on Tuesday to announce that the company had been officially acquired by ByteDance.

Le.com and Jia Yueting Are Fined 481 Million Yuan ($73 Million) for Financial Fraud

On Monday, Chinese streaming video service Le.com reported that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) had fined the company 240 million yuan ($37 million) for a financial fraud running from 2007 to 2016.

Chinese Grocery Start-up MissFresh Privately Submitted Prospectus to SEC

MissFresh, a Chinese e-commerce grocery platform, privately submitted its prospectus to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a few days ago. The company is expected to go public in mid-June this year, for which it aims to raise more than $500 billion.