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Baidu Expands Fully Driverless Robotaxi Coverage in China’s Wuhan

Baidu announced on December 26 a major expansion of its commercialized fully driverless robotaxi service in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The move triples the size of its operation areas, increases the number of robotaxis in service and expands the system's operation times to include key evening hours.

Geely’s Lotus Completes Global Smart Factory Construction

On July 15, Geely’s luxury sports car brand Lotus completed the construction of its Wuhan Smart Factory. Its first pure electric smart vehicle, the Hyper SUV Eletre, also successfully rolled off of the production line.

Apple to Open First Store in Wuhan Soon

Apple announced on Thursday that the company will soon open its first official retail store in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, in central China. The store will open to the public on Saturday and will mark Apple's 54th store in China.

Baidu’s Autonomous Ride-hailing Service Platform Apollo Go Begins Operations in Wuhan

Apollo Go, Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service platform, officially began offering its services in Wuhan's Economic & Technological Development Zone (WHDZ) on Tuesday.

Xiaomi Auto May Acquire Borgward, Set Up Dual-Factory Model in Beijing and Wuhan

Xiaomi Auto may adopt a “dual factory” production model in Beijing and Wuhan. Sources said that the Beijing government is encouraging Xiaomi to acquire Borgward AG for production certification.

Tech Companies Lend Helping Hand in Hard Hit Wuhan’s Recovery from Pandemic

China’s leading e-commerce giants, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., JD.Inc., and Pinduoduo Inc. have launched programs to help revive sales in farmed goods from Hubei.

China’s Two Inactivated Vaccine Candidates Ready for Clinical Trials

Two inactivated vaccine candidates have been approved for clinical trials in China to combat the widespread COVID-19 outbreak, Xinhua reported today.

Life in China Is Getting Better, Still Far From Normal

There’s traffic again on Beijing’s roads. Yet, as encouraging signs of reanimation are multiplying, there have not been any major changes to the situation in China.

Alipay Launches Initiatives To Support Wuhan Businesses As City Comes Out of Lockdown

Alibaba’s online payment platform Alipay today announced a series of initiatives to support small businesses in Wuhan as the city emerges from lockdown.

Places to Visit in Wuhan as Spring Finally Comes to “River City”

Wuhan, the Chinese city in Hubei Province where the COVID-19 outbreak first began, will be lifting its travel restrictions on April 8, a local official said last week.

Five Important Things To Know About Wuhan Apart From COVID-19

While the coronavirus outbreak is undoubtedly a matter of paramount importance, here are at least five factors that will put Wuhan on your list of cities to visit once it’s the outbreak has subsided.

Wuhan Coronavirus and SARS belong to the Same Species, but not the Same Cluster

The 2019 new coronavirus belongs to the bat SARS-like cluster, while the SARS virus belongs to the SARS cluster.

Ep. 60: Wuhan Coronavirus: Impact on China Tech

Episode 60 of Tech Buzz China is a special on the Wuhan coronavirus and its impact on China tech, as seen by co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying-Ying Lu.

Chinese Scientists Rush to Patent Gilead Drug for Coronavirus

Researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a top center studying viruses, have applied to patent a drug made by US company Gilead that could help with treating the coronavirus.

Wild Meat: The Notorious Culprit of Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak

Ever since the outbreak of the coronavirus, pictures of bat soup were circulated on social media, bringing along with it a chiroptophobia (fear of bats).

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