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AIIB SUPPORT

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $1 billion in loans for two projects in Indonesia, with the first totaling $750 million and co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), aiming to provide economic assistance to local businesses, support vulnerable households and strengthen local health care systems.

BEIDOU SYSTEM

China has launched the final satellite of the BeiDou system, overcoming technical delay. The satellite, the 55th in the BeiDou family and named “Big Dipper” in Chinese, was sent into space by a Long March-3B carrier rocket: China Satellite Navigation Office

HAINAN INVESTMENTS

China has announced that it plans to issue two rounds of investment worth of 3.5 billion yuan ($5 billion) to support the country’s mega project to build its largestyet special economic zone in South China’s Hainan Province into a worldclass free trade port. The investments will be used to improve Hainan’s infrastructure and public services.

TESLA DATA RELOCATION

The user data and authentication service of Tesla China will be relocated from the US to China. Tesla China is recruiting data center, storage and database engineers, in addition to other information technology operation and maintenance personnel: report

UK PORK IMPORTS

British authorities have informed Chinese customs that one pork company related to UK pork supplier Tulip has voluntarily suspended all exports to China immediately after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.