In his speech, Xi pushed Shenzhen, which hosts Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, as an economic hub of the future. He urged Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to back the region by investing there. The zone borders restive Hong Kong, and Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was in attendance. The city in Shandong province said Sunday that it found three asymptomatic cases linked to a hospital which treats Covid-19 patients coming from abroad. The sources of these resurgences remain largely a mystery, as asymptomatic carriers prevent health experts from being able to map a chain of transmission.

Source: National Post October 15, 2020 14:02 UTC