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Today’s highly discussed Global Times stories on social media REDUCE INFECTION RISKS

Beijing conducted extensive nucleic acid testing of food deliverymen and couriers on Saturday to reduce infection risks amid the latest coronavirus outbreak in the capital. Users will be able to see the test results on the food delivery platform in the next week.

HANDOUT SIGN-UP

Eligible Hongkongers on Sunday can begin applying for the HK$10,000 ($1,290) economic relief cash handout. According to the scheme announced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong permanent residents aged 18 or above on or before March 31, 2021 may register electronically or by paper form to receive the subsidy.

MEMORY BASE IN WUHAN

Construction on the second phase of the National Memory Base Project started in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province on Saturday. With a total investment of $24 billion, the project’s monthly production capacity is expected to reach around 300,000 chips.

ZTE 6G TEAM

China’s ZTE said it has specially allocated members from 5G team to form a 6G team and is conducting research into key 6G technologies. “The 6G business model will appear in 2030,” said Xu Ziyang, president of ZTE Corporation.

CYBER SECURITY CONTEST

39 teams from China, the US, Russia and others have attacked the China-proposed Cyber Mimic Defense system 2.8 million times over the past 2 days at a cyber security contest. None succeeded, as was the case in the last 2 years’ competitions.