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    enJune 24, 2020

    About this Episode

    News briefing for June 23rd, 2020. China Tech Briefing by Pandaily is a podcast that tells you about what is going on within the sphere of Chinese technology and beyond. To keep up with the rapidly changing China tech world, make sure you're listening to our show every morning on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    In today’s news, we will give you the latest update on the scandal-ridden Luckin Coffee, new COVID-19 cases in Pepsi’s Beijing Branch, the Beidou constellation satellite, administrative actions targeting Chinese live-streaming platforms, Tesla’s new development plans in China, and, finally, highlights from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference.

    China Tech Briefing is hosted by Caiwei Chen and co-produced by Caiwei Chen and Hazel Tang. For more information, check our www.pandaily.com (http://www.pandaily.com/) and find us @thepandaily on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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