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China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in October
Chinese policymakers are grappling with slumping domestic consumption (STR) China's retail sales last month grew at their fastest clip…
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China’s queer influencers thrive despite growing LGBTQ+ censorship
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid China’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, queer influencers are using creative strategies, subtle hashtags and coded…
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China's big air show opened with a glitzy aerial display of its fighters, but crowds couldn't see much in the smog
China's hyped air show kicked off with performances from its aerobatics team on Tuesday. But the grand display was dampened by smog…
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China expanding into disputed Himalayan territory with new villages: report
[Source] Satellite images, government notices and social media footage reveal extensive construction of multiple villages in a remote…
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Audi Reveals Sister Brand AUDI
Audi unveils electric E concept representing the new AUDI brand, to be launched along with partner SAIC starting in 2025, previewing a new…
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China's 'Singles Day' shopping spree in spotlight as spending flags
China's largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that consumption is rebounding…
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Posts share fabricated report about China pulling investment from Malaysia
After Chinese national flags were raised at a festival in Malaysia, prompting a backlash from Malay nationalists, an image of a doctored…
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Audi reveals China-only sub-brand called ‘AUDI’ - without four rings
Audi has unveiled its new E Concept which will kickstart the firm’s new Chinese-only sub-brand called ‘AUDI’. The German car manufacturer…
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China passes energy law to 'promote carbon neutrality'
China on Friday passed a new energy law to promote carbon neutrality, state media reported, as Beijing moves ahead with its pledge to…
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China expands its EV charging network as sales surge
China had a total of 11.43 million electric vehicle (EV) charging points installed across the country as of the end of September 2024,…
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Philippines Approves Purchase of 40 Patrol Boats Amid China Spat
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines has approved the purchase of 40 fast patrol craft worth 25.8 billion pesos ($441 million), seeking to…
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China's New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX's Starship
AliExpress Starship China has showed off a concept for its upcoming Long March 9, a ultra heavy-lift reusable rocket designed to deliver…
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China's services activity picks up as conditions improve, Caixin PMI shows
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's services activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in October, helped by early signs that…
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China directs automakers to halt investments in EU countries supporting EV tariffs
China has directed its auto manufacturers to pause substantial investments in European Union (EU) countries that endorse additional…
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China new home prices grow slightly faster in Oct, private survey shows
BEIJING (Reuters) - Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in October, traditionally a peak season for house hunting, a…
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Mercedes, BMW launch first Ionchi charging station in China
Mercedes-Benz and BMW this week launched the first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station in China under their Ionchi joint…
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China bridge demolitions misrepresented in posts about N.Korea destroying links with South
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on October 24, 2024 The same video was also shared on TikTok and its Chinese version, Douyin. It…
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Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi meet, 2 days after a China-India border deal
China and India should manage their differences properly, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
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Apple CEO Reaffirms Commitment to China Investment in Meeting with Tech Minister
Following a meeting with Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Apple (AAPL, Financials) CEO Tim Cook promised…
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Colombia Hikes Tariffs on Cheap Steel Imports From China
(Bloomberg) -- Colombia became the latest Latin American country to raise tariffs on Chinese steel, as producers complain of the threat to…
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Video shows high-speed train passing through tunnels in China, not India
Screenshot of the false post, taken on October 14, 2024 The video has also been viewed over two million times alongside similar claims on…
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China to almost double support for unfinished housing projects
China said Thursday it would boost credit available for unfinished housing projects to more than $500 billion as it unveiled another round…
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China boosts funds for housing projects to support embattled sector
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will expand a "white list" of housing projects eligible for financing and increase bank lending for such…
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China set to post slowest quarterly growth this year: analysts
China's economy likely expanded at its slowest pace this year, according to an AFP survey ahead of data Friday, as authorities struggle to…