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‘I felt like a celebrity’: Personalized ads hit China metro stations as operators scramble for cash
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Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys
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Young people in China aren’t spending on romance. That’s a problem
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China port explosion snarls trans-Pacific container trade
The closure of Ningbo Beilun’s Phase III Terminal is expected to have cascading effects on the main trans-Pacific trade lanes out of Asia,…
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Thief dismantles A/C units in China to sell them during heatwave
The summer heat in China has led a man to commit an unusual series of thefts that took some handy skills to complete - he dismantled more…
Business
Amid Red Sea Drama, Europe Imports More Chinese Cargo Via Rail
The ongoing onslaught of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea led to soaring ocean freight rates throughout much of 2024 as…
Business
Plug-In Hybrids and EVs Outsold Gas Cars in China for the First Time in July
China is the biggest car market in the world, so even though it differs greatly from many other global markets, its influence is felt…
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Eastern China’s power grids stretched as record heatwave hits
Power grids in Chinese provinces including Shanghai and Zhejiang are experiencing extreme demand as record temperatures reach more than…
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China's naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck
Chinese state TV showed armed commandos riding electric skateboards in a combat exercise. The naval special forces also deployed drones…
Politics
Germany, Philippines agree defense pact over South China Sea
The News The Philippines and Germany agreed a new defense deal Sunday as Manila seeks to bolster its diplomatic support to counter…
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BYD lands deal to supply Uber 100,000 EVs, fuelling its overseas expansion drive
A partnership between ride-hailing giant Uber and BYD is a boost for the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker's expansion plans,…
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Altered image does not show 'Chinese supporting Manila' amid South China Sea tensions
A doctored image has been viewed millions of times in social media posts that falsely claimed it shows Chinese nationals living in the…
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Old photo of collapsed police officer falsely linked to China floods
As deadly floods hit swathes of China, an old photo resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed a heroic policeman who…
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Italy's Meloni signs economic pact in China, seeks new relationship
Italy and China on Sunday signed a three-year pact for economic cooperation, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said after a meeting…
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CEO of chip maker YMTC says China to see 'explosive' semiconductor growth in 3-5 years
A top Chinese semiconductor industry executive has predicted that China will see "explosive growth" in the next three to five years on the…
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China’s leaders have floated the idea of raising the retirement age. It hasn’t gone down well
China has announced plans to raise some of the world’s lowest statutory retirement ages as it tries to cope with the consequences of a…
Politics
Will Nepal's new coalition government tip the scales of the India-China rivalry?
Nepal will continue its delicate balancing act between India and China, according to observers, after political manoeuvrings saw a new…
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They used to work for China’s biggest companies. Now they’re doing manual labor
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In Wuhan, driverless taxis offer a peek into the future of intracity transport in China
The city of Wuhan, on the banks of China's Yangtze River, gained global notoriety in December 2019 as the epicentre of the coronavirus…
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What do investment banks think of the Chinese Communist Party's long-overdue third plenum?
China's Communist Party has published a communique after wrapping up its four-day closed-door third plenum for its decision-making Central…
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VW markets new electric brand for China to compete with BYD
German carmaker Volkswagen is putting a new electric car range on the market in China. The vehicle under the brand name "ID. Unyx" is to…
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Shenzhen to put autonomous buses on roads as China accelerates self-driving vehicle tests
China's southern tech hub of Shenzhen plans to put a fleet of 20 driverless buses on the road this year, according to the local bus…
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China's third plenum: the 5 burning questions heating up debate - and our take
China has - after some delay - scheduled the much-anticipated third plenum of its Communist Party's Central Committee for Monday, with the…
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China June new home prices fall at fastest pace in 9 years
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in nine years in June, official data showed on Monday, with the…