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China's economic slowdown fuels designer ‘dupe’ boom
[Source] Formerly label-loving consumers in China are reportedly turning to "dupes," high-quality replicas of branded goods, in a bid to…
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China’s Central Bank Chief Is Task Master Xi Couldn’t Let Retire
(Bloomberg) -- (This story was originally published on July 29, 2023. In September 2024, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng…
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Goodbye Louis Vuitton. China’s Gen Z leans into ‘dupe economy’ as growth prospects stall
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it…
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These big shipyards are China's shipbuilding power players and are cranking out new warships at a breakneck pace
China's shipbuilding industry is massive, expanding, and fueling its naval modernization. Its most significant shipyards produce both…
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China’s Fading Hunger for Grain Spells Trouble for World Farmers
(Bloomberg) -- Warehouses across China are bulging with grain as a deepening economic crisis takes hold, leaving the world’s farmers to…
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China’s Deepening Slowdown Tests Xi’s Tolerance for Growth Miss
(Bloomberg) -- Back in January, Premier Li Qiang trumpeted China’s success in exceeding its 2023 growth goal without resorting to “massive…
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A deep dive into China’s role as “critical mineral monolith”
As a leading producer of graphite, lithium and refined copper, China has an increasingly dominant position in critical mineral supply…
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A rare look at the lousy life aboard China's 'Dragon Palace' submarines
A new report offers a rare look at the conditions in China's growing submarine fleet. It found the crews suffer from excessive noise, poor…
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China's weak factory PMI raises pressure for consumer stimulus
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners…
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Chinese university to launch China’s first marriage-related degree course
[Source] China's Civil Affairs University announced the launch of its undergraduate marriage program, which is set to begin in September.…
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China's Kaisa forecasts bigger H1 net loss on slower property deliveries
(Reuters) -Chinese property developer Kaisa Group said on Thursday it expects to report a bigger net loss for the first half of the year,…
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China's shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard 'mothership,' and there's talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier
A state-owned Chinese shipbuilder said it's debuted the design of a "mothership" for its coast guard. Military bloggers in China speculate…
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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…
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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…
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They used to work for China’s biggest companies. Now they’re doing manual labor
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it…
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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's June consumer inflation misses expectations amid weak demand
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer prices grew for a fifth month in June but missed expectations, while producer price deflation…
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China's BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia
By Chayut Setboonsarng RAYONG, Thailand (Reuters) -China's BYD opened an electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the auto maker's…
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China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows
By Joe Cash and Ellen Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity fell for a second month in June while services activity…
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China's premier slams trade tensions as EV exports are hit by tariffs
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Open markets and green technologies are vital for stabilizing global growth, China's premier said Tuesday, while…
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China’s EV Makers Got $231 Billion Aid Over 15 Years, Study Says
(Bloomberg) -- China’s electric vehicle industry received at least $231 billion in government subsidies and aid from 2009 through to the…
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Extended offers dampen excitement for China's mid-year e-commerce festival
By Casey Hall and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's mid-year e-commerce sales festival failed to stir up a great deal of excitement…
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Religious and cultural mentions removed from names of China's Xinjiang villages, rights groups say
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region have been systematically replacing the names of villages inhabited by…