15 h. ago Need for speed: Alibaba ramps up China instant commerce push with Cainiao and Tmall tie

Alibaba Group’s logistics arm Cainiao and online grocery business Tmall Supermarket are teaming up to expand fulfilment infrastructure and speed up deliveries, as the Chinese e-commerce giant ramps up its efforts in China’s fast-growing instant commerce battle to fend off rivals such as JD.com and Meituan. Cainiao will launch new or expand instant commerce warehouses for Tmall Supermarket across 31 mainland Chinese cities by the end of January 2026, it said in a statement on Thursday. Alibaba...

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60 h. ago China and Mongolia are battling to control massive dust storms

China and Mongolia are battling to control massive dust storms  The Conversation

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65 h. ago 20th Century Battles in China Offer Insights for Today's Conflicts

20th Century Battles in China Offer Insights for Today's Conflicts  JAPAN Forward

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4 d. ago Chinese main battle tank, upgraded for high altitudes, could be sent to border with India

One of China’s newest main battle tanks, the Type 99B, is an upgraded model designed to perform better in high-altitude and cold weather operations, according to state media – suggesting it could be sent to the Himalayan border with India. The tank is the latest of the Type 99 armoured vehicles and was among the military hardware unveiled during China’s huge Victory Day parade in Beijing in September. State broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday that the upgraded model has a raft of new features....

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7 d. ago EU fears China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine is deepening

European Union members have observed an uptick in China’s support for Russia, multiple sources said, as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine prepares to drag into its fourth year. Officials are parsing evidence of an increase in battlefield weapons being shipped from China to Russia, to add to the well-documented flow of goods with dual civilian and military uses between the two states. “We note that 80 per cent of critical dual-use goods come to Russia either through or from China. They claim to be...

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7 d. ago China woman with social anxiety gathers leftovers from 100 banquets to feed 120 stray cats

A woman from southwestern China, who has been battling social anxiety, has gone viral after spending three years overcoming her fears by “crashing” around 100 wedding banquets of strangers to collect leftover food to feed over 120 stray cats. The woman, known as Xuanxuan, hails from Baoshan, Yunnan province. Previously, she struggled with social anxiety while working part-time as a video editor. In the winter of 2022, she began rescuing stray cats that she found shivering outside, and gradually,...

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7 d. ago Chinese woman with social anxiety feeds 120 stray cats with leftovers from 100 banquets

A woman from southwestern China, who has been battling social anxiety, has gone viral after spending three years overcoming her fears by “crashing” around 100 wedding banquets of strangers to collect leftover food to feed over 120 stray cats. The woman, known as Xuanxuan, hails from Baoshan, Yunnan province. Previously, she struggled with social anxiety while working part-time as a video editor. In the winter of 2022, she began rescuing stray cats that she found shivering outside, and gradually,...

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8 d. ago AI stock opportunities lie in ‘battleground’ sectors, not ‘titans’, BofA Securities says

Global investors should shift their focus from Asia’s dominant AI hardware “titans” to a growing group of mid-cap “battleground” sectors that offer stronger growth potential amid intensifying competition, according to BofA Securities. In a report, analysts from the Bank of America investment banking arm mapped more than 330 Asian stocks across 22 subsectors in the artificial intelligence technology layer – representing market capitalisation of nearly US$6 trillion. The most compelling...

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8 d. ago China’s Huawei ramps up foldable smartphone battle with global launch of slim Mate X7

Huawei Technologies is reinforcing its position in the foldable smartphone segment with the global launch of the Mate X7, as the market awaits Apple’s much-anticipated foldable iPhone and digests the recent announcement of Samsung Electronics’ first trifold. The Huawei Mate X7, which was released in China last month, features a thickness of 4.5mm when unfolded. The device, including the battery, weighs up to 236 grams. It was rolled out globally at an event in Dubai on Thursday. Featuring a...

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8 d. ago Apple takes China’s smartphone battle house to house with free 3

Apple customers in selected mainland Chinese cities can now get a new iPhone delivered to their door for free within three hours, as the US tech giant steps up efforts to defend its turf in the world’s largest smartphone market. From Wednesday, three-hour delivery is free for in-stock items including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and AirPods. Other products will incur a delivery fee of 45 yuan (US$6.40). Apple normally charges 45 yuan for its express service in mainland...

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8 d. ago How China is cementing its central role as the architect of green tech

In the first three quarters of this year, China added 310 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, up 47.7 per cent year on year and accounting for 84.4 per cent of all new power installations in the country, according to the National Energy Administration. This progress is more than climate leadership or capacity building; it involves a holistic reconstruction of the energy system. China is replacing the 20th-century fossil fuel order with a 21st-century “electro-industrial order” where power...

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1 week ago After Metsera Battle, Pfizer Heads to China for Another Obesity Deal Worth up to $1.9B

After Metsera Battle, Pfizer Heads to China for Another Obesity Deal Worth up to $1.9B  BioSpace

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1 week ago ‘Virginity battle’: Chinese women caught between old and new sexual values

A research project about changes in family life over three generations has found that traditional values still play a key role in sexual relations in China, and women often struggle amid tensions between old and new. One of the areas of conflict is what researcher Liu Jieyu has called a “virginity battle”. Influenced by Western liberal attitudes, many younger Chinese men are open to premarital sex, and they often pressure their girlfriends to have sex while dating, according to Liu’s new book,...

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1 week ago AI Industrial Policy: The New Geoeconomic Battlefield Between the US and China

AI Industrial Policy: The New Geoeconomic Battlefield Between the US and China  Modern Diplomacy

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2 w. ago Why the real AI race is within China and not across the Pacific

For much of the global debate, the race for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy has been framed as a binary contest between the United States and China. As Washington envisions it, victory hinges on frontier models and compute scale, a battle dominated by a handful of American labs. China is cast as the challenger, constrained by export controls and dependent on catching up. That narrative is increasingly outdated. China is not pursuing a single AI strategy. It is running three large-scale...

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2 w. ago Toy Seller’s Legal Battle Shines Spotlight on China’s Ultra Strict Gun Rules

Toy Seller’s Legal Battle Shines Spotlight on China’s Ultra Strict Gun Rules  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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2 w. ago China vs. Korea: Who Is Winning the Battery Battle in Hungary?

China vs. Korea: Who Is Winning the Battery Battle in Hungary?  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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3 w. ago Nexperia control battle rages as China’s Wingtech files appeal

Nexperia control battle rages as China’s Wingtech files appeal  Asia Times

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3 w. ago China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance

China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance  The Business Download |

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3 w. ago China’s Top Companies Focus on AI Agents as Next Battleground

China’s Top Companies Focus on AI Agents as Next Battleground  Bloomberg.com

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