40 h. ago Will Air India’s crash in Ahmedabad derail its revival plans?

Air India’s crash of a Boeing 787 jet that killed more than 200 people will be a huge setback to the former state-run carrier’s comeback plans after a change in its ownership to the Tata Group three years ago, according to analysts. The London-bound plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, went down shortly after taking off from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Only one person survived. The deadly accident has raised questions about what possibly went wrong for the Boeing Dreamliner, one of...

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5 d. ago Why Trump’s nuclear export controls won’t stop China, may hurt US firms: analysts

China’s nuclear ambitions may face a slight setback from Washington’s reported export restrictions on power plant components, but Beijing will press ahead with its construction drive and intensify efforts to develop home-grown technologies as its domestic reactors mature, analysts said. The Trump administration has reportedly suspended licenses for the export of some nuclear power generation equipment to China. The US Department of Commerce issued the ruling in recent weeks, according to...

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1 week ago Chinese boy runs away after family row, learns of dad’s fatal car crash 2 days later

People on social media have been left heartbroken over a 12-year-old boy who ran away from home to escape his father’s discipline, and only heard about the latter’s sudden death when he was found by the police. The boy, surnamed Wang, from eastern China’s Jiangxi province, ran away from home on May 20 after his father scolded and beat him for playing with his phone too much. Two days later, his father, a delivery driver, was hit by a car while on the job. According to a witness, Wang senior was...

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2 w. ago Chinese fishing fan hangs big catch from car while driving, is slapped with fine

Proud angler ties 39.5kg whopper to his vehicle, drives around city with ‘trophy’ fish, says family ate whole thing on same day.

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3 w. ago Jiu Tian drone carrier set to extend China’s UAV combat range

Jiu Tian drone carrier set to extend China’s UAV combat range  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Tech war: US curbs on global use of Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment

New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.

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4 w. ago Another Chinese car carrier sets record, putting spotlight on vehicle export ambitions

With a maximum capacity of 9,500 vehicles, Anji Ansheng is the world’s largest car carrier, beating a record only set late last month.

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4 w. ago World’s biggest car carrier sets sail from China, highlighting export ambitions

World’s biggest car carrier sets sail from China, highlighting export ambitions  South China Morning Post

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last month Chinese carmakers race to build early advantage in flying car ventures after EV rivalry

The government forecasts the low-altitude mobility economy will increase more than fivefold to US$486 billion by 2035 from last year.

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