82 m. ago Tesla continues its skid in mainland China as sales and market share fall

Tesla is gradually losing its appeal in China’s premium electric vehicle (EV) segment as its sales and market share fall. The US carmaker handed 57,152 Shanghai-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over to customers on the mainland last month, down 9.9 per cent from a year earlier, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). That meant Tesla’s losing streak has extended to six months in a row, despite its efforts to woo consumers away from rivals like Xpeng and Xiaomi with price cuts,...

Economics

1 hour ago Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Apple unveiled a panoply of updated gadgets at this year’s biggest product launch on Tuesday, with its ultra-thin iPhone Air grabbing much of the limelight. Customers in mainland China, one of Apple’s most lucrative markets, however, may be less inclined to join the scramble for the new model because of regulatory uncertainties related to the new phone’s adoption of eSIM technology in place of physical SIM cards. The release of the iPhone Air may be limited or staggered in the country in its...

Politics

1 hour ago China offers funding for stablecoin research as global interest grows

China’s largest government-backed research funder has begun accepting applications for the study of stablecoins and their cross-border monitoring systems, a move indicating Beijing’s growing interest - and wariness - towards the emerging digital asset. In a circular posted on its website last week, the National Natural Science Foundation of China – an affiliate of the Ministry of Science and Technology that manages hundreds of billions of yuan in annual funding – solicited proposals for the...

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2 h. ago Beijing Parade Underscores the New Divide on the Korean Peninsula

Beijing Parade Underscores the New Divide on the Korean Peninsula  Korea Economic Institute of America

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2 h. ago Synopsys Plunges After Trade War Weighs on Its Chinese Sales

Synopsys Plunges After Trade War Weighs on Its Chinese Sales  Bloomberg.com

Events

5 h. ago Iran and UN nuclear watchdog pave way for resuming cooperation

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement on Tuesday in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities. The announcement followed a meeting among Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi. The meeting came at a sensitive time as France, Germany and the United Kingdom on August 28 began the...

Events

6 h. ago Kim Jong Un treated as a world leader at the summit in Beijing

Kim Jong Un treated as a world leader at the summit in Beijing  Asia Times

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8 h. ago Beijing Outlines 100 AI Use Cases for Energy Sector Transformation

Beijing Outlines 100 AI Use Cases for Energy Sector Transformation  parameter.io

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8 h. ago Custom counterfeit student cards for universities in Hong Kong sold online

Tailor-made counterfeit student cards for universities in Hong Kong, including the city’s oldest institution, are being sold on an online platform, the Post has found, with legal experts warning that both sellers and buyers may be breaking the law. A check by the Post on Monday found at least three shops on a major cross-border e-commerce platform, Pinduoduo, selling counterfeit student cards for around 40 to 70 yuan (US$5.60 to US$9.80) each. Some of the sellers told the Post that the cards...

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9 h. ago China Unveils Supersonic Stealth Drone at Beijing Military Parade

China Unveils Supersonic Stealth Drone at Beijing Military Parade  WebProNews

Events

9 h. ago As China’s ‘Air Silk Road’ grows, can homegrown C909, C919 jets take off abroad?

China plans to help dozens of countries develop their civil aviation capabilities through the Air Silk Road – a campaign that could, in turn, promote its home-grown aircraft and boost trade with nations from Central Asia to Europe. In the next phase of the eight-year-old initiative, Beijing would step up cooperation on aircraft leasing and civil aviation equipment manufacturing with some of the 150 countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the government said in a report. At a...

Society

10 h. ago China fines Dior, Beijing’s green tech revolution: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Dior fined in China for sending data overseas without security screening Chinese police have fined fashion giant Dior’s Shanghai subsidiary after finding the company guilty of transmitting data overseas without security screening, according to state media. 2. More factories but less pollution: how China’s green tech revolution works From electric vehicles...

Politics

10 h. ago Sinovac flu shots safe for pregnant women, Hong Kong health experts say

Health experts have dismissed concerns about a Hong Kong government-subsidised flu vaccine that does not have clinical trial data on pregnant women, saying the decades-long technology is safe and people with less confidence can turn to the private sector for shots. Authorities said on Tuesday that Hong Kong had entered the summer flu season, a day after concerns were raised when the government revealed that the Sinovac influenza jab would be one of four vaccines offered in its vaccination...

Science

10 h. ago China’s Beijing Parade Showcases Hybrid Strategy to Challenge US Dominance

China’s Beijing Parade Showcases Hybrid Strategy to Challenge US Dominance  WebProNews

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10 h. ago Economy&Life | Venue of upcoming 2025 CIFTIS prepared in Beijing

Economy&Life | Venue of upcoming 2025 CIFTIS prepared in Beijing  Xinhua

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10 h. ago China’s new Type 100 tank a shift towards ‘intelligent and uncrewed’ warfare

The Chinese military’s new Type 100 tank – unveiled at last week’s Victory Day parade in Beijing – marks a fundamental shift towards “intelligent, information-driven and unmanned” warfare, according to state media. The lightweight tank is a departure from traditional armoured vehicle design that emphasises the race between thicker armour and stronger penetration. Instead, the People’s Liberation Army has reportedly prioritised the integration of intelligent systems in response to developments in...

Events

11 h. ago China FX Today: The Yuan in suspense as CPI data tests Beijing's strategy against deflation

China FX Today: The Yuan in suspense as CPI data tests Beijing's strategy against deflation  Mitrade

Politics

12 h. ago US container imports hold steady as China volumes decline in August

US container imports hold steady as China volumes decline in August  Yahoo Finance

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12 h. ago Tesla Energy Announces New Mega Product As China EV Sales Still Lag

Tesla Energy Announces New Mega Product As China EV Sales Still Lag  Investor's Business Daily

Science

13 h. ago Beijing Jingkelong’s Subsidiary Redeems Investment in Unlisted Securities

Beijing Jingkelong’s Subsidiary Redeems Investment in Unlisted Securities  TipRanks

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