5 h. ago China Association of Communication Enterprises firmly supports investigations into US products and measures: statement

China Association of Communication Enterprises firmly supports investigations into US products and measures: statement  Global Times

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40 h. ago China sets 2025 auto sales target below association forecast, vows tighter regulation

China sets 2025 auto sales target below association forecast, vows tighter regulation  Reuters

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3 d. ago Russian Study On Beijing's Policies: 'Xi Is Associated With A China That Aspires To Global Leadership'

Russian Study On Beijing's Policies: 'Xi Is Associated With A China That Aspires To Global Leadership'  MEMRI

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4 d. 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

4 d. ago Tesla continues its skid in China as August 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 week ago JPMorgan says NWD controlling shareholder may need to provide liquidity support

Debt-laden New World Development’s (NWD) controlling shareholder may eventually have to offer the firm liquidity support by either buying properties or providing loans if the developer cannot sell assets to other parties, according to JPMorgan. But an injection of capital, as suggested by a recent media report, was less likely, the US investment bank said in a report on Tuesday. NWD stock dropped on Tuesday after the property developer said it had not received a proposal from its controlling...

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3 w. ago DeepSeek’s upgraded AI model absorbs reasoning feature in agentic shift

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek said on Thursday that its newly released V3.1 model supported both “think” and “non-think” modes, marking the firm’s “first step towards the agent era” – a shift that suggests a change in its research focus and and the possibility it would forgo the highly anticipated R2 reasoning model. The “think” mode on DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot was previously powered by its R1 reasoning model that garnered global attention after its release in January,...

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3 w. ago After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey law and pay taxes

Buddhists should obey the law, be patriotic, pay taxes and “play an active role in building the nation and society”, China’s Buddhist regulator said on Tuesday, speaking out for the second time this month about the disgraced abbot of Shaolin Temple. In a statement on its website, the Buddhist Association of China said that Shi Yongxin, the former abbot, had misappropriated and embezzled funds and temple assets, violated Buddhist regulations, and was suspected of criminal offences. “This has...

Economics

3 w. ago Hong Kong footballers say pitch bookings were cancelled for Ronaldo team to use

Football clubs in Hong Kong have called for better communication from the city’s governing body after it cancelled bookings of facilities to hand them over to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr and their rival Saudi Super Cup teams. Recreational groups and Premier League clubs received messages at late notice stating that pitches were to be taken off them so that the Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) could block-book them for the four visiting Saudi sides. Premier League club Eastern...

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3 w. ago Mainland Chinese tech firms using Hong Kong’s support to ease geopolitical risks

Some mainland Chinese technology companies are choosing to take advantage of Hong Kong’s policies and government support to help mitigate geopolitical risks in their international expansion. Insta360, a company listed in Shanghai that holds a 70 per cent share of the global panoramic camera market, is having its Hong Kong distributor open the company’s first multi-storey global flagship store in the city. “To be able to enter the Hong Kong market is basically the first step for them to go...

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3 w. ago Trump is put forward for Nobel Peace Prize, so he must be a top mediator. Right?

US President Donald Trump’s methods for mediating international conflicts may backfire and lead to more confrontation, experts in China have warned. Trump’s mediation tactics revealed a power politics approach and constituted ill-advised interference in the long term, Zhang Luwei, a research associate at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, said in an article published on the institute’s social media account last week. She said Trump was known for taking a high profile...

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3 w. ago Trump was put up for Nobel Peace Prize, so he must be a top mediator. Right?

US President Donald Trump’s methods for mediating international conflicts may backfire and lead to more confrontation, experts in China have warned. Trump’s mediation tactics revealed a power politics approach and constituted ill-advised interference in the long term, Zhang Luwei, a research associate at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, said in an article published on the institute’s social media account last week. She said Trump was known for taking a high profile...

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last month Temasek, PIF sell Alibaba shares as sovereign funds tweak portfolios

Two of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds have adjusted their stakes in Chinese equities, trimming their exposure to technology stocks while going long on consumer companies as they mirrored Bridgewater Associates in reacting to volatile markets and rising US-China tensions. Singapore’s Temasek Holdings cut its stake in Alibaba Group Holding by two-thirds to 1.85 million shares in the quarter that ended in June, according to its 13F disclosure on Thursday. It slashed its JD.com holdings...

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last month Temasek cuts Chinese tech stocks, goes long on consumer companies

Two of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds have adjusted their stakes in Chinese equities, trimming their exposure to technology stocks while going long on consumer companies as they mirrored Bridgewater Associates in reacting to volatile markets and rising US-China tensions. Singapore’s Temasek Holdings cut its stake in Alibaba Group Holding by two-thirds to 1.85 million shares in the quarter that ended in June, according to its 13F disclosure on Thursday. It slashed its JD.com holdings...

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