11 h. ago How Apple helped China become a world leader in electronics manufacturing

How Apple helped China become a world leader in electronics manufacturing  WBUR

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16 h. ago US trade officials mull further rollback of port fee rules – what’s different now?

As the world awaits the outcome of the China-US trade talks in London this week, the US Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed changes to shipping policy – marking another possible rollback from the stricter measures announced in April that aimed to revive the domestic industry and curb China’s shipbuilding dominance. The proposed revisions, issued in a short press release over the weekend, would reduce port fees for car carriers and ease restrictions on liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers....

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18 h. ago Labubu becomes bait for China’s Ping An Bank to lure young customers

Hoping the world’s trendiest monster will scare up some new customers, China’s Ping An Bank is rewarding those who open new accounts with a Pop Mart Lababu doll amid fierce competition for young customers among Chinese retail banks. New clients who open a savings account and deposit more than 50,000 yuan (US$6,954) for at least three months could receive a blind box from the first or second series of the Chinese toy retailer’s popular collectibles, according to media reports. Customers who also...

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21 h. ago World’s tallest monk? Victor Wembanyama spotted at China’s Shaolin Temple with shaved head

World’s tallest monk? Victor Wembanyama spotted at China’s Shaolin Temple with shaved head  CNN

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36 h. ago Tariff war ‘not the end of the world’ for Hong Kong companies: trade council chief

The US-China tariff war is “not the end of the world” for Hong Kong businesses, the new head of the city’s Trade Development Council has said, as he outlined strategies to help them capitalise on geopolitical uncertainties. Chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang, who took office on June 1, also said on Monday the council would explore setting up more offices in new markets and rebranding the Asian Financial Forum to include more industry elements. The council has 51 offices around the world, including...

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49 h. ago Beyond 1s and 0s: China starts mass production of world’s first non

Beyond 1s and 0s: China starts mass production of world’s first non-binary AI chip  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago China puts down strong grass roots in first steps to football superpower status

Ten years have passed since President Xi Jinping, who is reported to be a fan of the game, unveiled a plan to make China a “world football superpower” by 2050. Since then, the men’s national team has been overshadowed by its consistently excellent women’s counterpart, while falling in the world rankings from 2016’s 81st place to 94th in April. The scandal-stricken football sector has also become a focus of Xi’s anti-corruption campaign in recent years. Yet China has not missed all its...

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4 d. ago How Chinese plane radar tracks moving targets without breaking radio silence

Two unassuming Cessna-208 Caravan aircraft flew in formation, separated by hundreds of metres in altitude. One emitted radar signals; the other, flying lower, remained utterly silent, passively gathering echoes. Far ahead below, three vehicles raced across undulating terrain, dense with vegetation and scattered structures – a scene designed to hide moving targets in a storm of background clutter. Radar screens showed only snowlike noise, as traditional filtering methods struggled. Then, a...

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4 d. ago Plastic documentary screens in Beijing for World Environment Day

Plastic documentary screens in Beijing for World Environment Day  China.org.cn

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4 d. ago The world could be facing another 'China shock,' but it comes with a silver

The world could be facing another 'China shock,' but it comes with a silver-lining: Cooler inflation  CNBC

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4 d. ago The world could be facing another ‘China shock,’ but it comes with a silver lining

The world could be facing another ‘China shock,’ but it comes with a silver lining  CNBC

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5 d. ago Indonesia beat China to boost World Cup hopes in AFC qualifying

Indonesia beat China to boost World Cup hopes in AFC qualifying  Al Jazeera

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5 d. ago Beijing Guoan head coach hopes Chinese players to show best in World Cup qualifiers

Beijing Guoan head coach hopes Chinese players to show best in World Cup qualifiers  China.org.cn

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6 d. ago Beijing Unveils Dynamite Strategy to Surge Inbound Tourism: A New Game

Beijing Unveils Dynamite Strategy to Surge Inbound Tourism: A New Game-Changer for Global Travelers in China’s Capital  Travel And Tour World

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6 d. ago China's rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide

China's rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide  Reuters

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6 d. ago China seek 'perfect' Indonesia win to keep World Cup dream alive

China seek 'perfect' Indonesia win to keep World Cup dream alive  France 24

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7 d. ago How is China ramping up controls on critical mineral exports amid row with US?

Parts of China that are rich in critical minerals are stepping up enforcement of tighter export controls as the country doubles down on its dominance of world supplies in the face of increasing pressure from the United States. China, the world’s biggest producer of critical minerals, supplies 92 per cent of the refined rare earth elements that are essential in the production of consumer electronics, electric vehicles and hi-tech defence systems. Its export controls mean companies must obtain...

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7 d. ago Sweet deal: how China’s agritech helped turn Egypt’s desert into top sugar farm

Near the edge of the Sahara Desert, in Egypt’s West Minya, Chinese drillers bore deep into the earth, tapping groundwater to irrigate a once 500-hectare stretch of desert – now home to the world’s largest beet sugar factory. China’s Zhongman Petroleum has drilled 193 wells over the past three years to irrigate the farm, which supplies Canal Sugar – a joint venture backed by investors from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt – with an annual capacity of 900,000 tonnes, according to the state-run...

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7 d. ago China lifts in public opinion around the world as US drops, survey data shows

Favourable views towards China globally have surpassed those towards the United States for the first time in recent years, a change that occurred between January and late April, according to US intelligence company Morning Consult. By the end of May, China had an 8.8 net favourability rating, compared to -1.5 for the US – which is in stark contrast to January last year when the US rating was above 20 and China was in negative territory, Axios reported on Monday, citing exclusive data acquired...

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8 d. ago Don’t Close the Door on Chinese Talent. Ending Visas Will Hurt America More Than It Hurts China.

Don’t Close the Door on Chinese Talent. Ending Visas Will Hurt America More Than It Hurts China.  U.S. News & World Report

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