12 h. ago Luckin, China’s largest coffee chain, launches in NYC as it takes on Starbucks in home region

Luckin, China’s largest coffee chain, launches in NYC as it takes on Starbucks in home region  New York Post

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20 h. ago China launches first freight train route from Beijing to Baku

China launches first freight train route from Beijing to Baku  Aze.Media

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22 h. ago China launches freight train linking Beijing to Baku of Azerbaijan

China launches freight train linking Beijing to Baku of Azerbaijan  People's Daily

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3 d. ago Top semiconductor toolmaker launches talent competition in China — ASML is looking for 16 skilled lithography engineers

Top semiconductor toolmaker launches talent competition in China — ASML is looking for 16 skilled lithography engineers  Tom's Hardware

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3 d. ago Will Guangdong’s plan for a domestic version of Canton Fair pay off?

Southern China’s Guangdong province will launch a “domestic trade version” of the Canton Fair – the country’s largest import and export fair – to help export-oriented companies tap into the domestic market amid weak external demand and rising global trade uncertainties. The initiative is a key component of a work plan released by the provincial government on Tuesday that aims to strengthen “domestic circulation” – a strategy focused on boosting China’s economic self-reliance by building a robust...

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4 d. ago Shares of China's Xiaomi surge after launch of electric vehicle YU7

Shares of China's Xiaomi surge after launch of electric vehicle YU7  Reuters

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4 d. ago Shanghai Gold Exchange launches first offshore vault in Hong Kong

The Shanghai Gold Exchange opened its first offshore warehouse in Hong Kong on Thursday, a move that is likely to bolster the international trading of its contracts. The vault witnessed several transactions of spot gold contracts after it became operational, according to a statement from Bank of China (Hong Kong), which runs the warehouse. Analysts said the launch of the vault and two yuan-denominated gold products represented a step forward for Beijing and Hong Kong in their effort to promote...

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4 d. ago ASML launches science project in China to discover new talent in lithography

European chip equipment giant ASML has launched a project designed to discover and foster key engineering talent in China, in the latest show of its commitment to the market despite intensified US restrictions on advanced chipmaking technologies. The Dutch lithography system maker has launched a science competition aimed at deepening public understanding of lithography – the critical process of etching circuit patterns onto silicon wafers – and fostering new tech talent in the country, according...

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5 d. ago China’s Xiaomi to Launch First SUV as Shares Near Record High

China’s Xiaomi to Launch First SUV as Shares Near Record High  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago China Select Committee Launches AI Campaign with Legislation to Block CCP

China Select Committee Launches AI Campaign with Legislation to Block CCP-Linked AI from U.S. Government Use  Select Committee on the CCP | (.gov)

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6 d. ago Chinese cafe goes viral over coffee drink laced with cooked pig intestine

A cafe in southwestern China has been thrust into the limelight thanks to its newly launched coffee, which is made with cooked pork intestines. The unconventional drink sold in the coffee shop in Jiangyou, a small city in Sichuan province, includes latte mixed with cooked pork intestine liquid and chitterlings, The Cover reported. It sells for 32 yuan (US$4) per cup and has three levels of taste: entrance, mid and high. The higher the level, the stronger the intestine taste. “Red-braised pork...

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6 d. ago Zambon Announces Approval and Launch in China of the Intravenous Formulation of Fluimucil® (N

Zambon Announces Approval and Launch in China of the Intravenous Formulation of Fluimucil® (N-acetylcysteine)  BioSpace

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7 d. ago Cultural training programme promoted by MGM China launched in Beijing

Cultural training programme promoted by MGM China launched in Beijing  GGRAsia

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7 d. ago Growing China trade prompts Hong Kong venture for Saudi cargo carrier

Saudia Cargo, the national air cargo carrier of Saudi Arabia, is tapping into diverse sectors in China and Asia, including e-commerce, agriculture and technology, through the launch of a new venture in Hong Kong and a planned capacity expansion. “China specifically, and the Far East in general, as a critical trade market to Saudi Arabia, will play a critical role in supporting Saudi Vision 2030 goals, and hence expanding our operations here just comes naturally,” CEO and managing director Loay...

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7 d. ago China criticizes attack on Iran as U.S. asks Beijing for trade route help

China criticizes attack on Iran as U.S. asks Beijing for trade route help  The Japan Times

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8 d. ago Hongkongers, mainland residents embrace Payment Connect service on first day

Hongkongers and mainland residents jumped at the chance to send money across the border via a new electronic payment service on its first day of operation on Sunday. The so-called Payment Connect was operating smoothly, with 2,000 Northbound and 7,400 Southbound transactions just after noon, according to a spokesperson for the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). The People’s Bank of China and the HKMA announced the linkage on Friday. Connecting Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) to the...

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1 week ago Chinese, Algerian presidents hail successful launch of communications satellite

President Xi Jinping and his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika exchanged congratulatory messages on the successful launch of Alcomsat-1 in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern province of Sichuan early Monday.

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1 week ago Mainland China, Hong Kong launching Payment Connect scheme to aid capital flows

China’s central bank is launching a new connect programme with Hong Kong to facilitate cross-border payments – Beijing’s latest move to open up its financial sector and also leverage the southern financial centre to better connect with the rest of the world. The Payment Connect programme will link the mainland’s Internet Banking Payment System and Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS), allowing users to make payments and wire money faster and more conveniently. The programme will begin on...

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1 week ago Cool: China Eastern Launching Auckland To Buenos Aires Route

Cool: China Eastern Launching Auckland To Buenos Aires Route  One Mile at a Time

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1 week ago Hong Kong to be Chinese companies’ launch pad in Shanghai pact

Mainland Chinese companies will use Hong Kong’s capital market as the launch pad for their global growth, according to an action plan signed on Wednesday with Shanghai to connect the premier onshore commercial city with the nation’s offshore financial hub. The two cities will expand the decade-old connect programme linking the stock markets of Shanghai and Hong Kong with more equities, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and gold, as well as working on cross-border settlements and uses of the...

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