59 h. ago Chinese delivery rider and biker face off for 4 hours at narrow crossing

A food delivery rider and a man on an electric bike in southern China blocked each other for at least four hours at a narrow crossing, as neither was willing to budge. Video clips of these two determined individuals went viral on mainland China, delighting millions of internet users, according to Dafeng News. The incident took place on August 24 in the bustling Huicheng District of Huizhou, Guangdong province. It involved a food delivery man and a young man, both perched on their electric bikes,...

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1 week ago China's industrial profits narrow declines to 1.5% in July as Beijing clamps down on price wars

China's industrial profits narrow declines to 1.5% in July as Beijing clamps down on price wars  CNBC

Economics

2 w. ago China calls for joint patrols on Afghan border and counterterror cooperation

China has called for greater counterterrorism cooperation with Afghanistan, including joint patrols along the narrow strip of land that forms their only shared border. “China supports the prompt resumption of bilateral patrols in the Wakhan Corridor to maintain peace and stability in the border region,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with the Afghan acting minister of interior affairs, Sirajuddin Haqqani. The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of mountainous Afghan territory that...

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3 w. ago China's new home price declines persist but narrow modestly in major cities

China's new home price declines persist but narrow modestly in major cities  Reuters

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3 w. ago Chinese EV makers report sales dip in July amid narrower discounts

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in mainland China hit a speed bump last month, sparking worries about the industry’s growth momentum as more carmakers heed Beijing’s call to hold back on discounts and focus on profitability. Total EV deliveries, comprising passenger cars and commercial vehicles like buses, slid 5 per cent from a month earlier to 1.26 million units in July, according to data from the government-backed China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). It was the first...

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last month China narrows gap with US as Germany’s biggest trading partner

China narrows gap with US as Germany’s biggest trading partner  Reuters

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