3 h. ago Forget the Great Wall: Xiaomi factory becomes one of China’s hottest tourist attractions

Forget the Great Wall: Xiaomi factory becomes one of China’s hottest tourist attractions  Ynetnews

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3 d. ago China factory production error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales

A production blunder at a factory in eastern China has turned toy ponies into viral crying-faced horses which have become popular mascots for the Year of the Horse. In January, a netizen shared a picture of a pony with a crying face and the retailer, amused by the mistake, offered to exchange it. The toy was made in Yiwu International Trade City, which is known as the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities. The 20cm tall horse which costs 25 yuan (US$4), symbolises the Year of...

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3 d. ago China factory error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales

China factory error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Next appointment, 2027: US visa squeeze hits India’s tech talent

For thousands of India’s technology professionals working in the United States, the Christmas break ended not with a smooth return to the office but with a bureaucratic cliffhanger. Routine H‑1B visa renewals at US consular posts across India were abruptly pushed back as Washington ratcheted up its vetting of applicants’ online activity. Interviews that many had expected to sail through were suddenly rescheduled for months later, leaving engineers stranded, projects disrupted and employers...

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9 d. ago China and US can strike ‘balance’ in Venezuela, says US energy chief Chris Wright

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said there was room to balance roles for both the United States and China in Venezuela to allow for commerce but that Washington would not allow Beijing to have major control over the Latin American country. In an interview on Fox Business Network, Wright also said he expected to see Chevron quickly grow its activities in Venezuela, with ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil also looking to play a constructive role. “I think you will probably see some long-term...

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2 w. ago Global Compliance Confirmed: Yumart’s China Sushi Nori Factory Achieves Halal Certification

Global Compliance Confirmed: Yumart’s China Sushi Nori Factory Achieves Halal Certification  The Clarion-Ledger

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2 w. ago China's factory activity snaps record slump on festive stockpiling

China's factory activity snaps record slump on festive stockpiling  Reuters

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2 w. ago China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction

China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction  Financial Times

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2 w. ago China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations

China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations  CNBC

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2 w. ago China Factory Activity Grows, Ending Longest Slump on Record

China Factory Activity Grows, Ending Longest Slump on Record  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China’s factory activity expected to shrink for ninth month: Reuters poll

China’s factory activity expected to shrink for ninth month: Reuters poll  The Mighty 790 KFGO

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3 w. ago China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh straight month

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh straight month  Reuters

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3 w. ago China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh straight month By Reuters

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh straight month By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 w. ago China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy By Reuters

China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 w. ago China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy

China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy  Reuters

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last month China’s CATL marks trailblazing deployment of humanoid robots at scale on the factory floor

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest maker of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has started deploying humanoid robots at scale within its Zhongzhou production base in Luoyang, a city in central Henan province. The company on Wednesday described its deployment at scale as a “world’s first”, as humanoid robots built by start-up Spirit AI performed complex tasks with speeds that matched those of skilled human workers. Spirit AI’s Xiaomo robots have been assigned to plug in...

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