51 h. ago Driver in China criticised for turning car bonnet into ‘fish tank’

A driver in northern China’s Liaoning province put a transparent coating over the bonnet of his car, then filled the gap with water, turning it into a fish tank. He was criticised online after sharing clips of it on social media.

Events

5 d. ago China ‘luckiest driver’ survives after truck balances on edge of collapsed bridge

Less than 10 days after a Chinese truck driver narrowly escaped a landslide that left his vehicle precariously balanced on a collapsed bridge, he returned to the disaster-stricken area to assist with relief efforts, moving many online. The 44-year-old driver from Jiangxi province, You Guochun, earned the title of “China’s luckiest driver” from the online community after miraculously surviving a landslide in southwestern Guizhou province. On that fateful day, incessant heavy rainfall triggered a...

Events

6 d. ago Clean and green: China’s strategic energy investments fuel renewable sector

Already the world’s largest investor in energy, China is poised to shore up that position in the coming years by continuing to splash out on renewable energy, as international experts say energy security has become a key driver in the growth of global investments this year. China’s share of global clean energy spending has risen from a quarter to almost a third in the past decade, underpinned by strategic investments in a wide range of technologies, including solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear,...

Politics

9 d. ago Caring woman driver with disabled son has China’s ‘messiest but most loving cab’

A young ride-hailing taxi driver in China who takes her disabled seven-year-old son to work with her every day has moved both passengers and people on mainland social media. Zhang Congcong, 27, has been driving a taxi with her son, Momo, as a back seat passenger for four months in central China’s Henan province. Zhang has to take Momo with her because he suffers from a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy, a condition that severely affects his mobility and requires round-the-clock care. Zhang...

Transport

1 week ago Calls grow for China's household sector to be bigger economic driver

Calls grow for China's household sector to be bigger economic driver  Reuters

Economics

1 week ago China driver accused of sexual harassment for praising passenger for ‘nice smell’

A driver has been suspended from an online ride-hailing platform for 21 days following accusations of verbal sexual harassment by a female passenger, who claimed he commented on her fragrance by saying she “smells good”. The driver, identified only by his surname Zhao, from Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, was blocked from the platform after an incident on June 8, as reported by Zhejiang TV. During the ride, Zhao asked the woman three times if she was wearing perfume. When she...

Events

3 w. ago Watch: Lorry driver trapped in cabin after China bridge collapse

Watch: Lorry driver trapped in cabin after China bridge collapse  BBC

Politics

3 w. ago Driver rescued from hanging lorry after bridge collapse in China

Driver rescued from hanging lorry after bridge collapse in China  The Times

Events

3 w. ago Driver of truck hangs precariously over China bridge after collapse

Driver of truck hangs precariously over China bridge after collapse  Yahoo

Transport

last month China’s private firms back in driver’s seat as regulations ease: Goldman Sachs

“The tide has turned” for China’s private enterprises, said analysts with Goldman Sachs, as regulatory restrictions are being lifted to help non-state firms pursue breakthroughs in cutting-edge technology and expand their international presence. The private sector’s “animal spirits” are making a return, with investment patterns suggesting a renewal led by capital expenditure, more aggressive overseas expansion plans, research and development spending and heightened fundraising activity, the...

Economics