2 h. ago Chinese EV maker Li Auto unveils industry’s cheapest AI glasses at US$282

Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto has launched its first wearable product, the Livis artificial intelligence glasses, marking a bold foray into the rapidly expanding market already crowded by tech giants like Alibaba Group Holding, Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi. The device is priced at 1,999 yuan (US$282), but buyers who place an order before December 31 qualify for a 15 per cent rebate via the government-backed subsidy programme, bringing down the price to 1,699 yuan. That effectively...

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10 h. ago China’s Auto Juggernaut Rolls On as Electrified Vehicles Top 50% of Sales

China’s Auto Juggernaut Rolls On as Electrified Vehicles Top 50% of Sales  Autoweek

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13 h. ago BYD founder bets on new tech to win back customers as sales decelerate

BYD, China’s electric vehicle (EV) king, is pinning its hopes on next-generation technology to engineer a turnaround in sales amid fierce competition in the world’s largest automotive market, according to its founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu. Speaking at a shareholders’ meeting in Shenzhen on Friday, the billionaire said the company’s 12,000 engineers – the backbone of the carmaker – would help it regain a technological edge over rivals. “We have heavyweight new technology in the pipeline,” he...

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15 h. ago China’s Xiaomi says returns from AI investments ‘far exceed expectations’

Chinese tech firm Xiaomi reaped returns from its artificial intelligence spending in 2025 that “far exceeded expectations”, the company’s president Lu Weibing said in a recorded video posted on Chinese social media platform Douyin. Lu said the Beijing-based company was pivoting to embodied AI after heavy investment in general AI over the past few quarters. The Beijing-based company’s efforts to apply AI in electric vehicles (EVs) and robotics are similar to Elon Musk’s plan of using the advanced...

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24 h. ago China Airlines launches first nonstop flight between Phoenix and Asia

China Airlines launches first nonstop flight between Phoenix and Asia  KTAR News 92.3 FM

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36 h. ago As Macron eyes China deals to revive industry, trade shows tables have turned

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Chinese companies to invest in France and transfer know-how in emerging sectors like batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and solar panels – highlighting growing concerns over the widening technological gap between the two countries. “We want to welcome more Chinese investment through projects and re-industrialisation strategies, and this is what will allow us to break the cycle we’re currently in,” he said on Thursday in Beijing, where he attended a...

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39 h. ago EU launches 1st formal review of Chinese EV tariffs after VW Anhui’s submission

The EU has for the first time launched a formal review of a price undertaking offer from a company seeking to avoid its tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, following a submission from Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture. Over the course of 12 to 15 months, the European Commission will examine whether VW Anhui can replace its countervailing duties with a managed price system in a move that would effectively equalise the impact of the tariffs. While the commission is not reopening its...

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41 h. ago Mainland China’s billionaire count surges as BYD and Mixue bosses power gains

Mainland China’s billionaires have tightened their grip as Asia-Pacific’s wealthiest after their combined fortunes swelled to nearly US$1.8 trillion, with electric-vehicle (EV) maker BYD’s founder Wang Chuanfu and bubble tea chain Mixue’s bosses among the biggest drivers of that growth, according to a UBS report. Backed by a booming tech sector and surging asset prices, the wealth of mainland China’s billionaires jumped 22.2 per cent year on year to US$1.77 trillion in the 12 months to early...

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50 h. ago China Airlines begins direct flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor to Taiwan

China Airlines begins direct flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor to Taiwan  FOX 10 Phoenix

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53 h. ago WATCH: First China Airlines flight touches down at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

WATCH: First China Airlines flight touches down at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport  AZ Family

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67 h. ago Tesla’s China plant sees shipment surge ahead of subsidy expiry

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory reported a significant rebound in shipments last month as Chinese consumers took advantage of soon-expiring government incentives to snap up cars. The US carmaker’s Shanghai plant, its largest production facility globally, delivered a total of 86,700 Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) in November, a 41 per cent jump from October and a 10 per cent rise from a year earlier, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The deliveries...

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69 h. ago Search for Malaysia’s MH370 resumes in Indian Ocean after over a decade

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia’s transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the China-bound flight disappeared in one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries. Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014. Multiple search operations for the plane have been conducted since then but all proved fruitless. The most recent search in the...

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69 h. ago Search for Malaysia’s MH370 resumes in Indian Ocean after more than a decade

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia’s transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the China-bound flight disappeared in one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries. Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014. Multiple search operations for the plane have been conducted since then but all proved fruitless. The most recent search in the...

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3 d. ago From chips to noodles: the newcomers testing Hong Kong’s buoyant IPO market

Hong Kong’s booming fundraising market is set for another busy week, with four companies scheduled to debut this week and a string of billion-dollar listings – including Chinese luxury electric vehicle maker Avatr Technology – lining up behind them. Among this week’s newcomers, chip materials supplier Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor plans to raise the highest sum, seeking up to HK$1.74 billion (US$223.42 million) from the sale of 30.07 million shares. The shares have been priced at HK$58 each....

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3 d. ago China Eastern Airlines launches direct flight between Beijing, Muscat

China Eastern Airlines launches direct flight between Beijing, Muscat  Xinhua

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3 d. ago Nearly Half of China Flights to Japan Cut in December, CCTV Says

Nearly Half of China Flights to Japan Cut in December, CCTV Says  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago China’s EV makers post stellar sales before incentives are phased out next year

At least three Chinese electric vehicle (EV) assemblers rewrote their monthly sales records in November, as consumers rushed to dealers before tax breaks and cash subsidies are phased out from January 1. Analysts and dealers, however, expect a sharp fall in deliveries at the beginning of the new year as buying interest dries up. Stellantis-backed Leapmotor, one of the fastest-selling EV makers this year, delivered 70,327 vehicles in November, hitting an all-time high for the seventh consecutive...

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4 d. ago China Airlines adds first nonstop flight from Phoenix to Asia

China Airlines adds first nonstop flight from Phoenix to Asia  AZ Family

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4 d. ago China's homegrown C919 makes first flight to plateau airport

China's homegrown C919 makes first flight to plateau airport  ecns.cn

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5 d. ago China Southern And China Eastern Lead The Charge In Cutting Over Nine Hundred Flights To Japan For December 2025, Reducing Flight Capacity By Over Sixteen Percent Amid Political Strain

China Southern And China Eastern Lead The Charge In Cutting Over Nine Hundred Flights To Japan For December 2025, Reducing Flight Capacity By Over Sixteen Percent Amid Political Strain  Travel And Tour World

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