62 h. ago Beijing exhibition explores aging challenge through Chinese, European artists

Beijing exhibition explores aging challenge through Chinese, European artists  China.org

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5 d. ago Chinese EV makers from Leapmotor to Zeekr challenge Tesla in premium segment

Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers are raising the game in the premium segment by launching more spacious and longer-range models to challenge Tesla, which has been steadily losing market share on the mainland. Stellantis-backed Leapmotor has become the latest to join the fray against Elon Musk’s Tesla, with founder and CEO Zhu Jiangming describing its decision to move up the value chain as a mission to offer consumers the best EVs at the best prices. “Leapmotor is able to launch higher-end...

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5 d. ago China’s property market poised to decline at least through 2026: S&P analyst

China’s vast property market is expected to continue to decline at least through the next year, according to S&P Global Ratings. “We estimate nationwide primary property sales will fall 8 per cent in 2025 and between 6 to 7 per cent in 2026, as overall demand remains soft,” said Edward Chan, director at S&P Global Ratings, at a webinar on Thursday. This will continue to put pressure on Chinese developers, many of which are going through the challenge of delivering homes, while maintaining their...

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1 week ago Hong Kong’s financing future hinges on adapting to China’s hi

This is the sixth and final part of the exclusive Capital Connectors series in which influential Chinese and global bankers reveal the opportunities and challenges for Hong Kong in its evolution as an international financial hub. If history serves as a guide, Hong Kong’s continued reign as a premier international financial centre depends on a time-tested formula: adapting to meet evolving needs, particularly in response to the development of China’s economy, according to Wang Lei, CEO of Huatai...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong market’s connector role not just for mainland China: Citic boss

In the Capital Connectors series, exclusive interviews with six influential Chinese and global bankers reveal the opportunities and challenges for Hong Kong in its evolution as an international financial hub. When Thai coconut water brand IFBH raised HK$1.16 billion (US$149 million) through a stock offering in Hong Kong in June, Li Chunbo, chairman and CEO of the deal’s sole sponsor Citic Securities International, saw it as more than just another listing from Southeast Asia. The world’s...

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3 w. ago Gauff issues challenge to Chinese fans, requests animal nickname

Gauff issues challenge to Chinese fans, requests animal nickname  WTA Tennis

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last month China could shore up Scarborough Shoal control with artificial island: analyst

China could build an artificial island at the fiercely contested Scarborough Shoal to shore up control of the surrounding waters if its newly established nature reserve fails to stem challenges by the Philippines, a prominent Chinese scholar on the dispute has said. But a final decision would boil down to control, cost and confrontation, according to Wu Shicun of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, a government-sponsored think tank. A major consideration would be “whether it...

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