30 h. ago America’s opioid crisis won’t be solved without India’s help

Much has been written about China’s alleged role in the US opioid crisis. Chemicals from Chinese suppliers have supposedly been used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl, which is then trafficked into the United States where it has fuelled a deadly overdose crisis. Successive US administrations have pressured Beijing to crack down on its chemical industry. China has taken repeated steps to regulate precursors, including most recently last month when it restricted 13 new chemicals at US...

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63 h. ago Living to 79: China’s record longevity puts economic wrinkles in focus

China’s average life expectancy hit a record 79 years in 2024, edging closer to developed-nation levels as the country grapples with a deepening demographic crisis and scrambles to improve aged-care resources. In discussing the all-time high, which broke the 2023 record of 78.6 years, National Health Commission (NHC) head Lei Haichao reiterated on Monday that the country’s newborns should be expected to live an average of 80 years by 2030 – a key metric in President Xi Jinping’s “Healthy China”...

Economics

65 h. ago Trafigura says growth in China oil demand to hit multiyear low in 2026

Trafigura says growth in China oil demand to hit multiyear low in 2026  Financial Times

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3 d. ago China Vanke Short Bets Hit Decade High as Bond Delay Fuels Angst

China Vanke Short Bets Hit Decade High as Bond Delay Fuels Angst  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago China Ghosts Nvidia — But Huang Says Global AI Market Could Hit $4T

China Ghosts Nvidia — But Huang Says Global AI Market Could Hit $4T  Benzinga

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3 d. ago ‘Zootopia 2’ Is A Huge Hit in China, and Disney Exec Jared Bush Knows Why

‘Zootopia 2’ Is A Huge Hit in China, and Disney Exec Jared Bush Knows Why  TheWrap

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3 d. ago Why adidas China’s ‘New Chinese Style’ Drop Continues to Hit the Mark

Why adidas China’s ‘New Chinese Style’ Drop Continues to Hit the Mark  RADII

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4 d. ago China’s Military Suppliers Hit by Corruption Purge, Report Says

China’s Military Suppliers Hit by Corruption Purge, Report Says  Asia Financial

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4 d. ago 1 in 3 European firms in China hit by export controls plan to divert sourcing

Roughly one-third of European companies in China affected by Beijing’s expanding export control regime intend to diversify their supply chains, with firms concerned about supply chain disruptions, long delivery delays and rising costs, a new survey has found. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China found in a flash survey of 131 member companies that more than half expected to be hit by Chinese export controls, with the group calling for policymakers to find a long-term solution to...

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4 d. ago China snack brand hit for making staff change surname to ‘rat’, call customers ‘master’

A popular Chinese snack brand has ignited online controversy after netizens revealed that its employees have to change their surnames to “rat” and refer to customers as “master”. Recently, a mainland netizen posted online claiming that “after joining Three Squirrels, you lose your real name”. Photographs from an internal meeting showed nameplates such as Shu Laodie, meaning “Rat Dad”, and Shu Laomu, meaning “Rat Mum”. Three Squirrels, which was founded in 2012 in Anhui province, central China,...

Economics

7 d. ago Shaping the next decade: Key takeaways from the UN–China Forum in Beijing

Shaping the next decade: Key takeaways from the UN–China Forum in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

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7 d. ago China Vanke hit with fresh S&P downgrade amid mounting default concerns

China Vanke hit with fresh S&P downgrade amid mounting default concerns  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago Goldman Sees China Spat Weighing on Japan’s GDP Via Tourism Hit

Goldman Sees China Spat Weighing on Japan’s GDP Via Tourism Hit  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago Taiwan’s William Lai accused of stoking fear with 2027 countdown confusion

Opposition critics have accused Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te of stoking fear on the island with his suggestion that Beijing could be preparing to take Taiwan by force by 2027. They also said that Lai’s attempt to justify a massive increase in defence spending was nudging Taiwan towards a wartime footing without consensus or clarity. The controversy erupted after Lai told a press conference on Wednesday that Beijing was pursuing a goal to “complete unification with Taiwan by force by...

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9 d. ago Evening digest: global markets wobble, gold spikes, Beijing challenges Dutch chip takeover

Evening digest: global markets wobble, gold spikes, Beijing challenges Dutch chip takeover  Invezz

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9 d. ago ‘Zootopia’ was a major hit in China. Will its sequel do as well?

‘Zootopia’ was a major hit in China. Will its sequel do as well?  Los Angeles Times

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9 d. ago Ant Group Delays Hong Kong Brokerage Takeover as Beijing Approval Drags

Ant Group Delays Hong Kong Brokerage Takeover as Beijing Approval Drags  Caixin Global

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1 week ago Why China’s film industry is banking on Zootopia 2 being a smash hit

China’s film market urgently needs a hit to draw audiences back to cinemas after a lacklustre few months. And an unexpected candidate looks set to fill that role: the Disney animated comedy Zootopia 2. Hollywood movies have underperformed in China over the past few years, but Zootopia 2 appears on track to break the curse. Its advance ticket sales have already surpassed 249 million yuan (US$35 million) – a record for a foreign animated film in China, according to box office tracker Dengta...

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1 week ago China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis

China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) – dubbed one of China’s “Seven Sons of National Defence” because of its contributions to defence research and technology – is exploring new approaches to fostering engineers. These include removing traditional academic papers as a...

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1 week ago China pushes multilateralism, solidarity and free trade at G20 amid US’ absence

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has taken Beijing’s push for multilateralism to the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, calling for solidarity and free trade at an event boycotted by the world’s biggest economy. Addressing the gathering of leaders in Johannesburg on Saturday, Li pointed to challenges faced by various international institutions. “We have to advance with time and take the lead to uphold multilateralism” in the face of difficulties of governance, he said, according to state news agency...

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