7 h. ago Legacy car brands launch a product blitz to take the fight to China

Legacy car brands launch a product blitz to take the fight to China  CNBC

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52 h. ago US, China to fight crucial battle for global supremacy in Latin America

US, China to fight crucial battle for global supremacy in Latin America  Nikkei Asia

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3 d. ago China, US, Japan race to control African rail routes in critical minerals fight

A geopolitical contest is unfolding in central-southern Africa, where major global powers are vying for control of key logistical routes amid a global race to secure critical minerals for the green energy transition. At the centre of this rivalry lies the small town of Kapiri Mposhi in central Zambia, a strategic hub where three competing corridors – China’s Tazara, the US-backed Lobito Corridor and Japan’s Nacala Corridor – converge. Observers say the race to build these corridors is not just...

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6 d. ago Xi stresses nonstop efforts to fight undesirable work styles

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed that the fight against undesirable work styles should not be stopped.

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2 w. ago Dad leaves China boy on highway after sibling spat in car; mum walks 1.5 km to find him

A father in China has sparked controversy for abandoning his young son on a busy highway as punishment for hitting his older brother during a quarrel. The man came under the spotlight after a motorcycle travel influencer posted a video of the abandoned youngster, who is thought to be seven or eight years old, online. It showed a young boy standing alone on the side of No. 219 National Highway in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of northwest China. The stranded boy even tried to hail a lift, the...

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2 w. ago Will China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ expand to Mongolia in joint desertification fight?

Will China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ expand to Mongolia in joint desertification fight?  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China calls for joint patrols on Afghan border and counterterror cooperation

China has called for greater counterterrorism cooperation with Afghanistan, including joint patrols along the narrow strip of land that forms their only shared border. “China supports the prompt resumption of bilateral patrols in the Wakhan Corridor to maintain peace and stability in the border region,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with the Afghan acting minister of interior affairs, Sirajuddin Haqqani. The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of mountainous Afghan territory that...

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2 w. ago China expands regulatory arsenal in fight against solar industry price wars

Beijing has signalled stronger action against price wars, convening a high-level symposium of enterprises and regulators – including many left out of previous meetings – to tackle cutthroat competition in the solar sector. Authorities vowed to tighten oversight of new project investments, phasing out outdated capacity through market-based and rule-of-law approaches, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), one of the meeting’s hosts. “Efforts will focus on...

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3 w. ago Robots awkwardly race, fight and flop around in China's first World Humanoid Robot Games

Robots awkwardly race, fight and flop around in China's first World Humanoid Robot Games  Live Science

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3 w. ago To Survive A China Fight, U.S. Navy Must Boost West Coast Shipbuilding

To Survive A China Fight, U.S. Navy Must Boost West Coast Shipbuilding  Forbes

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3 w. ago China Came Ready for This Trade Fight, and the US Has a Lot to Learn

China Came Ready for This Trade Fight, and the US Has a Lot to Learn  Yahoo Finance

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4 w. ago China urged to curb excessive cash burn, not competition, to fight ‘neijuan’

With e-commerce platforms locked in fierce competition for China’s instant retail market, a prominent Chinese economist has called for government guidance that balances regulatory oversight with innovation and a push for new growth drivers. Wang Yiming, a central bank adviser, said “quick commerce” – involving the rapid delivery of food and essential goods, often within 30 minutes – creates new opportunities for consumption, which could be vital for long-term growth. He urged officials to guide...

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