12 h. ago Major Chinese airlines extend full refund offers for Japan flights by 3 months

Major Chinese airlines have extended their offer of full refunds for flights to Japan for another three months, as the heated diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo shows no signs of easing. On Friday, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines – the country’s largest state-owned carriers – along with several others, including Hainan Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, issued statements allowing free ticket refunds or itinerary changes for...

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26 h. ago End of an era: Japan’s Canon shuts China printer plant as local rivals rise

Japanese imaging technology giant Canon has shut down one of its major printer production facilities in mainland China, underscoring the growing clout of domestic brands in the country’s printing market. A visit on Thursday by the Post to Canon Zhongshan Business Machines, in Zhongshan city in the southern Guangdong province, revealed little activity. The car park was nearly empty, while a dozen employees strolled outside the office building. A worker said production had halted late last month,...

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68 h. ago Hong Kong travel agency probed for announcing closure only a day before it folds

A Hong Kong travel agency has allegedly broken the law by announcing its plan to fold only a day before its closure, affecting 1,500 customers and involving around HK$1.7 million (US$218,400), according to a watchdog. The Travel Industry Authority on Wednesday vowed to investigate M&F Lucky Holiday Limited over its alleged rule violation after the company announced its intention to cease operations on Tuesday, a day before it shut down. “It constitutes a breach of the ordinance,” the watchdog...

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68 h. ago Hong Kong travel agency probed for revealing closure day before it folded

A Hong Kong travel agency has allegedly broken the law by announcing its plan to fold only a day before its closure, affecting 1,500 customers and involving about HK$1.7 million (US$218,400), according to a watchdog. The Travel Industry Authority on Wednesday vowed to investigate M&F Lucky Holiday after the company announced on Monday its intention to cease operations the following day. “It constitutes a breach of the ordinance,” the watchdog said, referring to the Travel Industry Ordinance,...

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3 d. ago White paper on arms control in new era demonstrates responsibility of China as a major power

White paper on arms control in new era demonstrates responsibility of China as a major power  People's Daily Online

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5 d. ago China’s Xuelong 2 begins Antarctic icebreaking operations as part of major 19

China’s Xuelong 2 begins Antarctic icebreaking operations as part of major 19-month expedition  AnewZ

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5 d. ago Why Xinjiang casts a long shadow over China and Syria’s efforts to rebuild ties

China pledged to “actively consider” helping Syria with post-war reconstruction when its new foreign minister visited Beijing earlier this month. But analysts said the two sides needed to first overcome the major hurdle of militant groups linked to China’s Xinjiang region integrated into the Syrian armed forces. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani on November 17 that the two sides should gradually resume exchanges, adding that Beijing would consider helping...

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5 d. ago PetroChina signs off on major new refinery and petrochemical complex in Dalian, northeastern China

PetroChina signs off on major new refinery and petrochemical complex in Dalian, northeastern China  Energies Media

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7 d. ago Survivor of child trafficking in China becomes multimillionaire; inspires public

A child trafficking survivor from central China who turned into a multimillionaire has reunited with her birth family, only to discover that her father had died years ago after being consumed by guilt. On November 20, during the Winter Clothing Festival, mainland media revisited Zeng Youdi’s emotional journey. This festival, alongside Ching Ming Festival and Zhongyuan (Hungry Ghost Festival), is one of China’s three major ghost festivals, during which people burn paper clothes to honour their...

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7 d. ago Tesla China launches major Model Y/3 sales incentives for year

Tesla China launches major Model Y/3 sales incentives for year-end sales push  GlobalChinaEV

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7 d. ago Macron wants ties based on Europe being ‘a major partner of China’, source says

France hopes to establish a framework for ties between Brussels and Beijing “that serves mutual interests” when President Emmanuel Macron visits China next week, an Elysee Palace source said. “The purpose of [Macron’s] strategic conversation with President Xi Jinping is for Europe to be respected as a major partner of China and not as a variable in tensions,” the source – who chose to remain anonymous, citing professional norms in France – said during a briefing on Thursday. Macron will visit...

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7 d. ago Baidu is emerging as a major AI chip player in China to fill the Nvidia gap

Baidu is emerging as a major AI chip player in China to fill the Nvidia gap  CNBC

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9 d. ago France’s Emmanuel Macron to meet Xi Jinping during China trip next week

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit China next week and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Élysée Palace said in a statement on Wednesday. The three-day visit is scheduled to begin on December 3, with two stops in Beijing and Chengdu, according to the statement. “On this occasion, major issues relating to the strategic partnership between France and China will be addressed, as well as several major international matters and areas of cooperation aimed at tackling the global...

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9 d. ago Beijing Amasses 30 WARSHIPS Near Philippines in South China Sea; Is Xi Jinping Preparing Major MOVE?

Beijing Amasses 30 WARSHIPS Near Philippines in South China Sea; Is Xi Jinping Preparing Major MOVE?  Oneindia

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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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1 week ago Why China’s PLA is wary of Japanese submarine and missile strengths

Japan’s submarine fleet could prove a major strategic headache for China, military analysts have said, as Tokyo moves to strengthen its armed forces. The two Asian powers have become embroiled in one of their most serious diplomatic crises in years after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said earlier this month that an armed attack against Taiwan could be seen as a “survival-threatening situation” that would justify Japan deploying its military. Her remarks were the most explicit by a sitting...

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1 week ago Iowa economist: China’s purchases boost markets, but major soybean gap remains

Iowa economist: China’s purchases boost markets, but major soybean gap remains  KCCI

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2 w. ago Hong Kong seizes fake Gucci, other goods worth HK$65 million during major sale

Hong Kong customs has seized 120,000 suspected counterfeit items in a month-long operation that targeted cross-border transshipments during a major online shopping festival in mainland China, confiscating goods including fake Gucci handbags, Hermes shoes and latest models of the iPhone. The Customs and Excise Department revealed on Friday that it conducted a special enforcement operation between October 20 and November 14, during which it solved a total of 29 cases and seized counterfeit goods...

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2 w. ago China Resumes Major U.S. Soybean Purchases, but Market Pressures Remain

China Resumes Major U.S. Soybean Purchases, but Market Pressures Remain  Grain Journal

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2 w. ago Top NZ diplomat visiting China for US$337 million ferries contract

New Zealand’s top diplomat is set to visit China next week to mark a major deal with a state‑owned Chinese shipbuilder to upgrade interisland ferries serving the Pacific nation. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters confirmed his trip on Wednesday, a month after Wellington said it had secured a deal to source two new ferries from Guangzhou Shipyard International to connect the country’s two main islands across Cook Strait. Peters told a press conference that he would travel to Guangzhou to...

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