6 h. ago The new China isn’t buying the American dream: Why Starbucks and Burger King are languishing

The new China isn’t buying the American dream: Why Starbucks and Burger King are languishing  EL PAÍS English

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68 h. ago China’s Ningbo cuisine; Hong Kong goes Back to the Past: 7 Lifestyle highlights

We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Umami, salty, stinky’: how 3 flavours define China’s Ningbo cuisine Located directly south of Shanghai across Hangzhou Bay, Ningbo is just a two-hour ride away from China’s biggest city on the high-speed rail. For many, the first thing that may come to mind is the city’s famous tangyuan (glutinous rice dumplings). But...

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3 d. ago Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 22

A crane at a China-backed high-speed railway project in Thailand collapsed onto and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring scores, local authorities said. Footage from the scene showed the crane’s broken structure resting on giant concrete pillars, with smoke rising from the wreckage of the train below. Rescuers worked to extract passengers from the tilted carriages in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeast of the capital, Bangkok. “At around 9am, I heard...

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3 d. ago Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 25

A crane at a China-backed high-speed railway project in Thailand collapsed and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens, local authorities said. The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a train from the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province. The crane, which was part of an elevated high-speed rail project being built directly above the existing rail line, fell onto...

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3 d. ago Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 28

A crane at a China-backed high-speed railway project in Thailand collapsed and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday, killing at least 28 people and injuring dozens, local authorities said. The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a train from the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province. The crane, which was part of an elevated high-speed rail project being built directly above the existing rail line, fell onto...

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3 d. ago Crane collapses on moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32

A crane at a China-backed high-speed railway project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 32 people and injuring dozens more, authorities said. The accident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230km (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on a train from the capital bound for Ubon Ratchathani province. Footage from the scene showed the broken crane resting on concrete pillars above the smoking wreckage of the...

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2 w. ago Why Starbucks and Burger King Are Selling Major Stakes in China

Why Starbucks and Burger King Are Selling Major Stakes in China  Vision Times

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4 w. ago China speeds up armour steel production by 30% as US Conshohocken plant folds

China has boosted its armour steel production speed by 30 per cent with continuous investment in tech upgrades, while a major American steelmaker that provided military-grade steel for tanks, ships and mine-resistant vehicles ceased operation for financial reasons. Chinese military supplier Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group said it had solved key technical challenges to allow large-scale production of high-performance armour steel, which has been deployed for manufacturing tanks and armoured...

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4 w. ago Starbucks, Burger King raise eyebrows after selling massive stakes to Chinese private equity funds: 'Enables the business to operate at China speed'

Starbucks, Burger King raise eyebrows after selling massive stakes to Chinese private equity funds: 'Enables the business to operate at China speed'  MSN

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4 w. ago Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Given the breakneck speed of technological and commercial developments across the world, China is perhaps one of only a few sovereign states with a comprehensive strategy on both artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The Chinese state philosophy in AI development is anchored in diffusion, as opposed to maximising the cutting-edge performance of select generative or reasoning models. While American and European investors are lured by the prospects of superintelligent and humanoid robots,...

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4 w. ago Need for speed: Alibaba ramps up China instant commerce push with Cainiao and Tmall tie

Alibaba Group’s logistics arm Cainiao and online grocery business Tmall Supermarket are teaming up to expand fulfilment infrastructure and speed up deliveries, as the Chinese e-commerce giant ramps up its efforts in China’s fast-growing instant commerce battle to fend off rivals such as JD.com and Meituan. Cainiao will launch new or expand instant commerce warehouses for Tmall Supermarket across 31 mainland Chinese cities by the end of January 2026, it said in a statement on Thursday. Alibaba...

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