1 hour ago Chinese EV maker Zeekr plugs in to hybrids to tap into soaring sales

Zeekr, a premium electric vehicle (EV) unit of Geely Auto, has jumped on the hybrid technology bandwagon to widen its customer base amid rising competition in the world’s largest automotive market. The Hangzhou-based company has become the latest mainland Chinese EV assembler to launch plug-in hybrids, leaving Shanghai-headquartered Nio as the only domestic company making pure EVs. US carmaker Tesla, which produces cars on the mainland, is another maker of pure EVs. “Nearly all Chinese carmakers...

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4 h. ago Beijing’s Triangular Play: Weaving Development, Diplomacy, and Multilateralism

Beijing’s Triangular Play: Weaving Development, Diplomacy, and Multilateralism  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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6 h. ago BYD and Geely bank on big discounts, Xpeng’s ‘super AI’ SUV : 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. BYD, Geely bank on big discounts to set record car sales, dent smaller rivals China’s leading electric vehicle (EV) makers from BYD to Geely Auto sustained their strong sales last month as big price cuts lured new buyers, helping boost their market share and heaping pressure on...

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11 h. ago Hong Kong stocks fall on worries about China’s deflationary pressure

Hong Kong stocks fell by the most in nearly three weeks as China’s deflationary trend became more entrenched, deepening concerns about the nation’s growth prospects. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.8 per cent to 23,943.42 at 10.13am local time on Wednesday and the Hang Seng Tech Index retreated 1.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 per cent. Henderson Land Development slumped 8.3 per cent to HK$26 after raising HK$8 billion...

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14 h. ago China spins up offshore wind energy as Beijing promotes marine economy

China has ramped up offshore wind energy development, as the form of renewable energy aligns with Beijing’s goals of carbon neutrality, energy security and developing the marine economy to boost economic growth. China added more than 4.4 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity in the first six months of the year, the same amount it added in all of 2024, according to a report by the non-profit Global Energy Monitor (GEM) on Wednesday. The report said the country was expected to add at least 9GW...

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19 h. ago Now, China Launches Five Year Long Term Visa Program to Boost Business Travel and Economic Ties with ASEAN Nations

Now, China Launches Five Year Long Term Visa Program to Boost Business Travel and Economic Ties with ASEAN Nations  Travel And Tour World

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23 h. ago From Classroom to Commerce: The Value of Chinese Students to American Business

From Classroom to Commerce: The Value of Chinese Students to American Business  The US-China Business Council

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24 h. ago Alibaba expert envisions AI agents transforming daily life in 5 years

Digital colleagues will be a part of everyday life in the next five years, according to an artificial intelligence (AI) expert from Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit, who envisions an ecosystem of application developers creating AI agents to cater to consumer and business demands. “Agentic AI is very popular in the industry right now,” said Huang Fei, vice-president of Alibaba Cloud and head of the company’s Tongyi Natural Language Processing Lab. Speaking at the China Conference 2025...

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25 h. ago Turning commitments into action: Bangladesh’s roadmap to Advancethe Beijing+30 political declaration

Turning commitments into action: Bangladesh’s roadmap to Advancethe Beijing+30 political declaration  UN Women Asia and the Pacific

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28 h. ago What You Need to Know About Comac, China's Boeing and Airbus Rival

What You Need to Know About Comac, China's Boeing and Airbus Rival  Business Insider

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28 h. ago Business leaders call for efforts to combat ‘Hong Kong equals China’ perception

Hong Kong must work harder to be as international as possible under the “one country, two systems” framework to combat a growing perception in Western capitals that it is no different from any other mainland Chinese city, business leaders have urged. The city also maintains a significant lead over regional rival Singapore in key financial metrics, panellists at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference said on Tuesday. “The problem is that many of them feel that Hong Kong equals China,”...

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28 h. ago Efforts needed to combat view ‘Hong Kong equals mainland China’: business leaders

Hong Kong must work harder to be as international as possible under the “one country, two systems” framework to combat a growing perception in Western capitals that it is no different from mainland Chinese cities, business leaders have urged. The city also maintains a significant lead over regional rival Singapore in key financial metrics, panellists at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference 2025 said on Tuesday. “The problem is that many of them feel that Hong Kong equals China,” said...

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30 h. ago Talent and AI Strategies to "Future Proof" your Business Model (Beijing, In

Talent and AI Strategies to "Future Proof" your Business Model (Beijing, In-person only)  The US-China Business Council

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42 h. ago Energy Transfer's ethane exports to China resume as restrictions lift

Energy Transfer's ethane exports to China resume as restrictions lift  The Business Journals

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42 h. ago ESCP’s New Strategic Plan: A ‘Third Way’ Between U.S. & China In Business Education

ESCP’s New Strategic Plan: A ‘Third Way’ Between U.S. & China In Business Education  Yahoo Finance

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47 h. ago ‘Not aimed at any third party’: Beijing reacts to India's claim of China using Pakistan as a ‘live lab’

‘Not aimed at any third party’: Beijing reacts to India's claim of China using Pakistan as a ‘live lab’  Business Today

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51 h. ago Siemens Healthineers does not expect China restrictions to affect business

Siemens Healthineers does not expect China restrictions to affect business  Reuters

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3 d. ago KFC, Pizza Hut operator Yum China adopts AI to spur efficiency, profitability

Yum China Holdings, the operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in mainland China, will further embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operating efficiency and profitability and allow its store managers to focus on customer service. The firm, which introduced its Q-Smart AI-powered assistant in June, was expected to help reduce waste, improve quality and save labour costs, chief technology officer (CTO) Leila Zhang said in an interview. The AI-powered system could help with staff...

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3 d. ago Trump says US 'pretty much' has deal for TikTok, talks with China to begin

Trump says US 'pretty much' has deal for TikTok, talks with China to begin  Fox Business

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3 d. ago USCBC Shanghai 2025 China Operations Conference & Reception (In

USCBC Shanghai 2025 China Operations Conference & Reception (In-person)  The US-China Business Council

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