45 h. ago 'A miracle': China's EV newcomer sells nearly 300,000 SUVs in an hour

'A miracle': China's EV newcomer sells nearly 300,000 SUVs in an hour  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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47 h. ago China teen forced to do 1,000 squats at delinquent centre suffers kidney failure

The story of a 15-year-old boy in China who was forced to do 1,000 deep squats as a punishment, leaving him needing a kidney transplant, has sparked outrage online. The tragic tale began in August 2023, when the boy, identified by the pseudonym Ajun, from Guilin in Guangxi province, southern China, was caught stealing 3,500 yuan (US$500) in cash from a parked car. However, because he was under 16, the minimum age for criminal prosecution, the police sent him to Yongqing School for “corrective...

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4 d. ago Beijing Hyundai's first pure electric SUV exposed, with a range exceeding 700 kilometers

Beijing Hyundai's first pure electric SUV exposed, with a range exceeding 700 kilometers  BitAuto

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5 d. ago China woman in Ukraine cares for US$140,000 Bengal tiger, shares daily life online

A pet influencer from China has gone viral for raising a Bengal tiger worth more than one million yuan (US$140,000) and attracting over 4 million followers on mainland social media. Gong, a young Chinese woman living in Ukraine with her boyfriend. They share a suburban villa with a white tiger, two serval wildcats, a black jaguar and a Bernese Mountain Dog. The couple have a 2,000-square-metre garden and a pool for the animals to enjoy. In her videos, Gong says that because of the value of the...

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5 d. ago Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla with 4% cheaper YU7 SUV, a Model Y competitor

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker and electric-car start-up, priced its YU7 sport-utility vehicle (SUV) at a 4 per cent discount to Tesla’s bestselling Model Y, a move that is expected to draw a wave of orders in a cutthroat market where even the strongest players struggle to break even. The YU7, Xiaomi’s second production model, starts at 253,500 yuan (US$35,322), compared with 263,500 yuan for the Model Y’s basic edition, the Beijing-based company announced at a launch event on Thursday...

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5 d. ago An hour swimming class with China sports star auctioned for US$14,000 for charity

A one-hour swimming class with top Chinese athlete Fu Yuanhui has been auctioned for 100,001 yuan (US$14,000), with the proceeds donated to a local charity. The auction, which garnered significant attention on mainland China’s social media, took place on June 18 on a leading platform, according to Elephant News. Zhejiang Ruoque Group, a hi-tech firm based in Hangzhou, secured the winning bid after 19 rounds of competitive bidding for the exclusive package, which includes a one-hour swimming...

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9 d. ago China dad rejects daughter’s US$72,000 wedding banquet bill, over cost, subpar food

A company boss in China set up 252 tables for his daughter’s grand wedding, then refused to pay the 520,000-yuan (US$72,000) bill. A pork vendor, surnamed Wang, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province said the boss of a local company, surnamed Qian, commissioned him to prepare food for his daughter’s wedding banquet in April. Wang said he dedicated himself to the task as he had known Qian for more than a decade. He provided the pork, contacted seafood vendors in another city in Zhejiang and bought...

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1 week ago Hyundai’s new electric SUV leaks in China, revealing new battery details and more

Hyundai’s new electric SUV leaks in China, revealing new battery details and more  Electrek

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1 week ago Toyota’s hot $15,000 EV in China costs nearly $50K in this overseas market

Toyota’s hot $15,000 EV in China costs nearly $50K in this overseas market  Electrek

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2 w. ago Nissan's new EV looks like a hit in China, with nearly 400 miles of range and a $17,000 price tag

Nissan's new EV looks like a hit in China, with nearly 400 miles of range and a $17,000 price tag  Electrek

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2 w. ago Chinese EVs: Xiaomi accelerates launch of Tesla Model Y rival YU7

Chinese smartphone and car maker Xiaomi has moved up the launch of its latest electric vehicle (EV) model amid strong consumer interest in the SUV, which is seen as a potential challenger to the dominance of Tesla’s Model Y. Sales of the YU7, the Beijing-based company’s second production model, would start at the end of this month instead of in July as previously planned, founder and CEO Lei Jun said in a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Monday. “We are making the preparations, and...

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2 w. ago Study suggests pigs may have been domesticated in China as early as Neolithic

Research by archaeologists from Chinese and US institutes suggests that pigs were already domesticated in southern China around 8,000 years ago. The team, which included researchers from Dartmouth College and the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, analysed two early Neolithic sites in the province’s Yangtze Delta region. The study – published on June 9 in the prestigious international journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) – “is the first to...

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2 w. ago Pigs may have been domesticated in China as early as Neolithic era: study

Research by archaeologists from Chinese and US institutes suggests that pigs were already domesticated in southern China around 8,000 years ago. The team, which included researchers from Dartmouth College and the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, analysed two early Neolithic sites in the province’s Yangtze Delta region. The study – published on June 9 in the prestigious international journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) – “is the first to...

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2 w. ago US says China's Huawei can't make more than 200,000 AI chips in 2025

US says China's Huawei can't make more than 200,000 AI chips in 2025  Reuters

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2 w. ago Labubu sells for $150,000 in Beijing: How China's craze for the doll grows

Labubu sells for $150,000 in Beijing: How China's craze for the doll grows  Firstpost

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3 w. ago Labubu Doll Fetches $150,000 at China Auction as Demand Rages

Labubu Doll Fetches $150,000 at China Auction as Demand Rages  Bloomberg

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3 w. ago BYD launches the Seal 06 EV at just $15,000 as a new price war in China erupts

BYD launches the Seal 06 EV at just $15,000 as a new price war in China erupts  Electrek

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3 w. ago Toyota is about to launch another electric SUV in China for under $20,000

Toyota is about to launch another electric SUV in China for under $20,000  Electrek

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3 w. ago Toyota has another $20,000 electric SUV for China: Meet the bZ5

Toyota has another $20,000 electric SUV for China: Meet the bZ5  Electrek

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3 w. ago This $17,000 Nissan EV is off to a hot start in China and it’s about to go global

This $17,000 Nissan EV is off to a hot start in China and it’s about to go global  Electrek

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