4 d. ago China planning dozens of plants that use coal instead of oil to make plastics

China is stepping up its efforts to use its vast coal reserves instead of oil to produce plastics and synthetic rubber. Coal can be refined to make olefins – an essential raw material for tens of thousands of chemical products that include plastics, synthetic fibres and rubber. While the mainstream practice is to produce olefins from oil, using coal can bring significant cost savings and might help to reduce the country’s reliance on imported fuel at a time when Donald Trump is seeking to expand...

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5 d. ago Europe and China Take Step to Resolve Dispute on Electric Vehicles

Europe and China Take Step to Resolve Dispute on Electric Vehicles  The New York Times

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5 d. ago China and the EU agree on steps to resolve their dispute over EV imports

China and the EU agree on steps to resolve their dispute over EV imports  The Sun Chronicle

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5 d. ago EU and China take new step to resolve row over subsidised electric vehicles

EU and China take new step to resolve row over subsidised electric vehicles  Euronews.com

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5 d. ago China urges steps ‘conducive to peace’ against Washington's 'very strong options' on Iran

China urges steps ‘conducive to peace’ against Washington's 'very strong options' on Iran  Anadolu Ajansı

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5 d. ago China says it has a deal with the EU on steps to resolve their dispute over EV imports

China says it has a deal with the EU on steps to resolve their dispute over EV imports  WRAL

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6 d. ago Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown

Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown  The Guardian

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8 d. ago China's 'artificial sun' reactor shatters major fusion limit — a step closer to near

China's 'artificial sun' reactor shatters major fusion limit — a step closer to near-limitless clean energy.  Live Science

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9 d. ago Shanghai steps up oversight of delayed payment practices hurting suppliers

Shanghai, mainland China’s commercial and financial hub, has pledged to step up policing its manufacturing sectors to curb prolonged payment cycles that affect thousands of supply-chain vendors. Gu Jun, deputy secretary general of the municipal government and director of the city’s development and reform commission, told a press conference on Thursday that a task force had been set up to ensure money owed to vendors would be paid promptly. “Supervision will be strengthened to avoid delayed...

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9 d. ago China Detains Church Leaders as Crackdown on Religion Intensifies

China Detains Church Leaders as Crackdown on Religion Intensifies  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago Krishnamoorthi steps down as top Democrat on House China panel

Krishnamoorthi steps down as top Democrat on House China panel  Politico

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1 week ago If the US seizes control of Venezuela’s oil, who wins – and who loses?

After US air strikes hit Caracas on Saturday, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife were detained and transferred to the United States. US President Donald Trump later said his country planned to “run” Venezuela for the time being and take control of its oil reserves. In the wake of the military operation, the Post examines the potential winners and losers in the global oil market. Who are the winners? The US stands to be the biggest beneficiary. One immediate implication could be...

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2 w. ago China's baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; why Xi Jinping is worried

China's baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; why Xi Jinping is worried  Times of India

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2 w. ago Former Samsung engineer accused of giving 10nm DRAM data to China's CXMT, handwritten notes detailed over 600 process steps — gas flow ratios, photoresist settings and more critical stages detailed

Former Samsung engineer accused of giving 10nm DRAM data to China's CXMT, handwritten notes detailed over 600 process steps — gas flow ratios, photoresist settings and more critical stages detailed  Tom's Hardware

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3 w. ago Launch window opens for China’s private space companies as LandSpace advances IPO

China’s private rocket makers are stepping up their dash for public funding, with Beijing-based LandSpace becoming the first commercial launch provider to clear a key regulatory “tutoring” milestone ahead of a planned listing on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market. LandSpace completed its initial public offering (IPO) tutoring process on December 23, according to information published on the website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) – a step that typically precedes the...

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3 w. ago Stephen Perry: China is building roads not walls in trade and innovation

Stephen Perry: China is building roads not walls in trade and innovation  Xinhua

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3 w. ago A year after Assad's fall, China takes first tentative steps into Syria affairs

A year after Assad's fall, China takes first tentative steps into Syria affairs  TRT World

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3 w. ago China sharpens sales pitch for overseas investment with new list of sought

China is taking steps to reshape the direction of its foreign investment, unveiling a revised catalogue of encouraged industries that steers overseas capital towards the advanced and technologically complex sectors Beijing’s policymakers view as future growth drivers. The revised catalogue, which takes effect in February 2026, covers 1,679 industries – 205 more than the current version, which was released in 2022. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce said the changes are aimed...

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3 w. ago China pledges to step up urban renewal, stabilize housing market in 2026

China pledges to step up urban renewal, stabilize housing market in 2026  朝日新聞

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3 w. ago China pledges to step up urban renewal, stabilise housing market in 2026

China pledges to step up urban renewal, stabilise housing market in 2026  Reuters

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