8 m. ago Chinese gadget maker Baseus launches premium sound line at IFA Berlin

Chinese consumer electronics maker Baseus launched a premium line of audio products at a global trade fair on Thursday, bolstering its international presence at a time when intense competition at home is pushing more domestic gadget firms to look overseas. Shenzhen-based Baseus unveiled its Inspire line at the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin, also known as the IFA Berlin trade fair, which includes three headphones and earbuds developed in partnership with Bose, the US company known for...

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3 h. ago U.S. Is Increasingly Exposed to Chinese Election Threats, Lawmakers Say

U.S. Is Increasingly Exposed to Chinese Election Threats, Lawmakers Say  The New York Times

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4 h. ago Canada may get cheap Chinese EVs because of cooking oil – here’s why

Canada may get cheap Chinese EVs because of cooking oil – here’s why  Electrek

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1 week ago Chinese sales of heavy electric trucks surge on Beijing's subsidies

Chinese sales of heavy electric trucks surge on Beijing's subsidies  Nikkei Asia

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3 w. ago 4 years after Evergrande crash, Chinese families still stuck in ‘broken houses’

Rebecca Wei’s new home still looks like a construction site. The road running up to the high-rise housing complex in the central Chinese city of Luoyang is unfinished, dissolving into gravel before reaching the front gate. Wei’s apartment itself is little more than a shell. The floors are bare cement. There is no permanent water or electricity supply, and the building does not comply with Chinese fire safety regulations. “The developer delivered the property without even meeting the basic...

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3 w. ago Chinese researchers seek electronic warfare lessons from Ukraine jamming

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 satellite navigation signals were one of its first targets. The jamming started with civilian navigation systems, but within less than two weeks, military bands had been targeted as well. All satellite navigation systems in the war zone, including the US GPS system, the European Union’s Galileo, China’s Beidou and even Russia’s own Glonass, fell victim. Western powers, led by the United States, immediately launched a counter-jamming mission to stall...

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4 w. ago BYD challenges Tesla with launch of cheaper SUV in Hong Kong

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD is targeting first-time buyers in Hong Kong with the launch of a competitively priced car model, building on its recent ascension as the local market leader, overtaking Tesla. On Friday, the Shenzhen-based carmaker introduced the Atto 2, a fully electric right-hand-drive compact SUV priced at HK$169,800 (US$21,630) after tax in Hong Kong. Equipped with BYD’s proprietary blade battery packs, the Atto 2 has a range of up to 410km (254 miles) on a...

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4 w. ago Chinese carmakers scale back discounts, but no end in sight to price war

Chinese carmakers have refrained from offering steep discounts to align with Beijing’s efforts to protect a vital industry, but an end to the prolonged price war remains elusive, as the sector grapples with overcapacity and weak consumer demand for high-ticket items. The average discount offered by mainland Chinese electric vehicle (EV) and petrol car manufacturers fell to 16.7 per cent last month from an unprecedented 17.4 per cent in June, according to a recent JPMorgan report. “This is...

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4 w. ago Chinese vehicle makers scale back EV discounts on Beijing’s orders

Chinese carmakers have refrained from offering steep discounts to align with Beijing’s efforts to protect a vital industry, but an end to the prolonged price war remains elusive, as the sector grapples with overcapacity and weak consumer demand for high-ticket items. The average discount offered by mainland Chinese electric vehicle (EV) and petrol car manufacturers fell to 16.7 per cent last month from an unprecedented 17.4 per cent in June, according to a recent JPMorgan report. “This is...

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