61 h. ago Living to 79: China’s record longevity puts economic wrinkles in focus

China’s average life expectancy hit a record 79 years in 2024, edging closer to developed-nation levels as the country grapples with a deepening demographic crisis and scrambles to improve aged-care resources. In discussing the all-time high, which broke the 2023 record of 78.6 years, National Health Commission (NHC) head Lei Haichao reiterated on Monday that the country’s newborns should be expected to live an average of 80 years by 2030 – a key metric in President Xi Jinping’s “Healthy China”...

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63 h. ago Trafigura says growth in China oil demand to hit multiyear low in 2026

Trafigura says growth in China oil demand to hit multiyear low in 2026  Financial Times

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3 d. ago China Vanke Short Bets Hit Decade High as Bond Delay Fuels Angst

China Vanke Short Bets Hit Decade High as Bond Delay Fuels Angst  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago China Ghosts Nvidia — But Huang Says Global AI Market Could Hit $4T

China Ghosts Nvidia — But Huang Says Global AI Market Could Hit $4T  Benzinga

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3 d. ago ‘Zootopia 2’ Is A Huge Hit in China, and Disney Exec Jared Bush Knows Why

‘Zootopia 2’ Is A Huge Hit in China, and Disney Exec Jared Bush Knows Why  TheWrap

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3 d. ago Why adidas China’s ‘New Chinese Style’ Drop Continues to Hit the Mark

Why adidas China’s ‘New Chinese Style’ Drop Continues to Hit the Mark  RADII

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4 d. ago China’s Military Suppliers Hit by Corruption Purge, Report Says

China’s Military Suppliers Hit by Corruption Purge, Report Says  Asia Financial

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4 d. ago 1 in 3 European firms in China hit by export controls plan to divert sourcing

Roughly one-third of European companies in China affected by Beijing’s expanding export control regime intend to diversify their supply chains, with firms concerned about supply chain disruptions, long delivery delays and rising costs, a new survey has found. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China found in a flash survey of 131 member companies that more than half expected to be hit by Chinese export controls, with the group calling for policymakers to find a long-term solution to...

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4 d. ago China snack brand hit for making staff change surname to ‘rat’, call customers ‘master’

A popular Chinese snack brand has ignited online controversy after netizens revealed that its employees have to change their surnames to “rat” and refer to customers as “master”. Recently, a mainland netizen posted online claiming that “after joining Three Squirrels, you lose your real name”. Photographs from an internal meeting showed nameplates such as Shu Laodie, meaning “Rat Dad”, and Shu Laomu, meaning “Rat Mum”. Three Squirrels, which was founded in 2012 in Anhui province, central China,...

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7 d. ago China Vanke hit with fresh S&P downgrade amid mounting default concerns

China Vanke hit with fresh S&P downgrade amid mounting default concerns  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago Goldman Sees China Spat Weighing on Japan’s GDP Via Tourism Hit

Goldman Sees China Spat Weighing on Japan’s GDP Via Tourism Hit  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago ‘Zootopia’ was a major hit in China. Will its sequel do as well?

‘Zootopia’ was a major hit in China. Will its sequel do as well?  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Why China’s film industry is banking on Zootopia 2 being a smash hit

China’s film market urgently needs a hit to draw audiences back to cinemas after a lacklustre few months. And an unexpected candidate looks set to fill that role: the Disney animated comedy Zootopia 2. Hollywood movies have underperformed in China over the past few years, but Zootopia 2 appears on track to break the curse. Its advance ticket sales have already surpassed 249 million yuan (US$35 million) – a record for a foreign animated film in China, according to box office tracker Dengta...

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1 week ago China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis

China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) – dubbed one of China’s “Seven Sons of National Defence” because of its contributions to defence research and technology – is exploring new approaches to fostering engineers. These include removing traditional academic papers as a...

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1 week ago ‘China Sea,’ About a Canceled Lithuanian Martial Arts Champ, Will Boldly Hit You in the Gut

‘China Sea,’ About a Canceled Lithuanian Martial Arts Champ, Will Boldly Hit You in the Gut  The Hollywood Reporter

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2 w. ago 'Everything Japanese is canceled': Concerts in Beijing gets abruptly canceled as Japan

'Everything Japanese is canceled': Concerts in Beijing gets abruptly canceled as Japan-China ties take hit  livemint.com

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2 w. ago INSIGHT: US propane stocks hit record amid China’s continued tariffs

INSIGHT: US propane stocks hit record amid China’s continued tariffs  ICIS

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2 w. ago Japanese official’s ‘bow’; China’s soybean dilemma: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China tells Japan to ‘behave’ properly as it dismisses call for talks China has urged Tokyo to “behave with restraint” after it called for talks amid the diplomatic freeze over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan. 2. Chinese rare earth magnet exports to US hit 9-month high as trade war resolves China’s shipments of rare earth permanent...

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2 w. ago Indian seafood a great hit in China as Beijing takes on Tokyo

Indian seafood a great hit in China as Beijing takes on Tokyo  India Today

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2 w. ago Japan trip refunds after PM’s remark, miners hit gold in China: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Airlines offer Japan trip refunds as row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens 2. Nexperia civil war erupts as Chinese and Dutch arms trade blows 3. Why Singapore’s PAP is taking aim at opposition WP so soon after an election 4. Why China studies scholars in the West have been left in ‘crisis’...

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