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Monthly Archives For April 2023
Beijing hospital fire deaths rise to 29, mostly patients
BEIJING — The death toll from a fire at a Beijing hospital has risen to 29, including 26 patients, authorities said Wednesday. A nurse, a medical assistant and a family member also died, said Li…
Beijing: Twelve held after Beijing hospital fire kills 29
Twelve people have been detained by police for questioning after a hospital fire in Beijing killed at least 29, most of them patients. The fire, among the deadliest in recent years, broke out in …
China celebrates Macron as U.S. and Europe fret over divisions
Critics say the French president’s comments after a state visit to Beijing undermined Western efforts to present a united front on Taiwan and other issues.
Global luxury brands poised for new take-off in China
Global luxury brands are poised to unlock fresh business growth points and tap into the vast Chinese consumer market, as China’s economy is showing a faster-than-expected recovery. “2023 is a year …
In China, a Big Auto Show Returns to a Country That Has Gone Electric
The Shanghai auto show, the largest in China since before the pandemic, had one theme: The dominance of electric vehicles in the world’s largest car market is here to stay.
India to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by mid-2023, U.N. says
Although India and China will account for more than one-third of the estimated global population of 8.045 billion, the population growth in both Asian giants has been slowing.
Economic Watch: Global luxury brands poised for new take-off in China
Global luxury brands are poised to unlock fresh business growth points and tap into the vast Chinese consumer market, as China’s economy is showing a faster-than-expected recovery. “2023 is a year …
China has ramped up construction on its new Antarctic station, new report reveals
China is making “significant progress” building the country’s fifth research facility in Antarctica after a several years-long lull in construction, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
China may hold lending benchmarks steady as recovery remains on track -analysts
China is widely expected to stand pat on lending benchmarks at the monthly fixing on Thursday, a Reuters survey showed, as economic recovery has been well on track – as seen from better-than-expected first-quarter data.
Foxconn wages fall below US$3 per hour in Shenzhen as Apple shifts supply chain away from China
Foxconn was offering workers in China’s southern tech hub 19 to 20 yuan per hour this week, down from as much as 26 yuan last year The Taiwanese manufacturer has been ramping up production in…
ASML China Sales Dip in Q1 but Seen Stronger Next Nine Months
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV expects sales to mainland China to pick up for the remainder of 2023 following a dip in the first quarter, it said on Wednesday. The…
Tech war: China’s Guangdong province doubles down on semiconductor expansion with 40 new projects worth US$74 billion, says top official
Guangdong’s chip efforts are part of Beijing’s drive for semiconductor self-sufficiency amid US restrictions on China’s access to the most advanced chip technologies Guangdong annually imports about 1 …
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