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China mulls potential sale of TikTok US to Musk, Bloomberg News reports
Chinese officials are mulling a potential option that involves the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to Elon Musk if the company fails to fend off a potential ban, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, …
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly…
China’s EV Sales Soar 40 Percent Amid Gasoline Plunge
China’s electric vehicle market experienced a record-breaking year in 2024, with sales surging over 40 percent, industry data revealed.
China’s iron grip on critical minerals puts US in ‘unfathomable’ national security bind: experts
China has a chokehold on the world’s supply of critical minerals – and experts are warning the situation is major risk to US national security if the government doesn’t step up its efforts to compete.
Structural shifts or price moves? China’s bifurcated commodity imports
China’s imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil.
China is working with gangs to gain intelligence, Taiwan’s spy agency says
According to a report by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, Chinese agents have sought to use the Taiwanese underworld to channel funds to those with information to sell.
False posts about ‘China health emergency’ misuse old Covid photos
Health surveillance reports from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2025 did not announce a “state of emergency” sparked by a viral outbreak in the country, contrary to …
Automated valet parking service trialed at Shenzhen airport
At an airport in Shenzhen, a vibrant sci-tech and advanced-manufacturing hub in south China’s Guangdong Province, travelers can move their cars from the passenger area to the parking lot, where they …
Xi meets Grenadian PM in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 13, 2025.…
FACT CHECK: No, There Is Not A ‘New’ Virus Spreading Throughout China
A post shared on Facebook claims cases of a “new” virus called HMPV Metapneumovirus are rising in China. Verdict: False The virus was discovered in 2001. Fact Check: China has recently seen an …
China’s Simcere Pharma grants AbbVie option to license its blood cancer drug candidate
Simcere Pharmaceutical said on Monday its unit had granted U.S. drugmaker AbbVie the option to license its new blood cancer drug candidate outside China.
Nvidia scientist praises Chinese humanoid robot, stoking interest
Shenzhen-based Engine AI hopes to capitalise on new-found interest in its human-shaped robots by lowering prices amid intense industry competition.
