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Driver in China’s Zhuhai car ramming attack sentenced to death, Xinhua reports
The driver who rammed his car into a crowd in southern China’s Zhuhai city, killing at least 35 people, has been sentenced to death, China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.
China steps up monitoring of emerging respiratory diseases
China’s diseases control authority said on Friday that it was piloting a monitoring system for pneumonia of unknown origin, with cases of some respiratory diseases expected to rise through the winter.
Hong Kong to extend open times at 2 border crossings for New Year countdown
The government said on Friday that the Shenzhen Bay checkpoint would operate around the clock amid the celebrations, while the Lo Wu border crossing would remain open until 2am. Both checkpoints …
China launches new amphibious assault ship in a race to rival US military
China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge warship to the country’s fast-expanding navy as it races to rival the military power of the United …
China extends license age limit for truck, bus drivers as population ages
China will extend licence age limits for drivers of medium-sized and large buses as well as trucks, as part of broader efforts to address the challenges posed by an aging population, falling birth …
China to build world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet
The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.
China investigates beef imports as oversupply squeezes prices
China will launch an investigation into beef imports, the commerce ministry said on Friday, as the world’s biggest meat importer grapples with an oversupplied market that is hammering domestic prices.
Extended hours at two crossings for New Year
Service hours at two border checkpoints will be extended in the early hours of New Year’s Day, the government said on Friday. Shenzhen Bay Control …
China’s Nov industrial profits narrow decline but 2024 likely worst year in decades
China’s industrial profits fell at a slower clip in November, official data showed on Friday, but the annual decline in earnings this year is expected to be the worst in over two decades due to…
Brazil says workers at China’s BYD site are victims of human trafficking
By Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China’s electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, …
China’s CATL plans Hong Kong listing to boost global EV battery dominance
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest producer of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), is seeking a second listing in Hong Kong to increase its global presence and …
China’s industrial profits extend decline to a fourth straight month, dropping 7.3% in November
China’s industrial profits extended their decline to a fourth straight month, dropping 7.3% in November from a year earlier.
