China’s surprise pledge to slash its carbon footprint to zero by 2060 was met with cautious applause, but fresh spending on coal to rev up a virus-hit economy threatens to nullify its audacious bid to…
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Global carmakers bet on China’s electric vehicle rebound
Global automakers are betting that electric vehicles will help China’s car market, the world’s biggest, rebound from a two-year downturn that has been intensified by the coronavirus pandemic. The … ( read original story …)
China’s industrial profits grow for fourth straight month
Profits at China’s industrial firms grew for the fourth straight month in August, buoyed in part by a rebound in commodities prices and equipment manufacturing, the statistics bureau said on Sunday. ( read original story…
China’s industrial profits grow 19.1% y/y in August
Profits at China’s industrial firms grew 19.1% year-on-year in August to 612.81 billion yuan, the statistics bureau said on Sunday, as the vast manufacturing sector extended its recovery from heavy … ( read original story…
China is doubling down on its territorial claims: here’s what you need to know
Since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has helped cement China’s position as a global superpower — and pushed forward an aggressive foreign policy, making bolder moves in several … ( read original…
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan as early as October – NHK
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October for talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, public broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story …)
China Rebuked by West at U.N. Rights Forum on Hong Kong, Xinjiang
Western powers called on China on Friday to restore basic legal rights in Hong Kong and open up to scrutiny its remote Xinjiang region where more than one million ethnic Uighurs are held. The rare…
What Manila can study: Shenzhen, HK, GBA Next-Stage High-Growth Plan
It is a planned retransformation of part of the Pearl River Delta region, where, in the “reform and opening-up” vision of Deng Xiaoping, the sleepy fishing village town of Shenzhen with 30,000 people … (…
As U.S., China Squabble at U.N., a Plea – and Warning – From One of World’s Smallest States
From One of World’s Smallest States NEW YORK (Reuters) – As China and the United States feuded at the United Nations this week over COVID-19 and climate, one of the world’s smallest states pleaded for…
Beijing Autoshow: Great Wall to boost overseas sales, countering overall drop
Great Wall Motor aims to boost overseas sales this year, an official at China’s top pickup truck maker said on Saturday, helping to ease an overall drop caused by COVID-19. ( read original story …)
Beijing Motor Show: First major trade show event since COVID-19
Electric vehicles and cars using AI and web technology are in the spotlight this year. ( read original story …)
China vaccinates tens of thousands of people with COVID-19 trials still underway
China has vaccinated tens of thousands of people for protection against the coronavirus while clinical trials are still being conducted, stoking safety concerns from some experts about the … ( read original story …)
U.S. restricts technology exports to China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer in new escalation of trade tensions
The Trump administration has issued new restrictions on U.S. technology exports to China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, warning that the exports could benefit China’s military. The Commerce … ( read original story …)
