Local governments are handing out “snail awards” to underperforming employees. But, for many, doing as little as possible seems like the safest bet.
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Record-breaker Ma Long leads Beijing to National Games table tennis team gold
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As Elon Musk plans a robot army, China’s humanoid bots are already on the market
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Beijing to ban all imports of seafood from Japan: Japanese media
China underground church pastors arrested, face up to 3 years in jail, NGO head says
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged as expected in Feb
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Thursday, showing authorities are going slow with monetary stimulus as they prioritise financial and currency stability.
Death sentence over murder of Japanese boy in China to be finalized
The sentence is expected to be finalized after it is examined by a high court in Guangdong and approved by China’s Supreme Court.
Struggling Chinese builder Vanke turns to state managers to ‘stop the decline’
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China keeps benchmark lending rates steady as PBOC prioritizes financial stability
The PBOC has prioritized defending the yuan against the pressure for it to depreciate on anticipation of higher tariff rates.
US to cut size of diplomatic mission in China by up to 10%, SCMP reports
The United States is set to cut the size of its diplomatic mission in China by up to 10%, the South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the situation.
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A chorus of praise is being sung around Ne Zha 2, the Chinese film about a mythical boy who battles demons, which has been newly crowned the world’s highest-grossing animated film. The box office …
Ant Group enters China’s growing humanoid robot industry amid rising tech interest
Ant Group, the Alibaba-linked fintech giant, is venturing into the humanoid robot industry, joining a growing list of major Chinese tech companies exploring this emerging field.
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Nicknames bloom in China’s tech renaissance
Six Little Dragons, Seven Sisters and the Terrific Ten. These are some of the nicknames being bestowed on China’s cast of home-grown heroes as they take on the U.S. tech goliaths, known as the …
