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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…
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China has introduced the CR450 prototype, the world’s fastest high-speed train, achieving test speeds of 450 km/h. This innovation emphasizes safety, energy efficiency, and passenger comfort.
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China directs largest military build-up since 1930s Nazi Germany, expert warns, citing Pentagon report
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Hong Kong green group warns revised IT hub plan could harm bird flight paths
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Inside China’s paramilitary force that could be key in an invasion of Taiwan
China is preparing paramilitary forces with amphibious and urban warfare training, possibly for a future invasion of Taiwan, military experts told BI.
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China’s struggle to recover from the shock of COVID-19 in 2024 laid bare long-standing vulnerabilities in its economy. Burdens of BRI, the collapsing property market, ineffective stimulus measures and …
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China’s deflation spiral is proving difficult to reverse. Prices in the world’s second-largest economy could enter a record deflationary streak not seen since the 1990s.
