Global automakers including Volkswagen and Toyota came to this year’s Beijing auto show looking to catch up to surging China EV makers that are dominating the world’s largest auto market. The show …
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Man behind China’s first approved Covid-19 shot expelled from national legislature
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Cash is king — for now: China signals it will slow transition to cashless society
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US ‘Firm’ Steps in When China Is Seen as a Bully, Not a Partner
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VAT on imports sent via post starts in May
The Customs Department is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May.
Aerial photos show wide devastation left by tornado in China’s Guangzhou
Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media have shown the wide devastation of a part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, injuring dozens others…
China using ‘boiling frog’ strategy to mask rising aggression in Pacific, says US commander
China is pursuing a “boiling frog” strategy to imperceptibly raise its level of aggression in Asia, the outgoing regional US commander has warned.
China to send 13 swimmers under doping cloud to Paris Olympics
Investigation by independent prosecutor unlikely to prevent the 13 with positive tests in 2021 from competing, unless proof of intentional doping comes to light
Overcapacity or ‘over anxiety’? China hits back at Western claims of dumping
Chinese authorities have taken aim at claims that it is exporting its excess industrial capacity, calling it the result of Western “over anxiety” and an excuse for trade protectionism.
