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China’s Economy Spooks Markets, and Hong Kong Stocks Sink 4 Percent
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China’s population drops for a second year despite push for more babies
China’s population declined last year for the second year in a row, officials said Wednesday, spurred by record-low births and a wave of Covid-19 deaths.
China’s BYD launches AI-powered smart car technology to better compete with rivals
BYD, which surpassed Tesla as the world’s top-selling EV brand in the fourth quarter, selling more battery-powered vehicles than its U.S. rival, said it plans to invest 5 billion Chinese yuan ($701.8 …
Japan Manufacturers Less Confident as Dark Clouds Hang Over China, Global Growth
The BOJ’s tankan showed last month sentiment at big Japanese manufacturers hit a near two-year high in the three months to December, and that for non-manufacturers jumped to levels not seen since 1991 …
China’s Q4 GDP shows patchy economic recovery, raises case for stimulus
China’s economy grew slightly slower than expected in the fourth quarter, with a deepening property crisis, mounting deflationary pressures and weak demand reinforcing expectations that Beijing will have to roll out more stimulus measures soon.
Across China: Shenzhen strives to become NEV supercharging city
BYD, headquartered in Shenzhen and one of China’s largest NEV manufacturers, has so far manufactured about 6 million NEVs. It is estimated that by the end of 2025, the number of NEVs in the city…
China’s property market slide worsens despite government support
China’s December new home prices fell at the fastest pace since February 2015, marking the sixth straight month of declines, official data showed on Wednesday, with the sector still struggling to get back on its…
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China’s top cybersecurity watchdog is probing how Shein handles data as the fast-fashion company is seeking Beijing’s approval for its initial public offering in the US, Wall Street Journal reported.
Russia’s Kinzhals are frustrating Chinese analysts who want to find out how Beijing’s hypersonic missiles might stack up against US battlefield defenses
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