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Beijing calls for halt to Myanmar fighting after stray artillery fire injured five in Chinese border town
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Tesla’s China-made EV sales grow 68.7% y/y in December
U.S. automaker Tesla sold 94,139 China-made electric vehicles in December, a 68.7% increase from a year earlier, China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data showed on Wednesday. Deliveries of China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles…
1st LD-Writethru: China’s service trade up 9 pct in Jan-Nov 2023
BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — China’s total service import and export volume grew 9 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2023, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Thursday. The service…
China’s four state-backed distressed asset managers downgraded by Fitch Ratings on reduced government support, property woes
Fitch Ratings says the government’s propensity to provide timely extraordinary support to the national AMCs has weakened China’s property market slump and economic challenges are weighing on the AMCs’ …
Citi targets China investment bank unit launch, 30 new hires by end 2024-source
Citigroup Inc is aiming to launch its wholly owned China investment banking unit as early as the end of this year and hire about 30 people for the business, a person with direct knowledge of…
China and Russia’s Unhackable Quantum Satellite Link
Scientists in Russia and China have successfully tested a highly encrypted quantum communication system that promises to be virtually unhackable, in a landmark development for quantum technologies.
China unveils next-generation carrier with rare aircraft catapult
Chinese state media has revealed fresh images of China’s new, next generation aircraft carrier – the most advanced in the country’s naval fleet.
China’s Rising Semiconductor Industry Puts Pressure on Korea Amid US Restrictions
China’s growing semiconductor self-sufficiency challenges U.S. sanctions, causing concerns for South Korean companies dependent on the market.
China sent four ‘spy balloons’ over Taiwan, country’s defense ministry says
China launched four “spy balloons” over Taiwan Tuesday — three of which floated near a key air force base — the country’s defense ministry said.
Two of China’s bubble tea giants are gearing up for IPOs
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