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Number of foreign visitors to China in 2023 down more than 60% from pre-pandemic levels
It has been a year since China reopened its borders, but despite loosening its stringent Covid-19 restrictions, foreign travelers have been slow to return to the country with numbers down more than 60 …
China’s auto export ranks first globally
China’s export of automobiles rose 57.9 percent to 4.91 million units in 2023, ranking No 1 worldwide for the first time, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday. More …
Ukraine is piling pressure on China to help bring an end to the war. But Beijing’s peace plans are focused on Gaza
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made clear he would like China join his push for peace in the war with Russia. But Beijing is looking to the Middle East.
China remains a tough market to stage a comeback for world’s former top smartphone vendor Samsung
Samsung has shifted its focus to the high-end segment of the mainland’s smartphone market, particularly with its foldable handsets The company has closed various production bases in China, including …
Red Sea shipping attacks pressure China’s exporters as delays, costs mount
For Chinese businessman Han Changming, disruptions to Red Sea freight are threatening the survival of his trading company in the eastern province of Fujian.
Column-China flirts with Mao era growth: McGeever
The latest readouts on economic and population trends in China are remarkable, highlighting the immense long-term challenges ahead and dragging the growth profile of the world’s second-largest economy …
China’s working age population is shrinking
China’s working age population is shrinking as a share of the total number of people in the country, according to official data.
Bowen Acquisition Corp Announces Entering Into Merger Agreement With Shenzhen Qianzhi Biotech Company
The majority shareholder of NewCo has agreed to vote in favor of the Merger. Qianzhi BioTech, based in Shenzhen, China, is a health and wellness focused biotech company and an early adopter and …
China’s crypto space thrives in laundromats and cafes despite the ban
Thursday’s Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report details how crypto users in China are conducting transactions in commonplace locations in order to circumvent the country’s prohibition on cryptocurrencies.
China’s population shrinks for 2nd year as birth rate plunges to record low
China’s population has declined for the second consecutive year, with a record-low birth rate and increased COVID-19 deaths contributing to the downturn in 2023. The data: The nation’s total …
Could China beat the US back to the moon? Congress puts pressure on NASA after Artemis delayed
The delay in NASA’s Artemis program prompted some in Congress to fear that the U.S. goal of beating China back to the moon could be threatened.
China-focused ETFs struggle amid fears of another regulatory ‘crackdown’
The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF also with $5 billion of assets, has seen its shares plunge 11.8% this year through Wednesday, while the iShares China Large-Cap ETF which has $4 billion under …
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