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Thousands of state-backed “gig stations” have sprung up across China, linking workers – many older and shut out of stable jobs – to low-paid manual work. This piece focuses on those pushed into it, …
John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, inherits a rebounding China business—and some messy headaches
Ternus must navigate a protectionist Washington, a prickly Beijing and a Chinese consumer less interested in foreign brands.
The Iran war has the world buying more clean energy. China stands to benefit the most
The war in Iran has sent oil-starved countries scrambling for fuel. Many are opting for energy alternatives — and turning to the renewables king of the planet: China.
Analysis-Under cover of trade truce with Trump, China expands economic pressure toolkit
Washington has applied its own pressure, launching trade probes into excess industrial capacity and the use of forced labour in China in March, on top of export restrictions on semiconductors and …
How China has expanded its economic toolkit during its trade truce with the US
By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) – China has used its trade truce with the United States to broaden its legal leverage, supply chain and critical technology controls, and expand its toolkit …
The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas
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I went to the Beijing Auto Show and it’s a glimpse at the future of the auto industry
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How the US.-China cold war went crypto
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China warns EU to remove firms and citizens from Russian sanctions list
Commerce ministry said Brussels would ‘bear the consequences’ after 27 mainland and Hong Kong firms were added to the latest blacklist.
China develops “space spider” robot concept for orbital construction, report says
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Geely introduces China’s first purpose-built robotaxi
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