China controls over 90% of the global refinement output of rare earth elements, which are used to power everything from iPhones to electric vehicles. China’s near-monopoly has become one of its most …
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Luxury brands capitalize on ‘debut economy’ to tap China market
SHANGHAI — As China actively promotes its “debut economy” to spur consumption, more international luxury brands are seizing the opportunity to open new stores, host exclusive events and launch new …
Chinese convicted of fatally stabbing Japanese boy executed
A Chinese man convicted of fatally stabbing a Japanese boy in Shenzhen, China last year has been executed, authorities …
Beijing hosts 1st Chinese-Indonesian joint meeting of foreign, defense ministers
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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially atheist state with millions of Catholics whose government has …
China ramps up business charm offensive towards Taiwan alongside political pressure, study shows
Nearly 40,000 Taiwanese joined industry events in China such as conferences and trade fairs supported by the Chinese government in 2024, a study showed on Tuesday, as Beijing ramps up a charm offensive toward the…
Killer of Japanese schoolboy in China’s Shenzhen executed
The boy died a day after being stabbed on his way to the Japanese school in Shenzhen. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japanese schoolboy killer in China’s Shenzhen executed
The boy died a day after being stabbed on his way to the Japanese school in Shenzhen. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Running on empty: Inside China’s quiet pension-funding crisis
Surveys show that more than 40% of flexible workers — including delivery drivers, livestreamers and freelancers — are opting out of the pension system …
‘For our country’: China’s patriots are buying the dip
Cao Mingjie had never traded stocks before Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day”. The home designer from China’s southern Guangdong province changed his mind after April 2, when the U.S. president announced …
China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense
Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies on Friday claiming they were involved in production of advanced Iskander missiles, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alleged that China had …
Chinese scholars take on Trump adviser pushing tariff war as prelude to financial revamp
Stance of Council of Economic Advisers chairman Stephen Miran likened to ‘collecting protection money on the streets’.
China’s Nio delays Europe launch of Firefly EV to third quarter
China’s Nio said on Tuesday it would launch its Firefly electric vehicle in Europe in the third quarter, later than initially forecast, after it underestimated challenges involved in sales and service …
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