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iPhone No Longer Top-Selling Smartphone in China
Apple lost the top spot in the Chinese smartphone market after a domestic brand replaced the iPhone as the country’s top choice.
China probes US chip subsidies over ‘harm’ to Chinese mature node chipmakers
China will launch an investigation into U.S. government subsidies to its semiconductor sector over alleged harm caused to Chinese mature node chipmakers, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. Unlike …
US response in SCS key to countering Beijing
INCOMING US President Donald Trump confronts a pivotal challenge in countering China’s growing dominance in the South China Sea (SCS) — a crucial geopolitical hotspot where the Philippines, a …
China Issues Ominous Warning to US Over Escalating Tech War
Beijing vowed “no bullying or coercion” would hamper its development and vowed to take “resolute measures” to protect China’s interests.
China property giant Vanke’s CEO ‘taken away’ by police: report
The head of one of China’s biggest property firms has been “taken away” by police, state-backed media reported Thursday, as a prolonged housing slump continues to hit the world’s second-largest …
China Vanke’s CEO detained by authorities, state media reports
HONG KONG – China Vanke CEO Zhu Jiusheng was detained by public security authorities on Wednesday and a Shenzhen government task force has stepped in to oversee the property developer’s operation, …
Robot with human-like walk taking a stroll in China stuns experts
Chinese robotics company Zhongqing Robotics demonstrated a new terminator-like robot codenamed SE01 in Shenzhen, China on January 8. The footage went viral and stunned AI research scientist Jim Fan …
China’s MiniMax debuts 3 open-source models to rival top US-made chatbots
MiniMax, a chinese startup has released three low-cost open-source AI models, which it has pitched to compete with top chatbots.
Why foreign law firms are leaving China
China’s law firms are not immune to the country’s economic woes. They have been lowering salaries and cutting staff. But the government helps them out. Many receive subsidies, and state-owned …
China begins probe into US chip grants, alleged dumping
Chinese chipmakers have complained about the U.S. Chips Act, which provides funding of some $39 billion to entice firms like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Electronics Co. to build …
China hits back at US curbs with multifront probes into American firms
China has hit back at the US following intensified curbs by the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden, with Beijing announcing multifront probes of American firms – declaring that the parent …
Man almost falls while cutting branches in Jiangsu, China
On January 13, 2025, in Jiangsu, China, @Míngxīngfúshìguǎngchǎng shared a video of a man cutting branches but almost falling. In the video, the man is seen cutting branches with a saw. When the branch …
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