China has tripled the amount of time visitors can spend in the country without a visa in yet another move to entice more foreign tourists.
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Walmart partners with delivery firm Meituan in China
Walmart China announced on Tuesday it has entered into a new strategic partnership with China’s biggest food delivery company Meituan. The China unit of Walmart said in a post on Wechat the …
Beijing’s ominous warning to ‘certain countries’ amid South China Sea tensions
Australia has been a staunch supporter of the Philippines as it pushes back against Chinese vessels violating its internationally recognised exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, with …
China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days
China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travellers to 240 hours, or 10 days, from the original 72-144 hours, as authorities aim to lure…
China’s Premier Calls for Urgency in Implementing Economic Work
Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged government officials to swiftly carry out key economic tasks for the coming year, after top leaders signaled stronger stimulus for 2025. Li said ministries must be proactive and act “as…
China’s factories seek to Trump-proof their business by going global
Factory bosses also acknowledged that their attempts to Trump-proof their businesses are vulnerable to the whims of his trade policies …
China is already in deep trouble. Trump will make things worse
China’s final data dump for the year contained one optimistic … of our biggest trading partner’s economy would be a particularly unpleasant outcome. The Business Briefing newsletter delivers major …
FBI warns some lawmakers that China aims to create fake stories about them to erode support for Taiwan
The FBI has provided classified, “defensive” briefings to lawmakers targeted by the Chinese Communist Party with false stories about taking bribes from Taiwan, two U.S. officials told NBC News.
Beijing Pivots Towards Private Pensions
China expanded its two-year-old private pension project this week in an attempt to reduce financial strain on the current state pension system from the rapidly aging population …
China wants to dominate in AI — and some of its models are already beating their U.S. rivals
Chinese AI models are already hugely popular and are keeping pace with — and even surpassing — some U.S. rivals, industry experts told CNBC.
China is creating fake stories to undermine congressional support for Taiwan, FBI warns
The FBI has held classified briefings warning a handful of U.S. lawmakers that the Chinese Communist Party is working to create fake stories to portray them in a negative light because of their hawkish views…
Exclusive: Shein weighs sale of less than 10% of company in London IPO, sources say
Fast fashion retailer Shein is considering asking UK regulators to waive listing rules that require at least 10% of its shares to be sold to the public in its planned London flotation, two people with…
China’s Factories Seek to Trump-Proof Business by Going Global
Weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House, China’s factories are expanding production abroad and growing their customer base outside the US as they gird for new levies from the …
