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Construction Starts On World’s Highest Tunnel Amid China Border Tension
Construction kicked off Friday for the world’s highest tunnel in India – strategically located along a border region with neighboring China. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually carried out the first blast of the Shinkun…
With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit, China shows its rising influence
In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a moment when pressure is mounting on the country to negotiate an end to the grinding…
China Using AI To Bring People Back From Dead
The nascent grief tech industry is booming in China on the back of advances in artificial intelligence, offering the bereaved the chance to “resurrect” deceased loved ones in the form of avatars.
Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines
BEIJING (Reuters) -Typhoon Gaemi pummelled towns on China’s coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely …
Fridges not bridges: China veers off beaten path with consumer stimulus
China’s use of ultra-long treasury bonds to fund a consumer goods trade-in programme deviates from the usual playbook of boosting investment to support the economy and is fuelling expectations for …
The world’s biggest luxury brands are hurting as Chinese shoppers rein in spending
The value of some of the world’s best-known luxury companies is plunging as Chinese consumers pull back on spending, with even the most exclusive brands feeling the pain.
GMIF2024 Innovation Summit Invites All to Gather in Shenzhen on September 27
Driven by production cuts and price increases from upstream manufacturers, alongside a gradual revival in the consumer electronics market, the memory industry is witnessing a recovery after two years …
Exclusive: China’s Iranian crude imports find new market in northeast
Imports of Iranian crude have been flowing into the port and refining city of Dalian since late last year, tanker tracking firms and trading sources said, helping sustain the country’s purchases of …
End of tax loophole risks dimming Shein’s IPO appeal, investors say
Moves by authorities in the European Union and elsewhere to end tax breaks for low-value parcels threaten Shein’s profitability and risk denting the fast fashion retailer’s long-term attractiveness …
Most luxury companies are struggling in China — except one
Hermès defied China’s luxury slump, with uptick in sales in Asia. Its chairman said Chinese travelers are buying Hermès at home or in Europe.
Signify misses expectations on gloomy Europe, China woes, CEO says
By Alberto Chiumento (Reuters) -Signify CEO Eric Rondolat blamed a “gloomy” economic situation in Europe and “increased difficulties in China” after the world’s biggest maker of lights missed expectations on Friday for second-quarter adjusted core…
China’s central bank announces major rate cuts, doubles EV subsidy
Lending rate for one-year medium term policy loans was cut by 20 basis points to 2.3%, the biggest rate cut since the world’s second-largest economy was slammed by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 …
