After Silicon Valley bosses mounted a turnaround by putting pressure on workers, China’s tech bosses are preparing to do the same.
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China coastguard says it ‘drove away’ Japanese boats near disputed islands
China’s coastguard said on Monday it took “necessary control measures” against and “drove away” four Japanese fishing vessels and several patrol boats which entered the “territorial waters” of Diaoyu Islands between June 20-24.
China’s government considers punitive surcharge on EU pork as retaliation for e-car tariffs
In response to the EU’s planned punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars, Beijing is considering imposing similar tariffs on European pork. The measures would primarily affect countries such as Spain …
Scholz urges movement from China in electric vehicle tariff dispute
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for movement from China in the dispute over potential European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Scholz welcomed the European Commission’s offer of negotiations with China,
Taiwan leader says China ‘has no right to punish’ island after Beijing threatens death penalty for ‘diehard’ supporters
Taiwan’s new President has fired back after Beijing warned “diehard” supporters of the island’s independence could face the death penalty. China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and …
UBS Picks Beijing Over Citadel Securities for Credit Suisse Unit
UBS Group AG has agreed to sell the majority of its stake in Credit Suisse’s China venture to a Beijing-backed fund, dealing a blow to the ambitions of Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities to expand in…
President Xi meets Polish counterpart in Beijing
President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the …
China unveils blueprint for IP protection system
China unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for the establishment of an intellectual property (IP) protection system, as part of ongoing efforts to shore up its
What China Hopes to Win From Russia’s War
Xi is, in effect, freeloading off the very U.S.-led global-security system he hopes to destroy, in order to replace it with a China-centric world order. He can leave the heavy lifting of solving the …
Record rains paralyse China’s southern city Changsha
Heavy rains swamped the southern Chinese city of Changsha on Monday, turning roads into rivers and submerging pedestrian underpasses and subway tunnels. Emergency crews ferried locals to and from …
The Deadly Flooding Tearing Through Southern China, in Photos
At least 47 people have died in southern China’s Guangdong Province after torrential rains set off flooding and landslides, according to the Chinese authorities. The city of Mei …
China Floats Perks for German Carmakers in Bid to Stop EV Levies
China floated lowering its existing tariffs on large-engine cars in return for scrapping planned EV levies on imports from the Asian nation, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to …
China’s shirt-and-tie car makers join EV upstarts in live streaming to shed stuffy image
Competition in China’s cut throat car market is pushing even senior legacy auto executives to take up live streaming to promote sales. The jeans-and-jacket-wearing electric vehicle start-up bosses …