Ten people have been confirmed dead and six others remain missing after an accident occurred Friday afternoon in a coal mine in the city of Pingdingshan, central China’s Henan Province, local authorities said Saturday.
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China’s BYD in talks with Brazil’s Sigma Lithium on supply deal -FT
Chinese electric car-maker BYD has held talks with Brazil’s Sigma Lithium over a possible supply agreement, joint venture or acquisition, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
China Coal Mine Accident Kills at Least 10, Prompts Safety Checks
A safety inspection campaign in coal-rich Pingdingshan, in Henan province, could disrupt coal production there and strain coal supplies. Last November, coal prices in China jumped after the country’s cabinet vowed to ramp up safety…
Taiwan Voters Snub Beijing for a Third Time, Leaving China With Few Good Options
The increased prospect of friction cements the island’s status as a flashpoint between Washington and Beijing.
“Fact that there is only one China…”: Beijing opens up on Taiwan poll results
In its first official reaction to the Presidential elections in neighbouring Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated its claim on the breakaway territory as part of its own, saying that any changes in the island…
China’s Big Tech firms from Tencent to Alibaba cut external investments further in 2023 amid troubled economy
China’s internet giants from Alibaba Group Holding to Tencent … which allows the Beijing-based company to restart its local online shopping business after Indonesian regulators banned TikTok Shop.
Don’t rock the boat: Canberra’s message to Taipei and Beijing
US President Jo Biden has already directed a US delegation to travel to Taipei following the poll – bearing messages of reassurance but also restraint: don’t rock the boat. Australia should be saying very much…
A Potential Mega-IPO Is in U.S.-China Crosshairs
What could be one of the biggest listings in years is likely to depend on the fashion giant’s ability to satisfy both Beijing and Washington.
China Failed to Sway Taiwan’s Election. What Happens Now?
Beijing loathes the new president, Lai Ching-te. He aims to protect the status quo with caution and American help, but tensions are likely to rise.
Toy Story 3 bear and Moutai draw the crowds at Costco’s new store in ‘China’s Silicon Valley’
More than four years after Costco’s first store in the country caused a stir, shoppers in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen this week flocked to the US retailer’s latest outlet on Chinese shores.
Candidate Strongly Opposed By China Elected President Of Taiwan
Lai and incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen reject China’s sovereignty claims over Taiwan, a former Japanese colony that split from the Chinese mainland amid civil war in 1949. They have, however, …
China 2023 copper imports decline
BEIJING: China’s copper imports declined 6.3% in 2023, customs data showed on Friday, as domestic production increased and a firmer US dollar raised import costs. Imports of unwrought copper and …
With carmakers in a ‘state of shock’ over Tesla-beating BYD’s prices, EU investigators will visit China’s EV giants as part of an anti-subsidy probe
The visits will help determine whether the bloc imposes higher tariffs on Chinese EVs priced so low they’re “distorting” the market.