With major disruptions already hitting global supply chains due to Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, the situation is now set to worsen as shipping companies face the extra pressure of the coming …
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How China’s BYD overtook Tesla to become the world’s biggest EV maker
The biggest car brand you’ve never heard of.” Those are the words China’s top carmaker is using to promote itself as it looks to expand across the globe. Having become China’s best-selling auto brand at…
China is beating Elon Musk at the Tesla game
A fleet of BYD electric cars in Shenzhen, China. The Chinese-made hybrid recently overtook Tesla as the top EV manufacturer in the world. REUTERS It is easy to forget that Elon Musk’s main business …
Monkey business: China seeking cave-dwelling human Monkey King who can be fed bananas
The Wuzhishan Scenic Area in China’s Hebei province is scouting for a new recruit to embody the legendary Monkey King. This isn’t your average acting gig, and you won’t need any acrobatic skills or …
China targets EU brandy in tit-for-tat anti-dumping probe
China has begun an anti-dumping investigation on brandy imported from the European Union, it said on Friday, a step likely to increase tensions with the bloc that is scrutinising Chinese electric …
Climate change: China’s ‘sponge cities’ struggle to soak up flooding from severe storms despite billions in investment
Chinese cities have spent more than 1 trillion yuan (US$140 billion) on infrastructure to absorb rainfall and minimise flood damage. That is a mere drop in the bucket compared with what is needed.
EV competition heats up in China as Geely’s Galaxy brand launches E8 starting under $25k
Less than a year after its launch in China, Geely’s sub-brand Galaxy has begun selling its first all-electric model
Have you been exposed to measles? Philly day care, hospitals among locations impacted
Health officials are warning of more potential exposures to the measles virus in Philadelphia buildings, including a day care. As of Friday, there are five confirmed cases and three presumed cases of measles connected to…
“I Felt Quite Exposed Playing This Character in a Way I Didn’t Expect”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘Barbie’s Margot Robbie
When Warner Brothers released the first teaser trailer for the Barbie movie in December, 2022 heads quite literally rolled – doll heads, that is. The decision to release the movie’s 2001: A Space Odyssey-themed opening…
China automakers fall short of 2023 sales targets
Just a third of Chinese automakers met their annual sales goal in 2023 as competition in the world’s largest car market heats up.
Commerce Department Finds Dumping of Tin Mill Product Imports From China, Other Countries
Imports of tin mill products from China are also being subsidized, it added. The Commerce Department found that products from the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom aren’t being dumped …
China remains below previous dairy import levels
A market expert says this week’s Global Dairy Trade event again showed China is not buying many dairy products right now. Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield there are multiple reasons.
US biotech company halts sales of DNA kits in Tibet, as lawmakers mull more export controls on China
Thermo Fisher, an American biotech company, has halted sales of its DNA testing products in Tibet, amid concerns that its products might have assisted the Chinese government in a surveillance campaign …