China’s newest, largest and most-advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, took a big step to joining the world’s largest naval fleet on Wednesday as it set out from Shanghai for its first sea trials.
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Beijing tightens grip on China social media giants
The new regulations come as the social media giant TikTok, and its Chinese parent company ByteDance, are facing increased scrutiny in the US and other Western countries. However, the new rules “do not seem to…
Shell exits China power market businesses
Shell has exited China’s power markets as part of CEO Wael Sawan’s drive to focus on more profitable operations, it said on Wednesday. Shell decided to exit the power value chain in China, which includes…
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest
Zhang Yongzhen had been staging a sit-in protest outside his lab since the weekend after he and his team were suddenly notified they had to leave their lab.
China: Scientist behind first Chinese COVID-19 vaccine expelled from Parliament for corruption
Using a widely used euphemism for corruption, the National People’s Congress (NPC) said in an official statement on Friday that Yang Xiaoming had been dismissed from his position as a delegate of the
Highway collapse in China’s southern Guangdong province leaves at least 19 dead, state media says
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says that a section of a highway collapsed in southern China, killing at least 19 people
Tesla’s plans to launch full self-driving tech in China could add $2 billion in earnings by 2030 and boost its stock
“Competition is increasing from domestic manufacturers and FSD will help TSLA catch up to, and potentially exceed, other EV offerings on the market.”
Beijing Braces for a Rematch of Trump vs. China
Officials are preparing for the potential of more turbulent U.S. relations and another trade war should Trump get re-elected.
China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals Elsewhere
More capable autonomous driving is just one way Chinese automakers are threatening to pull ahead — their E.V.s are also becoming bigger and roomier.
China Hints at New Growth Push as it Warns of Rising Uncertainties
The campaign to rekindle flagging growth is a fresh sign of rising angst over the economy at the very top of China’s government.
This Chinese virologist shared crucial Covid-19 data. Then his research hit hurdles
Scientist was lauded for his 2020 disclosure, but in the years since, people who know him say he has faced unprecedented roadblocks in his career in China.
Top Chinese COVID-19 scientist protests lab eviction
The Chinese scientist widely credited with being the first to sequence the COVID-19 virus’s genome claimed to have been “evicted” from his Shanghai lab.
KFC, Pizza Hut’s China owner plans stores in country’s ‘untapped’ smaller cities as consumers tighten belts amid slowing economy
Yum China Holdings, which owns the KFC and Pizza Hut restaurant chains in mainland China, plans to open more stores in ‘untapped’ parts of the country where it hopes its low-price strategy will appeal to…
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