China revealed this week it aims to spend more than a billion dollars to bolster manufacturing and domestic tech in a bid to remain globally competitive.
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China’s leaders have pledged to upgrade the economy. Why are investors so skeptical?
Chinese leaders have pledged to achieve an ambitious growth rate this year, while reshaping its economic model to focus on technology innovation.
Taiwan Urges China Not to Change ‘Status Quo’ Around Waters Near Kinmen Islands
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council on Friday urged China not to change the “status quo” around waters near Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands by sending coast guard boats into …
Hong Kong unveils its second national security law, aligning city more closely with mainland China
Hong Kong’s government unveiled a new suite of powerful national security laws on Friday that critics and foreign governments warn could deepen the ongoing crackdown in the city and further undermine …
Shenzhen Was China’s Top NEV Production Hub for First Time Last Year
Shenzhen’s advantage lies in having the world’s most complete NEV ecosystem, Wei Fulei, director of the finance, taxation, trade, and industrial development center of the China Development Institute, …
China EV sales slow in January-February as competition intensifies
China’s pure electric vehicle sales slowed in January-February from the same period a year earlier, industry data showed on Friday, as competition intensified with market leader BYD heading a deeper …
Beijing has impeded efforts to increase academic exchanges, US State Department officials say
Ministry of State Security has tied such exchanges as ‘foreign espionage activities’ chilling Chinese academics’ interest, one official says.
Beijing seeks to be a good neighbour, has shown restraint in South China Sea: Wang Yi
BEIJING: China has signalled its intentions to be a good neighbour, listing its efforts to get along with countries in the region, even as it warned that it would not allow “its goodwill to be…
In post-Covid China, the masks are off, but Xi’s tight control is here to stay
No more face masks or social distancing rules. For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending China’s biggest political event of the year were able to mingle and sip tea like the…
Japanese digital art exhibition explores AI risks in Shenzhen
TOKYO/SHENZHEN — Artist and engineer Daito Manabe has made a living out of manipulating technology for human enjoyment. A puppeteer of lighting, sound and robotics, his futuristic optical illusions …
China’s top legislators pledge to safeguard sovereignty, security interests
China’s top legislators on Friday vowed to enact a slew of new laws to “modernise China’s system and capacity for national security” and safeguard the country’s sovereign interests. The roughly …
Weak recovery could trigger China rating cut, S&P Global says
S&P analyst Kim Eng Tan said pessimism about China needs to lift so that the economy rebounds and fiscal pressures ease – an improvement currently factored into S&P’s A+ stable cr …
US Army intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified info to China in exchange for $42K
A US Army sergeant has been charged with leaking classified information to China in exchange for $42,000 after prosecutors said he repeatedly sent sensitive documents about some of the military’s most …