Chinese smartphone maker Honor announced on Thursday new investors that included China Telecom and a unit of CICC Capital Corp, almost a year after it said it was planning an initial public offering …
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Pharma giant AstraZeneca says China chief under investigation
BEIJING – The head of multinational pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s China arm is under investigation in the country, the firm said. Leon Wang, president of AstraZeneca China, is “cooperating with …
Guangdong expressway cuts down travel time
The 32.4-kilometer-long, six-lane two-way expressway, with a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour, consists of the 21.6-kilometer-long main road and the 10.8-kilometer-long Wanqingsha Branch road.
Chinese cities dominate Amazon seller network, outnumbering US hubs, report says
China is home to US e-commerce giant Amazon.com’s four biggest merchant bases, according to new research, showing the significant role that the world’s second-largest economy continues to play in the …
‘The Unseen Sister’ Review: Beijing-Set Tale of Sisters Separated for 17 Years Comes Home Strongly After a Slowish Start
The most mainstream film yet by ‘Nina Wu’ director Midi Z is a feminist crime drama that misses a few beats but hits the targets that count.
China, Russia discuss Ukraine crisis, Beijing reaffirms strong ties
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko discussed the Ukraine crisis in talks on Wednesday and Wang reaffirmed Beijing’s strong ties with Moscow, the Chinese foreign ministry said.
Trump’s Plans Take a Page from China’s Authoritarian Playbook | Opinion
Trump has long admired the Chinese President, saying “he’s a brilliant man. He controls 1.4 billion people with an iron fist.”
China’s warplanes have all but erased the dividing line in the Taiwan Strait, creating a dangerous new normal
China’s warplanes continue to fly near Taiwan almost daily, forcing Taipei to exhaust its military in response.
China, India Withdraw Troops From Leftover Border Friction Areas
China and India have pulled back troops from the remaining two friction points on the disputed Himalayan border, ending a four-year stalemate that soured relations between the neighbors.
China’s space station gets new crew as Beijing advances Xi’s “space dream”
Three Chinese astronauts, including the country’s only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station Wednesday morning following an early morning launch into orbit. The Shenzhou-19 …
US Readies Guam for Ballistic Missile Defense in Event of China War
The U.S. military is modernizing and enhancing Guam’s defense against the “rapid evolution of adversary threats.” …
Top China bank ICBC, world’s largest, posts 3.8% Q3 profit rise
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), the world’s largest commercial lender by assets, said net profit grew 3.8% year-on-year in the third quarter. Profit was 98.558 billion yuan ($13.84 billion) in the three…
Exclusive-China Tells Carmakers to Pause Investment in EU Countries Backing EV Tariffs, Sources Say
As Beijing continues negotiations over an alternative to tariffs, Chinese automakers including BYD, SAIC, and Geely were told at a meeting held by the Ministry of Commerce on Oct. 10 that they should pause their…
