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WeRide trims losses as China’s robotaxi race gains momentum
The company currently holds autonomous driving permits in eight countries, the most out of all robotaxi players in the region WeRide…
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China's Unipec agrees to jet fuel term supply deal with Lufthansa
China’s state oil trader Unipec, a vehicle of refining giant Sinopec Corp, has signed a term deal to supply about 60,000 metric tons of…
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China’s grip on copper sets scene for make-or-break supply talks
Tensions have been building for years, fuelled by a rapid expansion of metal-processing capacity that has outpaced mined production A…
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China’s Premier Li Qiang launches charm offensive on rare earths at G20
European nations have been hit hard by the Asian nation’s decision to require export licenses for metals with military purposes CHINA’S…
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China’s fluid humanoid stuns – but US still rules robot brains
CHINESE EV maker XPeng wowed audiences with its latest humanoid robot, Iron, at a recent launch. Compared with last year’s somewhat…
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As Elon Musk plans a robot army, China's humanoid bots are already on the market
As Elon Musk touted plans to eventually manufacture an army of Tesla bots in Silicon Valley this month, humanoid robots were already being…
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China’s Lenovo signs long-term component-supply deal for next year
Global memory chip prices are climbing due to demand from data centre operators for building AI servers Lenovo said on Thursday (Nov 20)…
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Air India lobbies to use airspace over China’s Xinjiang as financial woes mount
The airline has been seeking to rebuild its reputation and international network after a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in…
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China's investment spree in UK gave it access to military-grade technology, BBC told
China has financed tens of billions of pounds' worth of investment in UK businesses and projects this century, some of which gave it…
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China’s Rich and Famous Can’t Get Enough of Laopu Gold, Here’s Why
LONDON — China‘s middle class has been deep in the Labubu game this year, while those with much larger disposable incomes are embracing an…
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China's Singles' Day shopping festival winds down with 'muted' sentiment, sales expectations
Consumer malaise in China has made it harder than ever to get people to open their wallets China’s Singles’ Day sales festival is coming…
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Costa Coffee attracts takeover interest from backer of China’s Luckin
CENTURIUM Capital, the private equity backer of fast-growing Chinese chain Luckin Coffee, is considering a bid for UK cafe operator Costa…
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China’s central bank to maintain accommodative policy as challenges persist
It will keep liquidity ample, keep prices reasonable, and lower the costs of banks’ liability and social financing China’s central bank…
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China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans
The more stable regulatory environment positions firms such as Ant, Meituan and ByteDance for faster growth and higher margins…
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China’s robotaxi firms Pony.AI and WeRide sink on Hong Kong debut
SHARES in Chinese self-driving start-ups Pony.AI and WeRide tumbled on their Hong Kong debuts on Thursday, after raising more than US$1.1…
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China’s ICBC to open vault boosting Hong Kong’s gold ambitions
China’s largest state-owned bank plans to open a precious metals depository at Hong Kong International Airport, offering a boost to both…
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China’s US$470 billion oil and gas splurge is just the start
The Asian nation still consumes far more than it produces, and that is unlikely to change any time soon Some 20 kilometres out from the…
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After China’s long retail downturn, CEOs see consumer spending coming back
Several North American and European companies have posted positive results in the Asian nation in recent weeks Top executives at Western…
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EVs put an end to China’s usual holiday surge in petrol use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km road trip this month during China’s national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the…
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U.S. allowed and helped firms sell tech used for China’s surveillance state
U.S. lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting around…
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China’s largest banks report steady profits, but margins shrink
[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Four of China’s largest five state-owned banks reported steady profits on Thursday (Oct 30), but their margins came…
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China’s ‘Fortress Without Isolation’
Beijing’s latest Five-Year Plan, while couched in familiar bureaucratic language, marks a significant evolution in the regime’s grand…
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Trump says strikes deal with China’s Xi on tariffs, rare earth exports
World stock markets from Wall Street to Tokyo have hit record highs in recent days [BUSAN, South Korea] US President Donald Trump said he…
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China’s Next Five-year Plan, What It Means for Luxury
China‘s top leadership unveiled a policy outline on Tuesday that vowed to boost the percentage of household consumption of GDP…