China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly advance Beijing’s already sizeable influence across the resource-rich …
China rolls out plan to tackle growing issue of dementia
China has launched a national plan to address the rapidly growing prevalence of dementia, which authorities say is becoming “a widespread societal concern” and poses “significant challenges” to the …
China Caixin Services PMI Shows Stronger Activity Growth
A private gauge of China’s service activity expanded at a faster clip at the end of 2024 as Beijing moved to boost domestic demand.
China’s Geely Holding targets over 5 million units of annual sales by 2027
China’s Geely Holding Group (GEELY.UL) on Sunday said it aims to sell more than 5 million vehicles annually by 2027, a big jump from 2023, which it hopes to achieve by accelerating consolidation of …
Xpeng, Volkswagen to build ultra-fast charging network in China
China’s Xpeng Motors and Volkswagen have agreed to expand their partnership to cooperate on ultra-fast electric vehicle charging networks in China, the automakers said on Monday.
China Maintains Grip on Yuan With Fix Stronger Than 7.2 Level
China maintained its support for the yuan with the daily reference rate after the currency slumped past a key level on Friday.
China fires shot across Trump’s bow with defense sanctions
China’s decision this week to slap several major U.S. defense firms with penalizing trade measures is being viewed as a “shot across the bow” ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration. The …
Kim’s Closeness With Putin Tests North Korea’s Alliance With China
Beijing has yet to announce the closing ceremony for its “Year of Friendship” with Pyongyang, a possible signal of disapproval.
China’s box office takings drop by a quarter as viewers turn to streaming
While China’s film industry surpassed North America’s in box office revenues for the first time in 2020, its recovery after the pandemic has been weaker. The world’s second-largest film market …
China seeks to bolster ports and aviation hubs in western regions
China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such as ports and aviation hubs.