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Tesla's Chinese suppliers rush to set up EV component plants in Mexico to support new 'Gigafactory 6'

Tesla's Chinese suppliers rush to set up EV component plants in Mexico to support new 'Gigafactory 6'

Chinese car component makers are rushing to build production plants in Mexico so they can supply parts to Tesla's new factory in the Central American nation.

2023-08-06 10:55

Would you try? Edgy cliffside China cafe offers $55 cup of coffee with view perched on 200-meter rock face

Would you try? Edgy cliffside China cafe offers $55 cup of coffee with view perched on 200-meter rock face

Like many countries, sidewalk cafes are common in China, but a one-of-a-kind cafe in the south of the country is offering coffee lovers spectacular views along with their favorite beverage.

2023-07-20 13:51

China's chip imports slump in first half as US sanctions and ongoing tech war take toll on trade

China's chip imports slump in first half as US sanctions and ongoing tech war take toll on trade

China's imports of integrated circuits (ICs) slumped 18.5 percent in the first six months of 2023 from a year earlier by volume, according to newly released customs data, at a time when the U.S. and its allies are continuing to restrict China's access to advanced chips and technologies.

2023-07-14 15:30

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to visit China for talks 'to address global challenges'

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to visit China for talks 'to address global challenges'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit China later this week, in a sign that Beijing and Washington are willing to sit down together and discuss financial and economic affairs that are important to both countries, as well as the world ...

2023-07-03 16:20

Shanghai home sellers forced to offer big discounts as transaction volume slides

Shanghai home sellers forced to offer big discounts as transaction volume slides

Homeowners in Shanghai hoping to sell their flats are offering discounts of up to 10 percent to attract a dwindling population of would-be buyers amid a weak property market and bearish forecasts for the economy.

2023-06-26 14:42

Amid Micron ban, US working with allies to beat China's 'economic coercion': commerce secretary

Amid Micron ban, US working with allies to beat China's 'economic coercion': commerce secretary

Washington is engaging with its allies around the world to surmount China's recent ban of American semiconductor company Micron from its key infrastructure projects, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Saturday.

2023-05-29 14:49

Hong Kong unlikely to open all beaches and pools this summer as city struggles to hire lifeguards

Hong Kong unlikely to open all beaches and pools this summer as city struggles to hire lifeguards

Only 40 percent of 600 seasonal lifeguards had reported for duty so far, Hong Kong's leisure authorities conceded on Monday, suggesting a full reopening ...

2023-05-16 14:44

Disney slammed for plastic bottle containing toy in Hong Kong, accused of acting against own green pledges

Disney slammed for plastic bottle containing toy in Hong Kong, accused of acting against own green pledges

A Disney product sold in Hong Kong's biggest convenience store chain features a stuffed toy inside a non-reusable plastic bottle that critics say goes against the entertainment giant's own green pledges.

2023-05-09 14:53

Hong Kong schools lost 33,600 students in last academic year amid emigration wave

Hong Kong schools lost 33,600 students in last academic year amid emigration wave

More than 33,600 students left Hong Kong's schools in the last academic year amid an ongoing emigration wave, an increase of 10 percent from 2020-21.

2023-05-02 15:21

Xi's talk with Zelenskyy earns approval from US and EU, as well as a bit of caution

Xi's talk with Zelenskyy earns approval from US and EU, as well as a bit of caution

U.S. and EU officials welcomed news that Chinese President Xi Jinping had spoken with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, but not without some scepticism from Washington over whether the development would lead to the end of Russia's invasion.

2023-04-27 15:00

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