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BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Kong-rey weakened to a tropical storm overnight and was forecast to bring heavy rain and high winds to Shanghai and other parts of China’s east coast Friday. The storm crossed Taiwan at typhoon strength on Thursday, bringing down trees and causing landslides that covered roads and damaged houses. Two people died…
Ahead of the US presidential election, there are signs Chinese people are growing increasingly disillusioned with Washington, viewing it as no better or worse than other countries. That’s among the insights gathered from Bloomberg’s conversations with more than two dozen people in Shanghai, China’s most outward-looking city. (Source: Bloomberg) Source link
Hi, I’m Rebecca Choong Wilkins in Hong Kong, where — like everyone else — I’m trying to figure out just how much support Chinese President Xi Jinping will roll out for the beleaguered economy. The secret to answering that question might lie with a dissident in Canada and his cat. Source link
(Bloomberg) — China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly picked up last month despite a weeklong holiday, according to a private survey, a further sign of stabilization after Beijing unleashed a stimulus package to shore up the economy. Most Read from Bloomberg The Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 50.3 last month from 49.3 in September, according…
The double crunch could still be avoided but conditions were only to get tougher for Beijing, according to analysts. A top rate of 35.3 per cent will apply to EVs from Chinese-state owned SAIC Motor and its subsidiaries, on top of a baseline 10 per cent duty that applies to all EV imports, which by…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time in the South China Sea, the PLA navy said, a move that sets China’s navy up for more diverse and complex missions. China is in disputes with several of its … Source link
Nov 01, 2024 06:54 AM IST ASIA-POPULATION/CHINA-SURROGACY:China surrogacy abandonment case being investigated after online criticism HONG KONG, – A 28-year-old woman who acted as a surrogate in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu is said to have been abandoned by her surrogacy agency, fuelling tides of criticism on social media and prompting health authorities to investigate…
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — The winner of the US presidential election could have a sweeping impact on the contentious relationship between the world’s two largest economies and rival superpowers. But…
In a cavernous multistory mall, customers jostle for space amid endless rows of glass display cabinets that glimmer under the bright lights. The space thrums with excitement as shoppers gaze down at bracelets, rings, necklaces and other finely crafted treasures. Welcome to Shuibei in Shenzhen, a former fishing village in southern China that’s become the…
washington — Xiaolei Wu, a Chinese student who had been serving a nine-month prison sentence for threatening pro-democracy activists in Boston, received an early release on September 16 and returned to China, according to federal documents obtained by VOA’s Mandarin Service. U.S. and Chinese officials have not commented publicly on Wu and whether he may…