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China’s BYD sees first profit drop since 2021, even as the Tesla-rival takes global EV crown

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Visitors walk by a hybrid car at a BYD showroom in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP A visitor checks out a hybrid car at a BYD showroom in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD said Friday its annual sales rose to…

China’s birth-rate struggles underscore its millennia-long struggle to manage ‘the masses’

2 months ago09 mins

Women carry a toddler across a street in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Andy Wong/AP A man pushes a toddler on a stroller along a street in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Andy Wong/AP A man carries a toddler along a street in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Andy Wong/AP BEIJING (AP) — From ancient…