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Alibaba sells hypermarket operator Sun Art for US$1.7 billion to refocus on e-commerce

The deal between Alibaba and Chinese private-equity firm DCP Capital was reached on the last day of 2024, involving the…

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Explainer | What is China’s central economic work conference, and why does it matter?

All eyes have turned to China’s tone-setting annual central economic work conference for any clues of relief for the beleaguered…

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China-Russia flights to take off, with Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan on the radar

Russia plans to add additional direct flights from St Petersburg to Beijing and Shanghai by next year, according to an…

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Mainland-listed Hybribio involved in Hong Kong’s Covid-19 mass testing scheme eyes expansion

Hybribio, one of the three mainland Chinese biotechnology groups involved in the Hong Kong government’s Covid-19 mass testing scheme, plans…

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China’s visa-free policies paying off as cruise traffic rises 60%, offers consumption boost

Cruise passenger traffic in the first half stood at nearly 500,000, recovering to more than half of the same period…

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