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Explainer | No-fly zone: what brought about China’s largest power bank scandal

Portable lithium-ion batteries without the China Compulsory Certification (3C) safety mark – a mandatory quality assurance standard for many products…

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Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to boost sales amid heated domestic competition

Consumers in Beijing and Shanghai are now entitled to discounts of up to 2,000 yuan (US$278) on select models of…

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Temu, Pinduoduo owner PDD faces profit challenge amid Trump tariffs, domestic competition

Chinese discount e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, operator of Temu and Pinduoduo, faces increased profitability challenges amid US President Donald Trump’s…

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Alibaba touts rapid growth in fast-delivery service in heated race with Meituan, JD.com

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding, Meituan and JD.com are intensifying their costly rivalry in the on-demand fast-delivery sector, with…

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Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says company on a ‘good path’ after years of setbacks

Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said the company was now “on a very good path” after overcoming a series…

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China delivers strong words to EU over proposed small parcel fees

China has urged the European Union to provide a “fair” playing field for businesses after Brussels proposed a handling fee…

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Hong Kong stocks jump on strong JD.com results, with Tencent, Alibaba on deck

Hong Kong stocks rose to nearly a two-month high, as JD.com reported the fastest earnings growth in three years while…

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China’s Meituan to bring Keeta food delivery service to Brazil after Saudi Arabia launch

Chinese on-demand service giant Meituan has signed a US$1 billion deal to expand its Keeta food delivery platform to Brazil,…

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AI will be the mainstay of Alibaba’s business in next 3-5 years, chairman Joe Tsai says

Alibaba Group Holding’s operations will be driven by artificial intelligence (AI) in the next three to five years, in line…

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Temu points Chinese sellers to Middle East, Latin American markets amid US tariff woes

On Friday, more than 1,000 Chinese merchants selling on the Temu online marketplace gathered for a five-hour event in Guangzhou,…

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