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Chinese EV maker Nio says fourth-quarter loss widens, revenue guidance underwhelms

Nio, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company, said its fourth-quarter loss widened from a year earlier amid escalating competition in…

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China’s Xi Jinping calls for economic transition on Guizhou visit

During a visit to the southwestern province of Guizhou – one of China’s poorest and most indebted areas – President…

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China’s workers flock to Shenzhen and Hangzhou as talent war heats up

China’s technology hubs of Shenzhen and Hangzhou posted strong population growth in 2024, as the cities bucked the country’s broader…

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China’s ‘world’s factory’ eyes industry modernisation with economic crown on the line

Guangdong will further strengthen its manufacturing and industrial base and make it more “modern” to maintain its decades-long status as…

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China’s middle-class investors lose appetite for overseas property

Stephen Yao travelled from southern China’s Guangdong province to Thailand 32 times in 2017 and 2018 to help middle-class Chinese…

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China’s Shenzhen lays down marker for tech investment with US$22 billion pledge

China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen plans to “fully compete” in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, announcing 160 billion…

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China’s population woes deepen as marriage registrations plummet to lowest level since 1980

China recorded its lowest number of new marriages for four decades in 2024, in a sign that the country’s challenges…

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Chinese auto-part maker APT Electronics rethinks global expansion amid Trump tariffs

Guangzhou-based APT Electronics, a supplier of automotive lighting and LED components, is adopting a more cautious approach to overseas expansion…

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How AI start-up DeepSeek upended industry assumptions and changed China’s narrative

In 2022, under the pseudonym “an ordinary little pig”, the founder of artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek quietly donated 138…

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As trade war threats rain down, Premier Li says China must ‘turn pressure into motivation’

With the United States slapping an additional 10 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods this week, Beijing is looking…

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