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How the US-China trade war roller coaster affected the Canton Fair

The Canton Fair, considered a barometer of China’s foreign trade and manufacturing outlook for the next six to nine months,…

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Tech war: workers at Nexperia’s China plant fear being caught in dispute crossfire

Workers at a large Nexperia packaging plant in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan said they are worried about becoming…

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Researchers find mismatch between China’s fertility incentives, local birth rates

How much do financial incentives and other means of support influence the decision to have children, or how many to…

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As China’s population falls, 300,000-strong robot army keeps factories humming

China’s factories welcomed 295,000 newly installed industrial robots last year, easing fears the nation’s manufacturing juggernaut could falter after the…

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China’s struggling restaurants feeling queasy as debate rages over pre-made food

In the run-up to National Day, a week-long celebration viewed as a litmus test for the strength of China’s domestic…

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Mooncake sales on the wane as China’s consumers cut back on non-essentials

Early sales of mooncakes – a food traditionally distributed among families, workplaces and other social groups to celebrate China’s Mid-Autumn…

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Why is Shenzhen, China’s balmy southern tech hub, becoming a skiing destination?

Some Chinese skiers are travelling to an unexpected destination to take part in the winter sport: the hot and humid…

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Opinion | Beijing must act to ensure a university degree is worth its costs

This summer brought an unusual challenge to China’s higher education system: some universities couldn’t find enough students. In provinces like…

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China’s micro-drama boom turns stalled real estate projects into lavish film sets

In Xingyang, Henan province, a long-stalled project by Evergrande – the world’s most indebted real estate developer – lays bare…

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Roomba revolution: how China swallowed up the robot vacuum market

The robot vacuum cleaner used to be considered an American success story. It was developed by scientists at the Massachusetts…

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