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14.12.25 - 05:36
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China tourism: cold spots are hot tickets as southern residents head north to ski (SCMP)
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With temperatures falling and holidays approaching, ski resorts across northern China are experiencing a surge in visitors from the south, a trend that is cheering airlines as well as resort operators including Malaysia-based Genting Group.
Since the ski season opened on November 15, the Changbai Beautiful China Resort in the northeast province of Jilin, a complex owned by China Green Development Group, has welcomed more than 110,000 visitors, marking a nearly 40 per cent year-on-year increase.......
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14.12.25 - 04:36
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Hong Kong developers lead evolution of Shanghai′s retail scene with new malls, concepts (SCMP)
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Shanghai's luxury retail market is set to become increasingly competitive, fuelled by a citywide shift as prime malls embrace experiential concepts to differentiate themselves.
Hong Kong developer Hang Lung Properties on Friday said that it had secured a 20-year lease for the No 1038 West Nanjing Road commercial project – formerly known as Meilong Town – in partnership with Shanghai Join Buy Group.
The project would be transformed into a mixed-use complex integrating retail, hospitality and......
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14.12.25 - 04:12
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China′s smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave (Times of India)
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China's manufacturing sector is embracing automation, with some factories already operating with minimal human intervention. While larger companies invest heavily, smaller businesses adopt a hybrid approach, integrating technology to assist workers. This shift raises concerns about job losses and the cost of modernization for SMEs....
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14.12.25 - 02:06
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China′s EV battery giants wade into shipbuilding to bolster Beijing′s dominance (SCMP)
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China's leading battery makers for electric cars – Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-tech – are adding momentum to the country's efforts to build new-energy vessels, with their latest products supplied to large ocean carriers amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive.
Chinese-made pure electric-powered container vessels were also set to extend Beijing's lead over global rivals in shipbuilding, according to industry officials and analysts.
CATL, the world's largest electric......
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13.12.25 - 21:21
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US Commandos Raided Cargo Ship Travelling From China To Iran, Seized ′Dual Use′ Tech (ZeroHedge)
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US Commandos Raided Cargo Ship Travelling From China To Iran, Seized 'Dual Use' Tech
Via The Cradle
US special forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran in November that was allegedly transporting "dual-use military technology," according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Friday.
Citing unnamed US officials, the WSJ revealed that a special operations team boarded the ship several hundred miles from Sri Lanka and seized the cargo, which was described as “dual-use components that could be used either for civilian applications or to make conventional weapons."
Image source: US Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class William Farmerie
The ship's name, its owner, and the flag under which it was sailing have not been disclosed. Neither Iran nor China immediately responded to the report. A spokesperson for the US Indo-Pacific Command, responsible for regional military activities, declined to comment.
Nevertheless, an official told the WSJ th...
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13.12.25 - 16:01
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Sea change: China narrows AI gap with US three years after initial shock from ChatGPT (SCMP)
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US start-up OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT on November 30 three years ago sent China's technology industry scrambling to get up to speed on the latest artificial intelligence developments.
Chinese government authorities sent urgent requests to various experts, including professors from Tsinghua University, to provide briefings on the implications of generative AI technology, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
China's Big Tech firms and ambitious start-ups rushed to roll out their own......
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13.12.25 - 11:06
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China′s airlines in the hot seat over hidden extra fees as watchdog steps in (SCMP)
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China's airlines are encountering severe turbulence over their growing use of extra charges like seat selection fees, as passengers, state media and a consumer protection watchdog slam the practice as a violation of customers' rights.
The controversy reflects the difficulties Chinese airlines face as they try to strike a delicate balance between profitability and service quality, with an industry insider cautioning that companies may not be able to scrap extra fees completely.
Seat selection......
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