Battle over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia rages in Dutch court
The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch court held hearings Wednesday to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia, a ...
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China’s trade surplus hit record $1.2 trillion in 2025
Beijing (AFP) - China reported strong trade numbers for 2025 on Wednesday, as its surplus rose year-on-year to a record ...
Is China a threat to Greenland as Trump argues?
Beijing (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to take Greenland by force from NATO ally Denmark in ...
Chinese villagers struggle for heat as gas subsidies fade
Xushui (China) (AFP) - Almost a decade after China began curbing coal burning to stop thick winter smog, villagers in ...
Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax soars 109 percent in Hong Kong debut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Shares in Chinese AI startup MiniMax soared 109 percent as it went public in Hong Kong ...
Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI
Hong Kong (AFP) - Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on ...
Overseas scholars drawn to China’s scientific clout, funding
Shanghai (AFP) - China's government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions ...
EV sales rebound in Germany as Chinese brands make inroads
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Electric vehicle sales rebounded strongly in Germany in 2025, official data showed Tuesday, with Chinese manufacturers ...
China’s BYD logs record EV sales in 2025
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2. 26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, ...
Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of ‘around 5 percent’
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy is expected to have grown "around five percent" in 2025, President Xi Jinping said on ...
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