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Is China’s Tesla Wannabe Going Downhill
Vehicles on fire, a drastically reduced delivery outlook, first-quarter sales halved and subsidies cut by the government. It hasn’t been a smooth six months for electric vehicle startup, Nio, which some dubbed China’s Tesla. With the Tuesday delivery of its second model, the five-seater ES6 sport-utility vehicle, the spotlight is on whether the company can reverse its fortunes, as it market… → Read More
In Depth: The State Wants Out of China’s Biggest Air-Conditioner Maker. Why Does Everyone Else Want In?
In Depth: The State Wants Out of China’s Biggest Air-Conditioner Maker. Why Does Everyone Else Want In? → Read More
Gree’s Stake Sale Attracts 25 Keen Investors
Twenty-five hungry investors gathered at the south China headquarters of Gree Electric on May 22. Their aim? To get a 15% stake in the air conditioner giant — which is being sold by its largest stakeholder Gree Group. Gree Electric has shown a good track record of profitability. Its profit surged almost 10 times from 2.9 billion yuan ($418.76 billion) in 2009 to 26.1 billion yuan in 2018. Gree… → Read More
Intel Huddles With White House to Continue Supplying Huawei
Chip giant Intel Corp. is in talks with U.S. authorities to continue supplying components to Huawei Technologies, an Intel executive told Caixin, even as top tech companies fall in line with a U.S. ban on sales to the Chinese telecom giant. The U.S. Department of Commerce effectively cut the Chinese company off from key suppliers earlier this month by placing Huawei on its “Entity List,” citing… → Read More
China’s Big Airlines Tussle as Mammoth New Beijing Airport Prepares to Open
Last month, aircraft from Chinese biggest airlines landed at new runways just south of Beijing. These were the first test flights for commercial jets at the new Daxing International Airport, set to be one of the world’s largest when it opens in September. The $12 billion facility, the city’s second international airport after Beijing Capital, will wave in and out a ton of traffic with its seven… → Read More
Beingmate Gets Off Delisting Watchlist — But Has It Really Turned a Corner?
Beingmate Gets Off Delisting Watchlist — But Has It Really Turned a Corner? → Read More
Meng Wanzhou’s Legal Team to Argue for Stay of Extradition on Basis of Trump Statements
The legal team of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has argued Meng should be granted stay of extradition proceedings on the basis of statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump that imply her arrest was “politically motivated.” The argument was made by Meng’s defense lawyers at the British Columbia Supreme Court on Wednesday, where Meng was present for a hearing. The Canadian court granted Meng’s… → Read More
LeTV Brand Rises From the Ashes as ‘Lerong’
A TV made by LeTV on display at an electronics fair in Central China's Hubei province in April 2017. Photo: IC Photo → Read More
Beijing’s New Airport Invites Fierce Competition for Seoul and Paris Routes
Beijing’s New Airport Invites Fierce Competition for Seoul and Paris Routes → Read More
Shenzhen Flash Floods Kill 11
Eleven drainage workers were confirmed dead on Friday, one day after flash floods hit the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. The victims were among 16 people cleaning drainage systems in the Luohu and Futian districts of the city when the downpour hit, triggering flash floods. Nine workers were confirmed dead on Thursday night. Five were rescued and two missing workers were confirmed dead on… → Read More
Five Health Sector Firms Apply to List on New High-Tech Board
Five Health Sector Firms Apply to List on New High-Tech Board - Pig vaccine leader and a manufacturer of pill-based diagnostic cameras are among first to seek IPO on Nasdaq-style board → Read More
You Can Now Keep Your Phone Number When You Change Carriers
You Can Now Keep Your Phone Number When You Change Carriers → Read More
China’s National Railway Struggling To Revitalize Cargo Business
China’s National Railway Struggling To Revitalize Cargo Business - Despite turnaround efforts, state operator still lacks the agility of its private-sector rivals → Read More
Epic Examining One-Child Rule Sweeps Best Actor, Actress at Berlinale
Epic Examining One-Child Rule Sweeps Best Actor, Actress at Berlinale - Wang Xiaoshuai’s ‘So Long, My Son’ is first Chinese film to win at Berlinale in three years → Read More
Tencent Posts $150 Million for Forum Platform Reddit
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has led a $300 million funding round in the U.S. forum site Reddit Inc., following its 2017 investment in another rival Snap Inc. Tencent usually targets overseas gaming companies for its investments, but recently it has started to bet on other social media platforms. The company became Snap’s largest shareholder in late 2017, and currently owns nearly 15% of the public… → Read More
Chinese Sci-Fi Box Office Smash Marred by Online Theft
Chinese Sci-Fi Box Office Smash Marred by Online Theft - Frant Gwo, who directed ‘The Wandering Earth,’ had no time to enjoy his success as he was busy fighting online piracy, he said on Weibo → Read More
Movie Ticketing Platform Makes Inauspicious Hong Kong Debut
Maoyan CEO Zhihao Zheng celebrates the company's IPO on Feb. 4. Photo: VCG → Read More
Qualcomm Hits Back at ‘Disrespectful’ Apple, Saying it Flouts Chinese Law
Qualcomm Hits Back at ‘Disrespectful’ Apple, Saying it Flaunts Chinese Law - Chipmaker rejects tech giant’s claim it has complied with order to stop selling certain models in China → Read More
Five Things to Know About China’s Smartphone Market Downturn
Five Things to Know About China’s Smartphone Market Downturn - Some brands are facing the end of the road, suppliers are struggling and 5G is still years away → Read More
Huawei Canada Exec Quits as Scandal Continues to Embroil Company
Huawei Canada Exec Quits as Scandal Continues to Embroil Company → Read More