The influence and spending potential of China’s Gen Z population make them a major target group for many brands, both large and small.
State-owned company plans to be first to use Gotion High-Tech’s solid-state batteries when they start mass production, chairman Yin Tongyue says.
TikTok, the short video platform originally popular for its 15-second lip-synching content, is now testing 60-minute video uploads with certain creators, in a challenge to veteran online video giant YouTube.
The ‘general data’ list, covering 64 categories, will enable certain firms to make data transfers overseas without a security assessment.
Beijing has announced 300 billion-yuan in funds to help clear excess housing inventory, as well as measures to ensure developers have access to financing and that homes are delivered on time.
An analysis from TechInsights has found 33 China-sourced components in the standard Pura 70 handset, compared with five sourced from overseas.
German industrial engineering firms reported a negative outlook for their China business in a recent survey, with weak demand and overcapacity most frequently mentioned as the cause for their low confidence.
The mainland’s e-commerce sector achieved a 12 per cent overall growth in the March quarter, according to data from JPMorgan.
He Lifeng stressed the need to ‘carry on the battle’ to surmount the risks that unfinished and unconstructed homes represent, as the health of the property market is tied closely to social wellness and economic development.
Hong Kong stocks were lifted by signs corporate earnings may have bottomed out, and after Beijing delivered a batch of property support measures.
A High Court in Hong Kong has adjourned the hearing on a winding-up petition against Country Garden to June 11, giving the developer more time to reorganise its finances as Beijing steps up efforts to revive the housing market.
The Beijing-based company reported US$36 billion in first-quarter sales, beating analysts’ estimates.
China’s search engine and AI giant saw revenue grow 1 per cent in the first quarter, while net income fell 6 per cent but was better than estimates.
Developer stocks rose on Thursday after authorities in Hangzhou announced plans to buy unsold homes, but analysts question whether such aid is the best way to rescue the market.
Temu often fails to provide consumers with crucial information about the sellers on its platform and safety standards of products, according to the complaint.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management increased their holdings of Chinese large caps, while Singapore’s Temasek reduced its stock holdings.
France is Xpeng’s tenth European market and comes after launches in Spain and Portugal last month. It will market the G9 and G6 SUVs and will also set up a sales and service network with local distributors.
Kingland Systems is closing its first subsidiary outside the US and sacking its entire local workforce, sources say.
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio plans to stay on the sidelines amid a bruising price war in the sector, even after it launched a new mass-market brand to target budget-conscious consumers.
Hong Kong stocks rally continues after China unveils more property support measures with gains supported by hopes the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates later this year.
Facilities capable of producing 70,000 to 100,000 tonnes of green methanol from leftover food will be ready by the end of 2025, Shi Pingyang, vice-president of Shenergy, told reporters on Wednesday.