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China investigating former head of food and drug watchdog
Bi Jingquan, former head of the now-defunct China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), is being investigated for suspected corruption, China's anti-graft watchdog said on Thursday.
Despite tariff pause, U.S. and China continue bitter ‘decoupling’
Friction between Beijing and Washington is growing as the Trump administration cracks down on visas for Chinese students and access to advanced computer chips.
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China’s carbon emissions may have peaked
China’s emissions have fallen before. In 2022 they dipped after the country’s strict covid-19 controls strangled economic activity. But when factories restarted production, they shot back up again. This time, China’s factories are humming away even as emissions are falling.
The Shift East: How China’s EV Boom Powers Its Tech Rise
Once an auto underdog, the country’s current dominance of the global electric-vehicle market says a lot about why it brims with confidence in other fields.
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How might China win the future? Ask Google’s AI
The report called the “Made in China 2025” plan, which increased the country’s share of industries like drones and electric vehicles, “far-reaching and harmful”. Such grievances help explain why President Donald Trump hit China with punishing tariffs in April.
India's Bajaj Auto warns China magnet delays will hit EV output by July
India's Bajaj Auto reported fourth-quarter profit above market estimates on Thursday, as higher motorcycle exports made up for a slump in domestic demand.
There's a new COVID variant sweeping China. Here's what to know
A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, first detected in China in January, has been designated as a variant of interest by the WHO. Less than 20 cases of NB.1.8.1 have been reported in the U.S. as of May 27, according to the CDC.
Footage shows China and ally flexing military muscles
China has recently opened a joint logistics and training center at a Cambodian naval base near the South China Sea.
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