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Science & Technology

Baidu Posts Revenue Rise

Chinese technology giant Baidu on Tuesday, November 21, announced the financial results of its activities for the third quarter of 2023.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard JV to Process Domestic Payments in China

Mastercard joint entity in China received formal approval from the People’s Bank of China and the National Administration of Financial Regulation to start processing domestic payments in the country.

News

Xiaomi Posts Sales Rise

Xiaomi Corp. reported revenue growth for the first time in almost two years.

News

China Rolls Out Advanced Internet Network

China has begun deploying what it described as the world’s most advanced Internet network.

Finance & Economics

Alibaba Loses $20 Billion in Market Value

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has lost $20 billion in market capitalization after it became known that this company will no longer spin-off and list its cloud computing business as a separate functional unit.

Science & Technology

Chipmaking Gear Companies Record Sales Growth in China

Leading manufacturers of equipment used in making microcircuits have recorded a sharp increase in the share of revenue they receive in the Chinese market.

Finance & Economics

China’s Retail Sales and Factory Exceed Expectations

According to October results, retail sales and industrial production volumes were recorded in China, which exceeded initial expectations.

Science & Technology

Xiaomi and Huawei Lead China Phone Market

Huawei Technologies Co. and Xiaomi Corp. have activated the Chinese mobile phone market, which showed double-digit growth in October.

Science & Technology

Meta Plans to Bring Its Mixed Reality Headset to China

Meta Platforms Inc. has approached the conclusion of a deal that will provide this technology giant with the opportunity to supply a mixed-reality headset to the Chinese market.

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China’s Largest Chipmaker SMIC Reports Drop in Profit

The largest Chinese manufacturer of chips SMIC last Thursday, November 9, reported that at the end of the third quarter of this year, its profit indicator showed a significant drop.

Science & Technology

Nvidia Reportedly to Release New AI Chips for China

The media reported that Nvidia Corporation plans to release three new artificial intelligence chips developed specifically for the Chinese market.

Finance & Economics

HSBC CEO Says About Increasing Diversification Away From China

HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said that there is currently a trend of increasing diversification outside of China, noting that this process does not only concern foreign companies.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Ant Group Partners PayNet for Cross-Border Digital Payments

Travellers with Ant Group’s Alipay+ partner e-wallets from China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Mongolia, Macau, Japan, South Korea and Thailand can now make QR payments at over 1.8 million PayNet’s DuitNow touchpoints across Malaysia

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Chinese Leaders Positively Evaluate State of This Country’s Economy

Senior Chinese officials at the investment summit in Hong Kong said that the state of affairs in the economic system of this Asian country is not catastrophic or totally negative, appealing to world financiers not to worry about Beijing’s prospects in the relevant sphere.

Science & Technology

Chinese AI Unicorn 01.AI Plans to Rival Meta’s Llama 2

Media reports that a Chinese startup 01.AI achieved unicorn status less than eight months after launch.

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Volume of Foreign Investments in Chinese Economy Shows Decline

Currently, China, which is the second economy in the world, is making active efforts to attract foreign investment and is striving to ensure that companies from other countries do business in this Asian state.