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China’s Manufacturing Activity Shrinks
Finance & Economics

China’s Manufacturing Activity Shrinks

In November, China recorded a decrease in the level of activity in the manufacturing sector and sphere of services.

China to Focus on Sustainable Growth
News

China to Focus on Sustainable Growth

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, said that at present, high-quality and sustainable growth is the most important for this country in terms of priorities related to the economic system.

Chinese Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Says About Its Huge Debt
News

Chinese Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Says About Its Huge Debt

The largest Chinese asset management company Zhongzhi Enterprise Group (ZEG) has informed investors that it is no longer able to pay its bills.

China Fines Foxconn
Science & Technology

China Fines Foxconn

In China, local tax authorities fined a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group.

Baidu Posts Revenue Rise
News

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.

Mastercard JV to Process Domestic Payments in China
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.

China Rolls Out Advanced Internet Network
News

China Rolls Out Advanced Internet Network

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

Alibaba Loses $20 Billion in Market Value
News

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.

Chipmaking Gear Companies Record Sales Growth in China
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.

Xiaomi and Huawei Lead China Phone Market
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.

Meta Plans to Bring Its Mixed Reality Headset to China
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.

China’s Largest Chipmaker SMIC Reports Drop in Profit
Science & Technology

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.

Nvidia Reportedly to Release New AI Chips for China
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.

Ant Group Partners PayNet for Cross-Border Digital Payments
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

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

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.

Volume of Foreign Investments in Chinese Economy Shows Decline
News

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.