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China

China accuses US of backpedalling on Taiwan independence

Beijing's anger was prompted by the removal last week of a key phrase in a US government fact sheet.

17/02/2025

Tech News

ChatGPT may be shifting ‘rightward’ in political bias, study finds

ChatGPT is seeing a rightward shift on the political spectrum in how it responds to user queries, a new study has found.

12/02/2025

Economy

Inflation rises amid Lunar New Year spending but European stocks gain

China's inflation rose at its fastest pace in five months, driven by holiday spending, which is expected to be a continued source of encouragement for European consumer stocks.

10/02/2025

China

Rescuers hunt for 28 missing people after landslide in southwest China

Emergency teams in China's southwestern Sichuan province searched frantically on Sunday for 28 people missing after heavy rain triggered a landslide.

09/02/2025

Tech News

Why is DeepSeek raising red flags when it comes to data privacy?

Euronews Next examines the data privacy questions behind popular Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek.

06/02/2025

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China celebrates Spring Festival with light shows

To celebrate Spring Festival, drone light shows lit up the skies over several Chinese cities, combining culture and technology.

04/02/2025

China

China counters Trump with limited tariffs on imports and Google probe

China has said it is imposing tariffs on a number of US products, while an antitrust investigation into Google was also announced.

04/02/2025

Economy

China renews threat to retaliate against US tariffs after Trump move

US President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, Mexico and China is hotting up over the production and importation of the opiate fentanyl, along with trade surpluses and illegal border crossings by migrants from across the globe. China is angry.

03/02/2025

Markets

Apple’s shares surge despite the largest China sales drop in one year

Apple’s December quarter earnings topped analyst expectations in an overall performance. However, sales in China posted the biggest year-on-year decline since the same quarter in 2023.

31/01/2025

Healthcare

Fresh embryo transfers boost birth rates in women undergoing IVF

The findings suggest fertility doctors should take more patient-level factors into account to improve the odds of success with IVF.

30/01/2025

Tech News

DeepSeek chatbot 'censors' questions about China, according to tests

DeepSeek's new chatbot seems to censor questions about sensitive topics in China compared to other AI chatbots, according to a new analysis.

28/01/2025

Markets

Chinese startup DeepSeek rattles global markets as Nvidia shares dive

The unveiling of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's latest AI model, which outperforms its US rivals, caused a sharp decline in the value of US and Europe's tech stocks.

28/01/2025

China

China’s first corgi police dog loses bonus after sleeping on the job

Despite his misdemeanours, Fu Zai was honoured for his exceptional service in 2024 as an explosives-detection dog and received a Lunar New Year gift package, including gourmet pet treats.

27/01/2025

Economy

China's factory activity contracts ahead of Chinese New Year

China's most important festival, this year's public holidays will begin on Tuesday and continue until 4 February. It is the time when millions of people leave the cities to travel back home for a rare break with family.

27/01/2025

Economy

China orders funds to buy more shares to boost languishing markets

China's share markets hit their peak value before the 2008 global financial crisis and have stayed well below that level since. A lack of gains in share prices, along with falling housing prices, has discouraged Chinese families from spending, slowing consumer demand and economic growth.

23/01/2025

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China unveils first humanoid robot training base in Shanghai

China's Pudong District opens a humanoid robot training base, training 100 robots now with a goal of 1,000 by 2027, enhancing applications in manufacturing and services.

22/01/2025

China

China executes two men found guilty of killing sprees

Fan Weiqu rammed his car into a crowd, killing 35 people, while 21-year-old Xu Jiajin killed eight people and injured 17 in a stabbing attack last year.

20/01/2025

Economy

Strong exports help China hit economic growth targets for 2024

Exports have surged as companies and consumers rush to beat potential US tariff hikes. However, some economists say China's economy is growing at a slower pace than official estimates show.

17/01/2025

Business

China sees a boom in EV sales while petrol-filled cars tank

Plug-in hybrids saw the most rapid growth in 2024, attracting a second generation of electric vehicle buyers who are nervous about buying pure EVs or looking for the more extended range that hybrids can provide.

13/01/2025

Economy

China's December exports beat estimates as higher US tariffs loom

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to raise tariffs on Chinese goods and close some loopholes that exporters now use to sell their products more cheaply in the US.

13/01/2025

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The world's largest ice and snow theme park

The northeastern Chinese city hosts the 26th edition of Harbin Ice and Snow World, the world's largest ice and snow theme park.

10/01/2025

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Ice and snow turn into ephemeral sculptural splendour in Chinese city

The ice sculpture competition in Harbin, China, is a centrepiece of the winter season and a major draw for international tourists.

09/01/2025

China

Rescue teams in Tibet race against time as winter temperatures drop

A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Dingri County in Xigaze on Tuesday morning, causing at least 126 fatalities and over 46,000 evacuations.

09/01/2025

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Deadly earthquake hits Tibet as rescuers continue to search

On Tuesday 7 January, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck an outlying district of the city of Shigatse in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

08/01/2025

Economy

China's super-rich eye the exit as leaders brace for economic shock

China’s leaders are bracing for shocks to the economy from higher tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump once he takes office. Millionaires, meanwhile, are relocating.

08/01/2025

Health news

What we know about HMPV, the respiratory virus spreading in China

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know about the current outbreak.

07/01/2025