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Chinese cars take majority in Ecuador’s auto market for the first time
The Cuenca Dispatch
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August 19, 2025
Cuts, shortages, and broken equipment leave Vicente Corral Moscoso struggling to serve southern Ecuador’s patients. A system under pressure Cuenca’s Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, the largest public medical facility in southern Ecuador, is...
Jaishankar said Taiwan part of China, says Beijing; no change in ties with Taipei: Delhi
The Indian Express
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August 19, 2025
Beijing said Tuesday External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that “Taiwan is part of China” and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval conveyed that India “consistently adhered to the one-China...
China Is In Love With This Smartphone Company's EVs. Its Next Stop: Europe
InsideEVs - Florida
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August 19, 2025
Smartphone giant Xiaomi disrupted the Chinese EV market with the SU7, a Taycan-like performance EV with incredible software and great specs. Its first SUV, the YU7, sold out almost instantly. Clearly, Xiaomi has a hot brand. Now, the company wants...
China has ended its ban on rare earth magnet exports to India
Cryptopolitan
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August 19, 2025
China has removed export restrictions on rare earth magnets bound for India, Indian media reported on Tuesday, in a calculated move timed with a diplomatic visit to New Delhi by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The decision lands as both nations...
Chinese EV maker Xpeng posts record quarterly revenue as deliveries surge despite price war
Cryptopolitan
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August 19, 2025
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng has forecast that its revenue will almost double in the third quarter, after reporting record sales and a sharply reduced loss. The Guangzhou-based company said it expected revenue between 19.6 billion yuan...
China, India hold 'in-depth and productive' boundary talks
Global Times
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China-India. Photo: VCG The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had comprehensive, in-depth, and productive communication on the boundary question and bilateral relations on Tuesday as the two sides...
China’s iQIYI hires banks for up to $300m second listing in HK: report
Deal Street Asia
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Chinese video streaming platform iQIYI has hired Bank of America, CICC and JPMorgan to work on a second listing in Hong Kong, which could raise between $200 million and $300 million, said two people with knowledge of the matter. The company plans...
China Is Worried About Dollar-Backed Stablecoins
Foreign Policy
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The power to control access to money is no longer the exclusive privilege of the sovereign. Increasingly, the rules governing how money is created, moves, and is held are enforced not by governments alone but by code, online networks, and...
Beijing Warns Western Firms Against Rare-Earth Stockpiling
Mining Zimbabwe
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August 19, 2025
China has warned Western companies against stockpiling rare earths, a move Beijing says risks tightening global shortages of the strategically vital minerals. The warning comes as China continues to consolidate its dominance in the rare-earth...
China restricts AI across the country to prevent kids cheating — America could learn from it
New York Post
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August 19, 2025
China now turns off AI for the whole country during exam weeks. That’s because the Chinese Communist Party knows their youth learn less when they use artificial intelligence. Surely, President Xi Jinping is reveling in this leg up over American...
Trade bans on Brazilian poultry hit BRF in second quarter
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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August 19, 2025
Trade restrictions on poultry from Brazil that followed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) hampered BRF’s financial performance during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The Brazil-based BRF reported a net income of...
China youth unemployment climbs to 17.8% in July as labour market pressures persist
Business Hallmark
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August 19, 2025
China’s youth jobless rate rose sharply in July, underscoring the uneven recovery in the world’s second-largest economy despite recent signs of resilience. The unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds, excluding college students, climbed to 17.8%...
China’s military development in Tibet threatening local ecosystems, regional climate: Report
Phayul
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August 19, 2025
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, August 19: China’s military expansion in Tibet is causing severe and measurable damage to the fragile Himalayan ecosystem and risks destabilising regional climate and water security, according to a new report released...
China urges solar industry to reduce overcapacity
World Energy News - Connecticut
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The Chinese industry ministry announced on Tuesday that it had held its second meeting in two months with representatives of the solar industry. It urged the industry to tighten regulations, reduce overcapacity, and reduce the extreme competition...
Bank Indonesia pilots QRIS payment in China
VietnamPlus
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August 19, 2025
Jakarta (VNA) – Bank Indonesia (BI) and the People’s Bank of China have launched a series of trials for cross-border QR code payments, linking QR Code Indonesia Standard (QRIS) with China’s payment system for seamless interoperability. BI Governor...
China Scoops Up Russian Crude Amid U.S. Pressure on India
Oil Price
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August 19, 2025
China has boosted imports of Russia’s flagship Urals crude, as refiners buy additional volumes of discounted oil while India is hesitant amid U.S. threats over its purchases of Russian oil. China is the top buyer of Russian crude, but most of its...
China records steady growth in railway fright
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Beijing - Saba: China witnessed steady growth in railway freight during the first seven months of 2025, thanks to improved network operation and service improvements, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. "The national railway...
Chinese Refiners Purchase 15 Cargoes of Russian Oil, Indian Demand Falls
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Chinese refineries have purchased 15 cargoes of Russian oil for October and November delivery as Indian demand for Moscow's exports falls away, two analysts and one trader said on Tuesday. India has emerged as the leading buyer of Russian seaborne...
Chinese automaker partners with Mercedes to launch new EV model with incredible performance: 'Stunning'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 19, 2025
"China is 50 years ahead." by Veronica BoothAugust 19, 2025 Smart, a vehicle brand backed by Mercedes-Benz and Chinese EV company Geely, has launched the new Smart #5, a hybrid SUV with impressive range. According to Interesting Engineering, the...
China to resume fertiliser, rare earth supplies to India
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 19, 2025
Signalling a thaw in economic relations, China has assured India that it will address pressing trade concerns, particularly regarding the import of rare earth minerals and fertilisers. At a meeting on Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told...