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Headquartered in Beijing, and established by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2016, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has been touted as a Chinese alternative to the World Bank
Pictures of young Chinese graduating from universities have taken a darker turn this year because 11.6 million students face dim job prospects at a time of record youth unemployment
Chinese tech giant said it would invest 'billions of dollars' - in training, advertising, supporting small vendors looking to join its e-commerce platform TikTok Shop, and more
China Labour Bulletin recorded over 140 strikes at factories across the country in the first five months of this year, the highest since 2016
The under-pressure tech firm secured 52% of the contracts, representing 45,426 base stations, in a deal that could be worth $574 million
US lawmakers are set to introduce a bill to eliminate a tariff exemption widely used by e-commerce sellers to send small orders from China to US shoppers
The China-owned short video app was used by 20% of 18-to 24-year-olds for news, up five percentage points from last year
The speed of the yuan's slide has caught many off-guard. JP Morgan recently downgraded its year-end yuan forecast, from 6.85 per dollar to 7.25 per dollar.
The US decision to return was partly spurred by concern over China's increased influence, in particular setting standards for artificial intelligence and technology education
Foreign minister Qin Gang said the US should interfering in China's internal affairs and harming its security interests in a call on Wednesday to Blinken, who is due in Beijing on Sunday
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