China dives into medal table with Paris’ 1st golds China won the first two gold medals of the Paris Olympics, continuing its dominance in diving while defending its victory in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event.

Mongolia-China border Hey everyone, I will be traveling from China to Mongolia in a month, and was wondering whether it is possible to cross the border from Erlian to Zamyn-Üüd by foot ? Some online search suggested I cannot ; if that’s the case, is there any other entry point that can be crossed on foot ? This is out of curiosity — if that’s really a no-no, I will j…

Apple Drops to Sixth Place in China’s Smartphone Market For the first time in years, Apple has fallen out of the top five smartphone vendors in China, ranking sixth in the second quarter of 2024. Data from Canalys, a market research firm, shows that Apple’s iPhone shipments in China declined by 6.7% year-on-year. This drop has been attributed to fierce competition from domestic brands such as Huawei…

Acquire China Visa Prior to 3 Months Before Departure I will be applying for the category L tourist visa to China coming from Canada next summer. I plan to enter China as a part of a larger trip coming from Indonesia. From what I know, you have to apply for the visa within your home country no earlier than 3 months before your arrival in China or it will expire. The problem for me is that I may no…

New Apple Lab in China to Test Products Under Extreme Conditions Apple is set to open a new applied research lab in Shenzhen, China, focusing on enhancing the quality and reliability of its flagship products (via Shenzhen Daily). The new lab in Shenzhen is expected to boost Apple’s research capabilities, focusing on reliability and quality testing for key products. The new facility will focus on testing new …

China’s robotaxis are racing ahead of Tesla’s Baidu is leaving Western carmakers in the dust

Typhoon Gaemi Heads for China’s Coast After Pummeling Taiwan The tropical cyclone was weakening as it crossed the Taiwan Strait on Thursday afternoon, and was forecast to make landfall later in the day.

The U.S. Must Stand Up to Beijing in the South China Sea China could seize control of a strategically vital waterway without firing a shot.

What a Professor’s Firing Shows About Sexual Harassment in China A top Chinese university described the conduct of a professor accused of sexual harassment as a moral failing, language feminists say downplays harm to women.

China Unexpectedly Cuts Interest Rate as World Markets Sag The central bank lowered a key rate in its latest effort to steady China’s economy, as Asian stock markets followed Wall Street down.

Stigma around Made In China? I had my products produced in China, although I did all the design and development. I looked at other countries, but China provided the best cost and highest quality. How do you answer customers questions related to product origin when they ultimately ask? submitted by /u/tmoney9990

Suggestions for tolerable bathroom experiences traveling in India and China These two countries seem to get the worst when it comes to toilets. What are your tips/tricks to be able to go do your business in as pleasant a way as possible while traveling in these countries ? Love to travel but this phobia of bad bathrooms keeps my travel to countries/cities with better sanitation submitted by /u/gghost56 …

Ukraine Presses China to Help Seek End to War With Russia A visit by the foreign minister of Ukraine to Guangzhou this week signals Kyiv’s desire to involve Beijing in peace talks that China has thus far largely snubbed.

Suzhou, China. It’s a good city submitted by /u/Accomplished_Rate242

China Shows Few Signs of Tilting Economy Toward Consumers in New Plan The Communist Party rebuffed calls from economists to shift away from investment-led growth and toward consumer spending.

VPNs that work in China Hi everyone, I will be travelling to china in a months time and have been looking at VPNs to use to stay in contact with my friends and family in Australia. Boyfriend is Chinese and has suggested one called Zionladder however he used this over a year ago while he was there visiting family and he’s not sure if it still works well or not since the…

Are China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Plateauing? Analysts are seeing promising signs from the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.

Why China Is So Interested in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s bounty of so-called critical minerals has enriched the country and grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs scrambling to control the ingredients needed to fight climate change.

China is the West’s corporate R&D lab. Can it remain so? Foreign firms want Chinese boffins. America and China may have other plans

China’s Leaders Offer High Hopes, but Few Details for Road to Recovery Top officials emerged from a high-stakes meeting about lifting the economy out of its malaise with few signs of a fundamental rethink.