China – Cash vs WeChat Pay or AliPay Haven’t been to China in about a decade. Back then I just did strictly cash, but what about in 2023? Would I be better off just doing mobile payments this time around? submitted by /u/Hutongs

China Works to Expand its Sway in Africa Amid Rivalry With the U.S. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, pitches his country as a leader of the developing world, rallying support for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global order.

China’s Property Crisis: Why It’s So Hard for Beijing to Fix Beijing has often addressed economic troubles by boosting spending on infrastructure and real estate, but now heavy debt loads make that a hard playbook to follow.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to Visit China Next Week The trip by Gina Raimondo, the secretary of commerce, comes at a tense moment for the U.S.-China relationship and the Chinese economy.

What to Know About China’s Real Estate Crisis China’s economy was long dependent on a booming real estate sector, which has recently fallen on harder times.

China Faces a Crisis in Its Real Estate Sector Beijing wanted to cool its housing market, but created a bigger problem, as the fallout from debt-laden developers and sinking sales spreads to the broader economy.

In China, Artists Create Miniature Homes From Memories China’s rapid economic growth has meant the demolition of countless rural homes, and a burgeoning nostalgia. That’s where the miniaturists come in.

U.S.-Japan-South Korea Security Pact Likely to Deepen China’s Dismay What its signers, Japan, South Korea and the United States, call deterrence, China characterizes as encirclement, even provocation.

China to Stage Military Exercises Around Taiwan The joint air and sea drills, widely expected in response to a presidential candidate’s visit to the United States, so far appear to be relatively limited.

China’s Outdated And Abandoned EVs Are Piling Up As electric vehicles have gotten more capable, their adoption across the U.S. has been spreading, and now around 14 percent of new car sales are electric. But while adoption was slow to take hold Stateside, there are some countries where EVs sold like hot cakes from day one. This means that now, there are outdated… Read more…

Considering dropshipping as well as getting my partner to ship goods for me from china Would it work if i got goods shipped from china to uk? For example phone cases that cost £0.50 and resell for £8-9 ?? Would there be any fees that were not aware of that would make this not that profitable? submitted by /u/Lastaplays

Trouble in China Pushes Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Into Bear Market The Hang Seng Index has fallen more than 20 percent from its recent high, as investors grow more pessimistic about China’s post-pandemic recovery.

In China, More Single Female Home Buyers, Resisting Sexist Norms The housing market in China is in turmoil. But more and more women, facing a less equal society, are buying their own homes in search of security.

Tesla makes further price cuts in China, reducing models S and X by $7,400 to $8,500 In China, Tesla put the Model X on sale for 754,900 Chinese yuan ($103,444) down from 898,900 yuan. The Model S is being sold for 836,900 versus 808,900 yuan.

New iPhone Starts Production Outside China Prior to Announcement for First Time Apple supplier Foxconn is starting production of the iPhone 15 in India, the first time that a new iPhone has been made outside China prior to its announcement, Bloomberg reports. The devices are to be manufactured at a Foxconn plant in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. The facility is preparing to deliver devices just weeks after they begin shipping …

China’s Tencent misses expectations despite fastest profit rise since late 2021 Tencent on Wednesday reported a surge in profit for the second quarter, but missed expectations.

China and Hong Kong Stocks Slump as Economic Gloom Spreads A string of worrying data has taken the fizz out of markets.

Intel Acquisition of Tower Semiconductor Is Scuttled by China Intel calls off its planned acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, an Israeli chip maker, after waiting in vain for 18 months for a review by Chinese regulators.

Xiaomi Comms Director Daniel Desjarlais: “Confirming that Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 will be available exclusively in Mainland China.” submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

China Is About To Be The World’s Largest Car Exporter China is reportedly on track to overtake Japan as the world’s biggest auto exporter by the end of the year, according to Moody’s Analytics. CNBC reports that China is closing the gap with Japan, and the shortfall was only about 70,000 vehicles per month during the quarter that ended in June. That’s almost a… Read more…