China's 2024 Economic Performance: Growth in High-Tech Sectors Amidst Global Uncertainty
In 2024, China's total import and export trade increased by 5 percent, while Belt and Road Initiative-related trade grew by 6.4 percent; despite a slight decrease in overall foreign investment, high-tech sectors showed strong growth, indicating economic resilience and a shift towards innovation.
China's 2024 Economic Performance: Growth in High-Tech Sectors Amidst Global Uncertainty
In 2024, China's total import and export trade increased by 5 percent, while Belt and Road Initiative-related trade grew by 6.4 percent; despite a slight decrease in overall foreign investment, high-tech sectors showed strong growth, indicating economic resilience and a shift towards innovation.
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48% Bias Score
China's Solar Power Capacity Set for 10% Growth Amidst Government Intervention
UBS forecasts a 10 percent increase in China's photovoltaic installed capacity this year, reaching 260-280 gigawatts, driven by State-owned enterprises' efforts to meet 2025 targets and government policies aimed at resolving supply-demand imbalances and promoting sustainable industry growth.
China's Solar Power Capacity Set for 10% Growth Amidst Government Intervention
UBS forecasts a 10 percent increase in China's photovoltaic installed capacity this year, reaching 260-280 gigawatts, driven by State-owned enterprises' efforts to meet 2025 targets and government policies aimed at resolving supply-demand imbalances and promoting sustainable industry growth.
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32% Bias Score
Northvolt's Collapse: A Setback for Europe's Green Tech Ambitions
The near-bankruptcy of Swedish battery maker Northvolt, despite substantial funding and government support, reveals the challenges Europe faces in competing with China's established dominance in battery technology, particularly given its rapid growth strategy and quality control issues resulting in ...
Northvolt's Collapse: A Setback for Europe's Green Tech Ambitions
The near-bankruptcy of Swedish battery maker Northvolt, despite substantial funding and government support, reveals the challenges Europe faces in competing with China's established dominance in battery technology, particularly given its rapid growth strategy and quality control issues resulting in ...
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56% Bias Score
China Condemns US TikTok Ban, Trump Vows to Overturn It
On January 20th, China criticized the US ban on TikTok, emphasizing the app's economic benefits and denying data privacy violations, while President-elect Trump committed to overturning the ban to save jobs.
China Condemns US TikTok Ban, Trump Vows to Overturn It
On January 20th, China criticized the US ban on TikTok, emphasizing the app's economic benefits and denying data privacy violations, while President-elect Trump committed to overturning the ban to save jobs.
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52% Bias Score
China's 2024 GDP Figures Released Amidst Economic Headwinds
China is set to release its 2024 GDP figures amidst a struggling economy grappling with a real estate crisis, high local government debt, youth unemployment, and the threat of US tariffs on Chinese goods, impacting consumer spending and foreign investment.
China's 2024 GDP Figures Released Amidst Economic Headwinds
China is set to release its 2024 GDP figures amidst a struggling economy grappling with a real estate crisis, high local government debt, youth unemployment, and the threat of US tariffs on Chinese goods, impacting consumer spending and foreign investment.
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44% Bias Score
Chinese Retail Giants Accused of Widespread Product Copying
Independent designers are accusing Chinese retail giants Shein, Temu, and AliExpress of copying their products and selling them at significantly lower prices, resulting in financial losses and feelings of powerlessness despite successful takedown requests.
Chinese Retail Giants Accused of Widespread Product Copying
Independent designers are accusing Chinese retail giants Shein, Temu, and AliExpress of copying their products and selling them at significantly lower prices, resulting in financial losses and feelings of powerlessness despite successful takedown requests.
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48% Bias Score
China Signals Cooperation on TikTok Solution After US Ban
Following a US ban on TikTok that went into effect on Sunday, China indicated a willingness to work with President Trump on a solution involving a 50/50 split of control between American and Chinese entities. This represents a change from China's earlier position.
China Signals Cooperation on TikTok Solution After US Ban
Following a US ban on TikTok that went into effect on Sunday, China indicated a willingness to work with President Trump on a solution involving a 50/50 split of control between American and Chinese entities. This represents a change from China's earlier position.
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44% Bias Score
Extended Spring Festival Fuels Tourism Boom in China
The 2025 Spring Festival, extended to eight days and newly inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, is driving a significant surge in both domestic and international tourism in China, with longer trips and a focus on cultural experiences.
Extended Spring Festival Fuels Tourism Boom in China
The 2025 Spring Festival, extended to eight days and newly inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, is driving a significant surge in both domestic and international tourism in China, with longer trips and a focus on cultural experiences.
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16% Bias Score
China's SOE Reforms: Boosting Growth and Modernization
China's State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are undergoing a major reform to enhance their role in national security, industrial policy, macroeconomic stabilization, and technological innovation, aligning with the country's modernization goals.
China's SOE Reforms: Boosting Growth and Modernization
China's State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are undergoing a major reform to enhance their role in national security, industrial policy, macroeconomic stabilization, and technological innovation, aligning with the country's modernization goals.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Restarts Quad to Counter China
Incoming Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with the foreign ministers of India, Japan, and Australia this week to restart the Quad, a key element of the U.S. strategy to counter China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific, signaling a shift from the Biden administration's focus on repairing...
Trump Administration Restarts Quad to Counter China
Incoming Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with the foreign ministers of India, Japan, and Australia this week to restart the Quad, a key element of the U.S. strategy to counter China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific, signaling a shift from the Biden administration's focus on repairing...
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40% Bias Score
China Unveils 2024-2035 Education Blueprint to Become Global Leader
China unveiled a 2024-2035 education blueprint on Sunday, aiming to become a global education leader by 2035, involving establishing a high-quality education system by 2027, focusing on talent cultivation, technological advancement, and international collaboration.
China Unveils 2024-2035 Education Blueprint to Become Global Leader
China unveiled a 2024-2035 education blueprint on Sunday, aiming to become a global education leader by 2035, involving establishing a high-quality education system by 2027, focusing on talent cultivation, technological advancement, and international collaboration.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Delays TikTok Sale, Averts Immediate US Ban
President Trump's announced decree will temporarily delay the mandated sale of TikTok's US operations, averting an immediate ban following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a 2024 law requiring the sale; however, the law remains in effect, and negotiations for a potential partial sale to US entities ...
Trump Delays TikTok Sale, Averts Immediate US Ban
President Trump's announced decree will temporarily delay the mandated sale of TikTok's US operations, averting an immediate ban following a Supreme Court ruling upholding a 2024 law requiring the sale; however, the law remains in effect, and negotiations for a potential partial sale to US entities ...
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48% Bias Score