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The article reports on the focus of China on nickel and other rare earth metals from Kazakhstan. It informs about China's investment in Kazakhstan as part of its Belt and Road foreign policy initiative, particularly into upgrading railways and other infrastructure for trade routes to Europe. Information is provided about the investment of Kenges Rakishev, owner of oil and gas holding company Fincraft Group, in nickel mining in eastern Kazakhstan.

The article discusses the view that China can not rely on usual tools to address its economic crisis. Topics discussed include the Chinese government's practice of borrowing money to develop projects which resulted to the growth of its debt, the weak consumer spending which is a major driver of economic growth, and the underperformance of Chinese stocks and decline in real estate prices.

The article reports on the initial public offering planned by WeRide, an autonomous driving Start-up in China, in New York. It cites the difficulty and geopolitical roadblocks for start-ups with ties to China that are looking to break into the U.S. market amid government scrutiny and trade restrictions on software and microchips. It informs about the permit granted by the California utility regulator to WeRide to carry passengers in its autonomous cars with or without a safety driver.

The article reports on the impact of the slowdown in the economy of the U.S. on financial markets. Topics discussed include the rise in the country's unemployment rate, the decline in stock prices with the Standard & Poor's 500 index decreasing by 3%, and the effect of the strengthening of the Japanese yen on global investments.

The article reports on the increasing number of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers in Thailand. It states that fast changes in the automobile industry of Thailand show how Chinese automobile companies are leaping ahead of their global rivals in Japan. Also noted are the sales decline of popular Japanese automobiles brands in 2023, such as Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi.

The article reports on a deal between Nepal and China that resulted to a construction of an international airport in Pokhara and the issues facing Nepal from the deal. Topics discussed include the cost of the airport constructed by Chinese companies and financed by the Chinese government, the debt facing Nepal that resulted from the deal, the significance of the airport to China, and issues identified by an investigation by "The New York Times" in the deal.

The article reports on the real estate bailout in China that angers some existing homeowners who are trying to build wealth due to the possible decline in property prices as a result of relaxing restrictions on real estate purchases, lowered down-payment requirements and relaxed mortgage rules. Focus is given on efforts of the Chinese government to revive the property downturn, provide public housing, stimulate home buying and allow money to flow to real estate developers.

The article discusses how the rise in the buying of gold by China has further inflated the prices of the metal. Topics discussed include the increase in the prices of gold in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Gaza war, the decline in Chinese consumers' confidence in traditional investments which led them to invest in gold, and the Chinese central bank's expansion of its gold reserves.

The article reports on U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen's visit to China to re-establish talks on economic issues and to stabilize the relationship between the two countries. Some of issues that have caused tensions between the two countries include Chinese green technology exports, American tariffs on Chinese products and cross-border investment. Other issues are American sanctions on China and U.S. technology restrictions.

The article reports on the fashion trends in the workplace in China, particularly the adoption of younger workers of office attire composing of sweatpants, sweatshirts, and sandals with socks. According to young interior designer Cindy Luo, she wears whatever she wants at the office. Also cited is the popularity of said gross outfits at social media sites like Douyin and Xiaohongshu.

The article highlights Nepal's request for China to convert a loan for a new airport into a grant due to financial difficulties and corruption allegations surrounding the project.

The article reviews the video game "Black Myth: Wukong" developed by Game Science.

The article focuses on how Japanese automakers, long dominant in Thailand's auto industry, are facing increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers offering affordable electric vehicles.

The article explores how Lee Saedol's 2016 defeat by the AI program AlphaGo highlighted the profound impact of artificial intelligence on mastering complex tasks and shaped Lee's subsequent efforts to educate others about the technology's potential and challenges.

The article reports on increase advertising spending by Chinese startups on services owned by some of Silicon Valley's technology companies. Topics discussed include number of ads placed by Temu, the international arm of the Chinese electronic commerce giant Pinduoduo, globally across Google services, reason for the marketing blitz, and remarks from Andrew Collier, founder of Orient Capital, an economic research firm in Hong Kong.

The article reports on the unexpected weak economic performance posted by Japan in the fourth quarter of 2023 that resulted in a recession and a drop to its economic standing as fourth biggest economy in the world. Also cited are the positive developments like record corporate profits, bullish stock market, and low unemployment rate, and the lagging consumer spending and business investment.

The article discusses challenges facing the real estate market in China. Topics discussed include the losing confidence in real estate as an investment as reflected in the slowdown in investment in real estate projects, a Hong Kong judge's order to China Evergrande to liquidate the real estate company, and the decline in housing sales in the country.

The article an analyzes the impact of China's property sector crisis on real estate investments. Topics discussed include financial problems and challenges faced by Citic Trust in its property development projects, destabilization of local government budgets, shock caused by the crisis to the financial system that has drained capital markets, and government concern over a housing bubble and borrowing by developers.

The article shows the impact of the diplomatic dispute between Australia and China on Australian grape growers. It reports the decline in demand for red wine after China imposed a punitive tariff on Australian wine triggered by the order of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to conduct an independent investigation into the origin of Covid-19. Focus is given on the struggle of grape growers to keep their business and the offer of Accolade Wines to pay farmers to mothball vineyards.

The article delves into China's Douyin as a substitute for TikTok, highlighting its significance amid U.S. pressure and revealing its financial prowess through advertising and e-commerce, while also exploring its differences and role in Chinese society and censorship.

The article reports on the impact of the strength of the U.S. dollar on businesses and currencies throughout Asia. Topics discussed include the significant role of U.S. dollars in the trading of goods around the world, other factors that exacerbate the impact of the U.S. dollar, the widespread of record currency weakness in Asia, the efforts of policymakers in Asia to stabilize their currencies and the determination of Asian countries to prevent a financial crisis similar to that of in 1997.

The article reports on how the government of China is addressing the housing market crisis by adopting aggressive strategies like reducing interest rates and relaxing home-buying requirements. Also cited are the plan by policymakers to remodel aging urban neighborhoods like the Paibang village in Shenzhen to drive construction and spur local economies and the collapse of the home developer Evergrande.

The article reports on the trends in the retail industry in China, particularly the popularity of cheap or discounted products due to tough competitions among industry players. Also cited are the rivalry between Luckin Coffee and Cotti Coffee as example, and how the consumers' shift to thriftiness serves as a challenge to policymakers aiming to stimulate growth in the country.

The article focuses on Chinese start-ups, particularly Temu, spending billions of dollars on advertising, including on platforms like Facebook, with insights shared by Mike Isaac in an edited thread.

The article focuses on China passing revisions to its state secrets law, expanding the definition of national security risks and introducing a new legal concept called "work secrets," which could increase risks for foreign businesses operating in the country and heighten surveillance measures.

The article reports that China's Ministry of State Security has detained the head of an overseas consulting agency, accusing the individual of being a British spy collecting Chinese state secrets, revealing details of the espionage allegations, including recruitment by MI6.

The article reports on the risk of financial collapse facing Chinese homebuilder Country Garden on the back of a slowing economic recovery and real estate crisis in China. Cited are the financial performance of the company reported in the first six months of 2023 which casts doubt on its ability to avoid bankruptcy, measures taken to help the company to pay its debts, and the rapid expansion of the company that can attributed to its high turnover strategy.

The article reports on the jobs data on youth unemployment that has been suspended by the government of China and which could exacerbate concerns about tightening government control of information. It informs about the rise in youth unemployment rate in urban areas and measures introduced by policymakers to boost confidence and youth employment. Challenges facing young people include gap between labor and demand, and mismatch between jobs that college graduates want and available jobs.

The article focuses on the surge of antisemitism and anti-Israeli sentiment in China's state media and on its censored internet, undermining China's diplomatic efforts to position itself as a neutral broker for Mideast peace amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The article focuses on Country Garden, a Chinese property developer, denying rumors that its two most prominent executives had fled China amid a potential financial collapse, as the company races to make an interest payment on an overseas bond to avoid default.

The article focuses on China's Country Garden, a major property developer, and its struggles to repay loans and its expected default as a result of declining sales in China's property market crisis.

The article reports on economic recovery efforts of China after the dismantling of its lockdowns and other Covid precautions in December 2022. Topics discussed include remarks from Louise Loo, an economist specializing in China in the Singapore office of Oxford Economics, categories of spending grow seen by China's halting economic recovery, and benefits and dangers of China's economic weakness for the global economy.

The article reports on the real estate market crisis and housing in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China as apartment complexes and office buildings remain unfinished or sitting empty due to oversupply and the impact of the Covid pandemic on developers and homeowners. It discusses the rise in home prices in China, the failure of the Chinese economy to keep pace with the housing build-out, and the problem with mortgage payment facing home owners in unfinished apartment buildings.

The article reports on the move by chief executive officers (CEO) in rethinking their business operations in China after the arrests of consultants with foreign ties. It cautions about the potential implication of China's revised counterespionage law for employees at foreign companies. It informs about the decline in U.S. business deals in China in 2022 and the reevaluation of their China strategies, with investments planned in areas including Japan, South Korea and Singapore.

The article considers the police raids of foreign firms in China as rooted in national security amid the rising geopolitical rivalry between the U.S. and China. It raises concerns of the business community about the restriction of Chinese commercial information and absence of due diligence. It presents the case of Capvision, which is accused of hiring consulting experts to illegally obtain sensitive data, and informs about the revision of China's counterespionage law.

The article shows the wariness of foreign businesses about state control in China even as it reopens its borders since the pandemic given the government security measures and unexplained visits by investigators to the Chinese offices of several foreign firms. Topics discussed are efforts of the Chinese Community Party under President Xi Jinping to achieve supremacy in data control, allegations of forced labor by Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, and changes to the Counterespionage Law.

The article reports on the strategy by technology firm Google to remain ahead of its competition against Microsoft after learning in March 2023 that South Korean firm Samsung is planning to use Microsoft's Bing as the default search engine on its electronic devices. Also cited are the new features of Bing like its artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and Google's creation of a task force tasked of developing AI products.

The article reports on cutthroat price war in the automobile market in China in 2023. Topics discussed include percentage decline in the prices of ID.3 electric cars by Volkswagen's Chinese joint venture, efforts of car brands to stay competitive amid slumping auto sales, and remarks from Tu Le, a managing director at the Beijing consultancy Sino Auto Insights.

The article reports on the 26-story high-rise tower built by Hubei Zhongxin Kaiwei Modern Animal Husbandry in a rural village on the outskirts of Ezhou, China that is used for pig farming to improve food production. It informs about the decree issued by the Chinese State Council in 2019 stating the need for all government departments to support the pork industry, as well as the hope from the government to for megafarms to make pork prices more predictable and less volatile.

The article discusses the recent address of China's leader Xi Jinping, as of January 16, 2023, in which he extolled the country's economy and explained that China had cut taxes and fees as well as introducing measures the ease the burden on businesses. Topics covered include the Chinese officials' embrace of a business-friendly language, the fragile state of the nation's economy and the need of China's economy for private firms to invest more, hire more and pay more in taxes.

The article focuses on China's biggest property developer, Country Garden, making a late interest payment, avoiding an immediate default on its debts and maintaining financial viability for the time being. The company had missed two interest payments on U.S. dollar-denominated bonds last month, totaling $22.5 million, but managed to make the payment within the grace period.

The article focuses on China's major homebuilder, Country Garden, reporting significant losses of 7.1 billion U.S. dollar in the first half of the year, highlighting the ongoing financial crisis in China's real estate sector due to excessive borrowing and slowing economic growth.

The article reports on the tweets of Elon Musk, chief executive officer (CEO) of automotive company Tesla, that aggravated troubles facing Tesla as the company ramp up production at its factories. Focus is given on the problem of Tesla including its failure to introduce a passenger car since 2020, decline in share price and the management style of Musk that eroded his reputation. It discusses the impact of Musk's behavior on the brand and international competitiveness of Tesla.

The article takes a look on how the lack of reliable COVID-19 data make it difficult to assess the economic recovery of China. Signs that China is leveraging propaganda to reinforce its message that the Covid situation is under control are cited including the easing of zero-tolerance policy and underreporting of Covid cases. It discusses the threat of lockdowns and unpredictable quarantines for shoppers and travelers and reports the rollout of a second vaccine booster for high-risk groups.

The article reports on the causes of the growing discontent by young people in China, particularly their lack of employment and the strict coronavirus pandemic lockdowns. According to university student Mandy Liu, they have been obedient to the orders of the ruling Chinese Communist Party but it failed to keep its promises that left them disillusioned. Also cited is the move by the government to give in to the protesters' demand to relax Covid-19 restrictions.

The article talks about the economic and social impact of China's zero-COVID strategy. Topics covered include the eruption of protests against unpredictable lockdowns, extended quarantines and mass testing, the increase in youth unemployment along with declining corporate profits caused by the pandemic restrictions, and the expected slowing down of productions of computer chips and machine parts in China due to COVID-19 outbreaks and unrest.

The article focuses on the experimentation by South Korean Internet firm Naver of integrating robots to complete mundane tasks at its office. Topics covered include the robot privacy rules developed by Naver, the company's hope of writing the blueprint for the office robots of the future, and the challenge of designing robots that can move freely without disturbing employees.

The article reports on economic and political developments in China, particularly the expected return to state-controlled economy under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, who is expected to win a third term. Also cited are the topics tackled by Jinping in his speech like national security, socialist market economic reform, and corruption, as well as how Jinping's restrictive Covid policies have adversely affected the confidence of businesses and consumers.