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China’s BYD to enter Greek passenger car market
China's BYD said on Thursday it is entering the Greek passenger car market with the launch of two models, the latest move from the electric vehicle giant to expand in Europe.
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Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.
Just across the border, authorities in China's tech hub Shenzhen recorded the heaviest rains since records began in 1952.
Housing prices drive young Chinese into RV living
With its open kitchen, bathtub and electric piano, Chinese e-commerce worker Twiggy He's home is the envy of her colleagues - even if it is located in their office carpark.
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Giant inflatable ducks return after 10 years
Two giant inflatable ducks made a splash in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor on June 9, marking the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade ago.
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Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening
After two years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the reopening of border crossing points Sunday.
Evergrande pledges to repay debts in 2023
China Evergrande has pledged to repay its debt this year, as the property giant faces a restructuring following Beijing's crackdown on excessive borrowing and rampant speculation in the real estate sector.
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China’s jobless youth left in the lurch
China's slowing economy has left millions of young people fiercely competing for an ever-slimming raft of jobs and facing an increasingly uncertain future.
Official data released this month showed one in five young people in Chinese cities was out of work in July - more than three times the national average and the highest recorded since January 2018.
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China fights brush fires, extends power rationing in drought
Brush fires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people in southwest China and power rationing for factories has reportedly been extended as weeks of record heat and drought batter the region.
Hong Kong burnishes China ties as luster as global hub fades
Every few generations, Hong Kong transforms itself, evolving from a swampy fishing village to 19th century colonial port, to capitalist outpost and factory after China's 1949 revolution, to 21st century financial center.
World Bank slashes China growth forecast over COVID damage
The World Bank has sharply slashed its annual growth forecast for China, warning in a report that COVID disruptions could further slow recovery in the world's second-largest economy.