E-commerce helps Chinese brands to expand among expatriates

Chinese brand cooperates with Tmall in pop-up promotion.

When I relocated from Mumbai to Beijing in September 2015, little did I realize not only is vegetarian food, including Indian cuisine, easy to find but e-stores in China sell Indian groceries and even rare Indian vegetables like drumsticks!

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Chinese automakers suffer from declining market in H1

Changan Auto's Pure EV released in May 2019.

The Chinese auto market has not fired back up to the table in the first half of the year, as The Paper analyzed Sept 6.

A total of 12.37 million cars were sold in Chinese domestic market in the first half of the year, dropping by 11.8 percent from a year earlier, according to the statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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Chinese Student sues Shanghai Disney over no-outside-food policy

In response to a lawsuit against its "no outside food and beverage" policy, Shanghai Disneyland said on Monday that the rule is "consistent with many other theme parks across China" and "guests are welcome to enjoy their own food and beverages outside the park".

The suit was brought by a law school student in Shanghai after she was told by park security to either throw away the snacks she had brought in her backpack or finish them. In order to get into the park, she discarded the snacks, which were worth 46.3 yuan ($6.60), following a series of failed attempts to resist, including oral disputes with security and phone calls to the police and to the municipal's official complaint hotlines, according to news portal thePaper.cn.

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China opens more sectors to foreign investment with new negative lists

China on Sunday rolled out revised negative lists for foreign investment market access, introducing greater opening-up and allowing foreign investors to run majority-share-controlling or wholly-owned businesses in more sectors.

With the approval of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce released two negative lists of 2019.

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CATL invests $2b in European battery plant

Battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd will invest up to 1.8 billion euros ($2.05 billion) in expanding its European production and research base.

The investment will be used to construct a lithium-ion battery production base and a center for product research, development and testing, CATL said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Electric carmaker NIO recalls 4,803 vehicles

The founder and president of NIO - Li Bin - at NYSE, photo in 2018.

China's electric car startup NIO recalled 4,803 ES8 vehicles, about one-third of the company's first batch for delivery, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Friday.

The company also promised to compensate all property losses caused by accidents due to battery quality according to law, the report said.

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Northwest China: Tour on Mars

A photo taken May 3 shows the Mars No 1 base in Jinchang, Northwest China's Gansu province. Based on Jinchang's unique landform which is similar to that of Mars, the base can be used as an experimental base for astronauts to conduct survival training in extra-terrestrial environments and a scenic spot for tourists to experience life on Mars.

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Beijing subway launches day passes in 2019

"Subway lines in Beijing will introduce day passes", the municipal commission of transportation announced on 13th Jan 2019 and starts to implement on 20th Jan 2019.

The capital had a metered fare system for subway rides. Passengers can buy single-ride tickets or use a rechargeable fare card for a ride. But from 20th Jan 2019, Beijing Subway offers passengers more ticket options, with the 24-hour (20CNY), 48-hour(30CNY), 36-hour (40CNY), 120-hour(70CNY) and 168-hour (90CNY) passes.

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How the US and China collaborated to get nuclear material out of Nigeria

On its official website, China National Nuclear Corporation confirmed that nuclear material from Nigeria has arrived in the witness of IAEA, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, USA embassy and Pakistan Embassy.

At a staging ground in Ghana, a group of nuclear experts watched the clock and nervously waited for the news.

The team — a mix of American, British, Norwegian and Chinese experts, along with Czech and Russian contractors — were supposed to head into the Kaduna region of Nigeria to remove highly enriched uranium from a research reactor that nonproliferation experts have long warned could be a target for terrorists hoping to get their hands on nuclear material.

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OFO crisis blurs the future of sharing economy

Thousands of angry users of bike-sharing giant Ofo have been lining up at its Beijing headquarters over the past few days to seek refunds for deposits paid, as the company faces accusations from netizens and the media that it is dragging its feet on the paybacks.

Once touted as a symbol of China's emerging sharing economy, cash-strapped Ofo is now struggling financially.

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China Cuts Income Tax to Boost Consumption

China released major reform measures of its individual income tax system over the weekend, a move that analysts expect will ease the burden on taxpayers, boost consumption and stabilize economic growth.

The revised rules of the individual income tax law and special individual income tax deductions will take effect on Jan 1, according to statements from the State Council on Saturday.

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Uxin, Taobao cooperate to expends used car market in China

Uxin's CMO - Wang Xin.

Uxin Ltd, the Nasdaq-listed and largest used car e-commerce platform in China, and Taobao, the flagship e-commerce platform of the Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group, announced a strategic partnership on December 6 to foster further growth and expand service opportunities for used car e-commerce in China.

The two companies will set up an online used car shopping mall on Taobao Marketplace. At the initial stage, the two companies will provide services ranging from intelligent listing, displaying and matching, to one-stop transaction solutions. They will also provide videos and VR car viewing experience so that consumers can gain a comprehensive understanding of the car's condition.

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