Manufacturing activity rose in February to its highest level in more than a decade, bolstering China’s recovery after restrictions paralyzed much of the country.
Category: China
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China’s Factories Report Surge in Activity After Lockdowns End
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What is in the CHIPS Act, Aimed at Childcare Expansion and National Security
The New York Times – Business:A sprawling new program for the semiconductor industry is foremost about national security, but it will try to advance other priorities as well
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The CHIPS Act Is About More Than Chips: Here’s What’s in It
The New York Times – Business:A sprawling new program for the semiconductor industry is foremost about national security, but it will try to advance other priorities as well
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China’s Cities Are Cutting Health Insurance, and People Are Angry
The New York Times – Business:Local governments, short on money after three years of “zero Covid” and faced with many more retirees, are raising costs and overhauling benefits.
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How Health Insurance Works in China, and How It’s Changing
The New York Times – Business:China is undertaking a far-reaching overhaul of its health care system as its cities reel from the financial pressure of three years of strict Covid policies.
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Inside Taiwanese Chip Giant, a U.S. Expansion Stokes Tensions
The New York Times – Business:Employee doubts are rising about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $40 billion investment in an Arizona factory.
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China’s Leading Electric Carmaker Has Arrived in Germany
The New York Times – Business:BYD is a powerhouse in China and sells the most electric vehicles of any company in the world. Now it has a plan to attract buyers in Europe’s largest economy.
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Bao Fan, Star Banker, Goes Missing in China
The New York Times – Business:Bao Fan, a well-connected banker, is the latest businessman in China to disappear, raising concerns that Beijing’s crackdown on the technology and financial industries will continue.
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Why China Didn’t Invent ChatGPT
The New York Times – Business:The state’s hardening censorship and heavier hand have held back its tech industry; so has entrepreneurs’ reluctance to invest for the long term. It wasn’t always that way.
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Behind China’s Balloons, a Push for Business to Serve the Military
The New York Times – Business:The Chinese government has tried to meld its military and civilian innovation, prompting a backlash from the United States.