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Evergrande's Xu Jiayin: from real-estate tycoon to life in prison
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now white-haired Evergrande founder a life sentence on ...
China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 billion on Thursday for offences including...
China jails Evergrande founder for life, fines firm more than US$2 bn
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
China on Thursday sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the company and an affiliate more than US$2 billion a...
China's rapid solar expansion hurt bird diversity: study
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according to a study across China published in the journal Science on Thursday...
China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 billion on Thursday for offences including...
China says 'firmly opposes' Trump drone tariffs
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
China said on Thursday it "firmly opposes" new US tariffs on imports of unmanned drones and their components, after Donald Trump announced duties of up to 100 p...
CK Hutchison seeks over US$1.5 billion from Panama over port takover
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said on Thursday it has filed international arbitration proceedings against Panama over its cancellation of a concession to ...
Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Asian markets rallied Thursday after the US Treasury said it would "at least double" the amount of long-term bonds to push down borrowing costs, after they surg...
'Green dilemma': China's solar boom hurt birds, says study
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according to a study on China published in the journal Science on Thursday.
Low-budget Chinese film about a cow becomes box-office hit
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A low-budget Chinese film about a cow has become an unlikely box office hit after its crude animation went viral and fans praised its creators for not using art...
US designates citizen held in China as 'wrongfully detained'
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday said it has designated a US citizen held in China on accusation of espionage as "wrongfully detained" and called for his release -...
Bangladesh elects ruling party's Alamgir as president
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Lawmakers in Bangladesh elected ruling party veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's president on Thursday, a largely ceremonial post left vacant a...
Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall St selloff
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Technology stocks were back in the crosshairs of investors Wednesday, taking another heavy blow from a spike in bond yields, rising oil prices, persistent infla...
Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Shares in Chinese robotics pioneer Unitree soared more than 600 percent on its debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, after raising more than $900 million in its initi...
Humanoid resources: China's robots search for workforce breakthrough
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
A horde of schoolchildren watched excitedly as a diminutive humanoid tour guide named Wuji welcomed them to a robot school in eastern China, gesticulating theat...
Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Chinese humanoid pioneer Unitree, whose backflipping robots wowed the world earlier this year, made a much-anticipated market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday wit...
Chinese space startup achieves first rocket recovery on land
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
A Chinese space startup recovered the first stage of a rocket on land on Wednesday morning, hailed by state media as a first for the country and a "breakthrough...
Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Chinese humanoid pioneer Unitree, whose backflipping robots wowed the world this year, made a much-anticipated market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday with a simi...
India rejects reports of Chinese intrusion along disputed border
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
India on Wednesday dismissed reports of a Chinese intrusion along the countries' disputed Himalayan frontier, days after the main opposition Congress party voic...
Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where hundreds of companies set out their pitch...
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