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Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake

Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake

More than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet have been rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for in freezing weather a day after a strong tremor rocked the Himalayan foothills. The epicentre...

World’s largest pile-driving vessel delivered in east China

World’s largest pile-driving vessel delivered in east China

China's new self-developed pile-driving vessel, the world's largest of its kind, has been delivered in the eastern province of Jiangsu. This marks a milestone in the country's marine engineering equipment manufacturing industry. The record-breaking vessel "Erhang Changqing" features the world's...

China seeks to bolster ports and aviation hubs in western regions

China seeks to bolster ports and aviation hubs in western regions

China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such as ports and aviation hubs. The General Administration of Customs said the measures would enhance the...

Chinese electric vehicles gain market share in Norway

Chinese electric vehicles gain market share in Norway

Data from the country's road federation (OFV) showed that Chinese electric cars have surged to account for almost 10% of new car sales in Norway in only five years. Wealthy Norway is far ahead of most countries in the switch...

World Bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025

World Bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025

The World Bank raised on Thursday its forecast for China's economic growth in 2024 and 2025, but warned that subdued household and business confidence, along with headwinds in the property sector, would keep weighing it down next year. The world's...

China to build world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet

China to build world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet

China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh. The dam, which will...