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China unveils lunar spacesuit for crewed moon mission
The exterior design of China's lunar spacesuit for a crewed moon mission before 2030. Credit: CMSA HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency has revealed the exterior design of the spacesuit for the country’s future crewed lunar landing missions. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the extravehicular lunar suit Sept. 28 in Chongqing, southwest China.
September 29, 2024
China central bank cuts medium-term loan rate
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's central bank lowered the cost of its medium-term loans to banks on Wednesday in a move consistent with broad policy easing measures announced a day earlier to shore up a flailing economy. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it cut the rate on 300 billion yuan ($42.66 billion) worth of one-year
September 25, 2024
China controls 70% of the world’s critical rare earth minerals. Finding an alternative is proving tough—and expensive
A couple hours outside Houston, in a remote field near a Dow Chemical Co. plant, America’s bid to undercut China’s grip on the global supply of rare earth minerals critical to high technology has yet to break ground. Even when it does, China’s dominance of the market—it controls about 70% of output and more than 90% of refining—means that
September 17, 2024
Comment on China mobile social app users’ purchase behavior overview 2017 by Comment on China mobile social app users’ purchase behavior overview 2017 by Comment on China mobile social app users’ purchase behavior overview 2017 by Comment on WeChat
55% of China social app users reported having bought or paid for goods or services on a social app, and of those who have made purchases, more than half were between 50 and 250 yuan, with more than 90% below 1000 yuan according to iResearch. Most consumers have accepted social app advertising as a valid
September 9, 2024
Comment on China mobile social app users’ purchase behavior overview 2017 by Comment on China mobile social app users’ purchase behavior overview 2017 by Comment on WeChat MAU grew 19.5% to 963M; QQ down to 850M in Q2 2017 by Comment on Top WeChat sta
55% of China social app users reported having bought or paid for goods or services on a social app, and of those who have made purchases, more than half were between 50 and 250 yuan, with more than 90% below 1000 yuan according to iResearch. Most consumers have accepted social app advertising as a valid
September 8, 2024
Tesla China Denies Plans to Produce A Six-Seater Model Y Next Year
On September 3, Reuters reported that Tesla plans to start producing a six-seat version of the Model Y domestically by the end of 2025. Tesla China responded, stating, ‘This is false information.’ According to sources, Tesla has asked suppliers to prepare for a double-digit increase in production of the Model Y at its Shanghai factory.
September 4, 2024
China Charges Ex-ICBC Banker Lee Zhang Over Alleged Bribery
August 30, 2024
Zhang Hongli, a former senior executive at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., has been prosecuted for alleged bribery, Caixin Global reported, citing China’s top prosecutor. Zhang, a former senior vice president of the world’s largest commercial bank by assets, used his position to secure advantages for companies and individuals in return for substantial
China launches ChinaSat-4A communications satellite
Launch of ChinaSat-4A atop a Long March 7A from Wenchang, Aug. 22, 2024. Credit: Ourspace HELSINKI — China launched a new communications satellite towards the geostationary belt Thursday, but revealed very little information about the spacecraft. A Long March 7A lifted off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island at 8:25 a.m. Eastern (1225
August 22, 2024
China to launch “Earth 2.0” exoplanet observatory in 2028
HELSINKI — China plans to launch an exoplanet observatory in 2028 with the aim of making a breakthrough detection of a potential second Earth. Around 5,000 exoplanets have been found since 1995, but no Earth-sized planets in the habitable zones of sun-like stars have been spotted. Earth 2.0, or ET, proposed by the Shanghai Astronomical
August 22, 2024
Comment on China Online B2C Retail Overview Q2 2017 by Comment on China B2C Online Apparel Market Overview Q2 2017 by pubg mobile news – My Blog
The online retail market in China reached 1.59 trillion yuan (US$244.6 billion) in the second quarter of 2017 (up 31.2% over Q2 2016), with B2C sales accounting for 860.5 billion yuan (US$132.4 billion), an increase of 32% over the second quarter of 2016. The second quarter is the traditional peak of the online sales season
August 10, 2024