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New Wufengshan power line across China’s Yangtze River completed

The erection of the Wufengshan electrical power line crossing China’s Yangtze River was completed on December 3, 2019, state media reports.
 

December 3, 2019
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Shanghai turned off decorative lights along its famed Bund riverfront on August 22, 2022, as a nationwide heatwave sends power demands soaring, authorities said. The lights will remain off for two...02:13
Electricity
Shanghai’s Bund goes dark to save power
August 22, 2022
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Japan is facing a power crunch after noticeably hotter weather has raised power demand in the country. Over the weekend of June 24-25, 2022, temperatures for the first time exceeded Japan’s average...01:20
Japan
Power shortages amid Japan heatwave
June 28, 2022
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Electrician Wang Jin conducts operations on live-transmission grids to ensure steady power supply in China’s eastern Shandong province. He works at altitudes of more than 100 metres (328ft) high on...01:23
China society
Chinese electricians scale dangerous heights
June 28, 2021
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Scientists at the National University of Singapore say they have developed new technology that can generate electricity using the energy of shadows. Instead of extracting energy directly from light...01:56
Singapore
‘Shadow generator’ makes electricity from darkness
July 10, 2020
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China economy
China’s subway farmers highlight inequality
March 6, 2025
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With sales of US manufacturer Tesla stalling in the early months of 2025, China’s rising EV carmakers are steering their way into a winning position10:08
EU tariffs against Chinese EVs...
Has Tesla been dethroned by China’s EV brands?
March 21, 2025
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The booming industry highlights the cutthroat nature of China’s restaurant sector, where only a few top players thrive02:37
China
China’s restaurant undertakers turn failed dreams into profit
March 21, 2025
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A virtual character in the romantic mobile game has won over millions of young women in China and beyond02:06
China society
Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'
March 21, 2025
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Parents of a 16-month-old boy were criticised for bringing their son to work out at the gym in eastern China’s Jiangxi province. The toddler started hanging around gyms when he was just one month...01:30
Society
Chinese parents slammed for taking 16-month-old son to gym
March 18, 2025
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Watched by up to a billion people, CCTV’s 315 Gala highlights consumer rights abuses in China02:07
Consumers
China’s 315 gala: a night of scandals
March 18, 2025
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Regulators approve medical centres wholly owned by overseas investors in top cities, but healthy returns will be a long time coming02:11
China society
China opens first wholly foreign-owned hospital
March 14, 2025
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A 26-year-old man earned over 300,000 yuan (US$41,000) last year by offering hiking-related services to tourists to Mount Tai in China. Apart from route planning and photo taking, Chen would also...01:17
Society
Chinese hiker earns US$41,000 a year guiding tourists up popular mountain
March 14, 2025
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SCMP and Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis co-hosted a webinar to discuss key developments from the annual Two Sessions. ...13:28
China
SCMP Webinar | Two Sessions 2025 Key Takeaways: Insights into China's economic strategy
March 13, 2025
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The new move threatens to drive up prices on a broad range of consumer and industrial goods   01:44
China economy
China vows to retaliate as US steel tariffs take effect
March 13, 2025
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A truck was seen loaded with two cargo containers side by side, blocking traffic as it took up two lanes on a highway in western China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.  01:10
Society
Truck in China carries 2 containers side by side, blocking traffic on highway
March 12, 2025
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Two Sessions 2025 (Lianghui)
China’s No 3 official missing as ‘two sessions’ closes
March 11, 2025
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A four-year-old girl found herself stranded on a narrow ledge outside her home after climbing out of a window in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. A firefighter managed to bring her back to...01:03
Society
Chinese girl rescued after being stranded on window ledge
March 11, 2025
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Read more like this: https://sc.mp/3cwoj In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Alibaba.com president Zhang Kuo discusses the next big shift in global trade: AI.11:13
Alibaba
How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce
March 11, 2025
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Society
China doubles down on job creation
March 10, 2025
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A zoo in eastern China has been criticised for dyeing the fur of chow chow puppies to resemble tiger stripes, in a bid to attract live-stream viewers.01:23
Society
Chinese zoo slammed for dyeing dogs’ fur in ‘tiger stripes’
March 10, 2025
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Experts suggest the US may have relied too heavily on historical allegiance in the region, allowing China to expand its foothold10:37
SCMP Explains
Why the US and China battle for influence in South America
March 9, 2025
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi addressed a range of issues amid an "increasingly complex and severe external environment." He stressed that China is positioned to be a source of stability in the midst of global turbulence.  03:26
Two Sessions 2025 (Lianghui)
Wang Yi outlines China’s foreign policy directions
March 7, 2025