Concern about the escalating level of applications from China was a key driver of the decision to close ‘golden visas’ scheme for millionaire immigrants
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President of BYD Europe talks about the firms’s efforts to expand into Europe, how the lack of infrastructure is impeding EV sales, and how plug-in hybrids prepare the way for all-electric cars
While subsidies, tax breaks, cheap loans and investment are driving EV sales in China, most of its carmakers are loss making
Baoding’s hospital and the vast Xiong’an model city 50km away show the virtues of design, planning and state ownership of land
Accusation, prompted by US report highlighting ongoing genocide in Xinjiang, comes day before Blinken’s visit to China
Study finds land under almost half of China’s major cities, including Beijing, is experiencing moderate to severe subsidence due to groundwater withdrawal and the weight of buildings
Former House speaker awarded Fulbright Ireland’s inaugural Public Service Award at US ambassador’s residence
Annie Jacobsen weaves a terrifyingly believable tale of a thermonuclear weapon destroying civilisation in mere minutes
Making money from online content – no matter how colourful – has its challenges
Chinese battery giant announces long-lasting EV battery
Xi Jinping signals potental for peace talks and criticises West for weapons supply to Kyiv
Berlin is one of Israel’s most fervent allies, while Russia has long been a champion of Palestinian statehood
Latest GDP numbers offer some relief to officials as they try to shore up growth in the face of protracted property crisis
Japan will soon have the third-largest defence budget in the world after the US and China
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