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1. China’s economy strains in August as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts
China’s economy showed signs of strain in August, as sluggish domestic demand, headwinds from the US trade war and a prolonged property downturn continued to weigh on several major indicators.
2. Zheng Yongnian on why China must look beyond the West to build a better AI
The political analyst says strong narrative based on factual Chinese framework must be included in artificial intelligence knowledge feed
3. Central Asia beckons for China’s cultural tourists retracing ancient Silk Road
Beijing’s infrastructure programme and other partnership initiatives with the Central Asian republics have seen visitor numbers soar.
4. China vows retaliation for US tariff threats over its Russian oil trade
Beijing on Monday slammed US calls for its allies to impose tariffs on China over its oil trade with Russia, warning of swift retaliation if its interests are undermined.
5. Already world’s top energy-storing nation, China to supercharge capacity by 2027
China, which already boasts the world’s largest energy-storage capacity, is set to nearly double that level by 2027, with an anticipated investment of 250 billion yuan (US$35 billion), according to Beijing’s latest action plan.
6. China mulls converting coal-fired power plants to nuclear facilities
Targeting its overwhelming coal power capacity – enough to run the entire United States – China is investigating plans to convert retiring coal-fired plants into nuclear power stations.
7. Why China launched probe into US chips – and what it means for domestic firms
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into analogue integrated circuit (IC) chips imported from the United States, saying they have “lowered and suppressed” the prices of domestic alternatives.
