A slump in property transactions in smaller cities highlights the difficulty of reviving China’s property market. ( read original story ...)
China claims Wells Fargo banker blocked from leaving country is ‘involved in criminal case’
The case is currently under investigation and the Wells Fargo employee is obliged to cooperate, China’s foreign ministry said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Gene Therapy May Hold Better Outcomes for Congenital Deafness Than Cochlear Implant
Youth with congenital deafness treated with gene therapy showed better progress on certain hearing measures than counterparts treated with cochlear implantation in a cohort study from China. Gene ... ( read original story ...)
Developer uses robots to move 18 buildings in Shanghai
To make way for the next phase of its Zhangyuan project, Chinese developer Swire used small robots to temporarily relocate structures. ( read original story ...)
Rare Shanghai Symphony tour keeps soft diplomacy flowing
Shanghai SO is Asia’s oldest orchestra, surviving even Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution when Western classical music was banned. ( read original story ...)
Zhipu, Not DeepSeek, Is OpenAI’s Real Threat – And It’s Reportedly Considering A Hong Kong IPO
DeepSeek may be grabbing all the headlines as China's homegrown challenger to foreign AI dominance. But U.S.-based ChatGPT creator OpenAI more likely views Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co. Ltd. — ... ( read original story ...)
US Bank Employee Barred From Leaving China Over Alleged Criminal Probe
Beijing confirmed Monday that an employee of US bank Wells Fargo was barred from leaving China, following reports last week that Shanghai-born managing director Chenyue Mao was under an exit ban. ( read original story ...)