In Dongguan City, a dark, cobweb-filled workshop shows no signs of the activity it saw a year ago, when 650 workers polished mobile phone cases moving along 10 conveyor belts.
If seven out of ten smartphones sold worldwide last year were assembled in China, much credit for that should probably go to the China arm of US chipmaker Qualcomm. Thanks to its famed processors such as the Snapdragon, Qualcomm emerged as the world's biggest chip supplier to smartphone companies.
The FINA World Cup of Diving concluded in Rio de Janeiro last week, with Mexican divers winning one gold and one bronze and finishing third in the medal standings.
China flexed its muscle by winning six out of the eight gold medals up for grabs at the World Cupof Diving, which wrapped up on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro.
The president of the World Boxing Council sharply criticized the International Boxing Association on Thursday for its intention to allow professional fighters to compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Andrew Ladd in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday in exchange for forward Marko Dano and a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, as well as a conditional pick in 2018.
The breakneck ski slope antics of 14-year-old Kelly Sildaru have become a symbol of the youth revolution being forced on the Olympics as it battles for relevance.
Louis van Gaal refused to take the blame for Manchester United's latest humiliation as the embattled boss claimed bad luck was the reason for Thursday's humiliating 2-1 defeat against Danish side FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao refused to back down over gay slurs that have tarnished his reputation and cost him millions in sponsorship deals, insisting God is on his side.
Nigerian international striker Obafemi Martins has joined the growing band of foreign players heading to China, swapping Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders for Shanghai Shenhua.
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