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BMW China Culture Journey charts innovative course

Where is Xiangxi? If you look at a map, you will see it is located in the west of Hunan province in central China. However, if you go there, you get a different answer from local residents, who will tell you of Xiangxi's important position in contemporary Chinese culture.

Marvel works with NetEase on Asian heroes

Thanks to a recent agreement between Walt Disney and China's internet tech company NetEase, domestic comic artists will work with their top United States counterparts to create the first comics featuring Chinese superheroes.

Major State-owned miner strikes gold with innovation

Every staff member of Shandong Gold Group, also known as SD Gold, wears a sheer gold badge, revealing a close connection between the major Chinese gold producer and the precious metal.

Red Bull license renewal causes rifts

Red Bull Vitamin Drink's main shareholder is locking horns with its partner in the Chinese market over a trademark dispute, due to the pending renewal of a trademark licensing agreement that expired last year.

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Credit policy aims to push production of new energy cars

China will soon introduce a dual-credit scheme for gasoline cars' fuel consumption and new energy car production, almost a year after first seeking public opinion about the issue in September 2016.

China power battery makers face saturated market within two years

After years of rapid growth, Chinese power battery makers are looking at a saturated market within the next two years, despite a continuing shortage of high-end domestic products.

Dealers face stiff after-sales competition

After-sales services are replacing car sales as the largest source of car dealers' profits, but they face a challenging market to retain customers who, it seems, are increasingly turning to alternative options.

Big US auto discounts are bane to Asian carmakers' profits

Asian carmakers' profits are taking hits from having to spend more to move metal in the United States.

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Porsche models to be recalled across Europe

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Changan SUV CS55