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Elon Musk showed off striptease moves at the launch of Tesla's Model Y electric sports utility vehicle programme at its new Shanghai factory on Tuesday, where the company delivered its first cars built outside the United States to the public.

Elon Musk launches new Tesla SUV programme at Shanghai factory

China has temporarily blocked planned cross-border listings between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges because of political tensions with Britain. Suspending the Shanghai-London Stock Connect scheme casts a shadow over the future of a project meant to build ties between Britain and China, help Chinese firms expand their investor base and give mainland investors access to UK-listed companies.

China halts listings between Shanghai, London due to tensions: Sources

Beijing and Shanghai are among 10 Chinese cities that will host the Asian Cup finals in 2023, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Saturday. China's desire to showcase its ability as a future World Cup host got a boost when its football association (CFA) was awarded the rights to host the quadrennial tournament at an extraordinary AFC congress in Paris in June.

Beijing, Shanghai among 10 cities to host 2023 Asian Cup

Chinese authorities today denied the allegations of prisoners being forced into physical labour. According to a British newspaper, a schoolgirl in London received a message in a Christmas card.

'Made up': China denies allegations of forced labour at Shanghai prison

Tesla Inc. was added to a government list of approved automotive manufacturers, China's industry ministry said on Thursday, as it granted the electric-vehicle maker a certificate it needs to start production in the country.

Tesla gets approval to start manufacturing in China

The National Basketball Association (NBA) confirmed that it would go ahead with an exhibition game in Shanghai on Thursday that had looked in doubt after a team executive ignited a free speech row.

Shanghai game still on despite Hong Kong row: NBA

Chinese organisers on Wednesday cancelled a fan event on the eve of a National Basketball Association (NBA) exhibition game in Shanghai, the latest fallout in a growing dispute over a tweet by a team official supporting protests in Hong Kong.

Chinese organisers cancel NBA fan event amid free speech row

Beijing sees red! Why Chinese sponsors, partners are cutting ties with NBA

Auto sales in China fell for a 14th consecutive month in August, with the number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold contracting for the second month in a row, data from the country's biggest auto industry association showed.

China auto sales fall 6.9% in August, 14th month of decline

Alibaba Group has agreed to buy e-commerce business Kaola from Chinese gaming company NetEase for $2 billion, adding a platform that specializes in supplying curated luxury goods from abroad to domestic consumers.

Alibaba dials up luxury push with $2 billion buys of Netease e-commerce arm

Tesla Inc CEO, Elon Musk, and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Executive Chairman, Jack Ma, took the stage at a conference in Shanghai on Thursday (August 29) in their first-ever joint appearance, discussing topics ranging from Mars to education to work hours.

Elon Musk and Jack Ma meets for the first time in Shanghai

US retailer Costco was forced to cut short the opening day of its first Chinese outlet over safety worries. Watch this video to know more.

Costco's first Chinese store draws large crowds

China's central bank unveiled a key interest rate reform on Saturday to help steer borrowing costs lower for companies and support a slowing economy that has been hurt by a trade war with the United States.

China unveils rate reform to steer funding costs lower for firms

Chinese state-owned construction giant CCCC is preparing a bid to dredge Argentina's Parana River, the country's main cargo superhighway that takes soy and corn from the Pampas farm belt to the shipping lanes of the South Atlantic and the world.

China set to deepen Argentine trade ties with a bid for grains 'superhighway'

Top US and Chinese trade officials met in Shanghai on Wednesday for talks in a bid to end a year-long trade war, despite low expectations for progress and combative remarks from US President Donald Trump.

US, China trade talks begin amid Trump's threat of 'tougher' deal ahead

Gold prices firmed on Tuesday ahead of a meeting of the US Federal Reserve where it is expected to signal how big an interest rate cut the world's biggest economy could take.

Gold firms ahead of expected Federal interest rate cut

Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday as equity investors prepared for an expected US interest rate cut this week while heightened concerns in currency markets about a no-deal Brexit sent the pound to a 28-month low.

Asia stocks higher ahead of Fed, pound pressured by fresh Brexit pain

Asian shares drifted lower on Monday as markets anxiously counted down to a likely cut in US interest rates this week with much riding on whether or not the Federal Reserve signals yet more are in the pipeline.

Asian shares drift into trade talks, Fed test

Global shares steadied on Monday and the dollar hit a two-month high against a basket of currencies as markets counted down to a likely cut in US interest rates this week, with much riding on whether the Federal Reserve signals more cuts will follow.

Shares steady as Fed comes into focus; dollar at two-month high

US trade negotiators return to China this week for a fresh round of talks in a new city, but experts warn a change of air is unlikely to quickly solve an impasse between the world's two biggest economies.

Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks

In a packed Shanghai classroom on a hot afternoon, nearly a hundred "mom-and-pop" investors were honing their trading skills ahead of the first opening bell for China's Nasdaq-style tech board.

'Expect craziness' as China readies debut of Nasdaq-style board

The United States will "do what it can do" to help defuse a worsening political and economic dispute between South Korea and Japan, a senior US diplomat said on Wednesday, as South Korea warned that the row would have global repercussions.

US diplomat vows to help South Korea, Japan resolve worsening dispute

As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said.

At least 61 killed in floods; 350,000 evacuated: China rescue authorities

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