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Nanjing coffee seller Han Suzhen recalls viral fame that briefly boosted sales
Han Suzhen, 74, saw her instant coffee sales surge then fall after a viral video made her shop a national sensation.
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Chinese trial reports gene therapy success for congenital deafness caused by OTOF mutation
Chinese scientists reported successful gene therapy treating congenital deafness with 90% overall response in 42 patients.
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Chinese parody 'bottom journals' spread as academic stress relief
Chinese parody journals that mock top academic titles have spread on social media and drawn contributors from students to professors.
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Shenzhen pilots relay delivery system for older women runners
Shenzhen is piloting a relay food delivery system to improve security and pay for older women runners in tall buildings.
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China Clones 10 Tibetan Yaks in Single Batch, Advancing Animal Cloning Efforts
Chinese scientists successfully cloned 10 Tibetan yaks in one batch, marking a breakthrough in group animal cloning.
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Chinese Noodle Seller Cheng Yunfu Overwhelmed by Viral Fame in 2021
Cheng Yunfu, a 44-year-old noodle seller in Shandong, was swarmed by crowds after his pork bone broth noodles went viral in spring 2021.
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China expects record 1.52 billion domestic trips during May Day holiday
China anticipates a record 1.52 billion inter-regional domestic trips from May 1-5, a 4% rise over last year.
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China’s AI growth depends on data-labeling work by rural women in inland communities
China’s AI sector relies on rural women in inland data-labeling centers to prepare training data for algorithms.
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Chinese Tourists Hide School Textbooks at Famous Landmarks in Global Trend
Chinese tourists have been leaving high school textbooks at global landmarks as part of a viral 'textbook relay' treasure hunt since November 2025.
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DeepSeek V4 Pro ranks second among open-source AI models
DeepSeek’s V4 Pro ranked second among leading open-source AI models in an Artificial Analysis report on 2026-05-01.
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Shenzhen robotics output rises 20% in 2025 to record US$35.4 billion
Shenzhen's robotics industry hit a record in 2025, rising 20% to more than US$35.4 billion, local data showed [s1].
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Moore Threads posts Q1 2026 profit of US$4.3 million, shares rise 8%
Moore Threads reported a Q1 2026 net profit of US$4.3 million, reversing a loss and driving an 8% share gain today.
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Sungrow Power Supply revives Hong Kong IPO plan with fresh listing application
Sungrow Power Supply filed a new application to list in Hong Kong, reviving a plan initiated last year to support its global expansion.
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OpenClaw adopts DeepSeek V4 Flash as default AI agent model
OpenClaw has made DeepSeek’s V4 Flash its default AI agent model and added V4 Pro models to its catalogue.
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China state media takes Anthropic's Mythos cyberattack warnings more seriously
China's state media has begun treating Anthropic's Mythos AI cyberattack warnings more seriously after weeks of skepticism.
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China launches 12-point labour protection plan for 200 million gig workers
China's State Council and Communist Party unveiled new labour protections for 200 million gig workers, targeting standardized practices by 2027.
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Pony AI says robotaxi costs fall below Tesla Model 3 as expansion speeds up
Pony AI said its upgraded robotaxi costs less than 230,000 yuan and will reach the market next year as Chinese firms expand abroad.
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Lightelligence shares surge up to 380% in Hong Kong IPO debut
Lightelligence shares jumped as much as 380% on Hong Kong grey market trading after its IPO debut on Monday.
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Alibaba plans REIT listing for Cainiao logistics hub in Zhejiang
Alibaba plans to list a Cainiao logistics hub in Zhejiang as a REIT to unlock value and recycle capital.
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Alibaba releases AI model to spot early colorectal cancer from CT scans
Alibaba Group Holding has released Coca AI, an AI model for detecting early-stage colorectal cancer from CT scans.
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Dreame holds largest overseas product launch event in San Francisco
Dreame Technology is hosting a four-day product launch event in San Francisco this week, marking its biggest overseas event yet.
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Alibaba, ByteDance and Zhipu AI named among Time’s top 10 AI companies in 2026
Time magazine named Alibaba, ByteDance and Zhipu AI among 10 most influential AI companies of 2026, debuting its first AI-specific ranking.
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China tightens robotaxi licensing after Wuhan Apollo Go failure
China has tightened robotaxi licensing after a Wuhan system failure stranded passengers and disrupted traffic.
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Ant International says it serves 150 million merchants, unveils AI payment tools
Ant International said it connects more than 150 million merchants and over 2 billion consumer accounts worldwide.