China Bans Hidden Car Door Handles in World-First Safety Policy February 3, 2026 By Bloomberg News China banned concealed door handles on electric vehicles, the first country in the world to outlaw a design popularized by...
China’s Humanoid Robots Will Not Replace Human Workers, Beijing Says May 20, 2025 By Eduardo Baptista China’s humanoid robots will not replace human workers and cause mass unemployment, according to a Chinese official who oversees a...
China to Tighten EV Battery Rules to Reduce Fire and Explosion Risks April 16, 2025 By Qiaoyi Li, Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh China is tightening regulations on battery-powered vehicles and will require its automakers to comply with higher battery safety standards, aiming...
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Probe of WiFi Router Maker TP-Link Over Fears of Chinese Cyber Attacks August 19, 2024 By Alexandra Alper and Eduardo Baptista Two U.S. lawmakers want the Biden administration to probe China’s TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates for potential national security...
BMW, Venture to Recall 1.36M Cars in China Due to Airbag Risks, Regulator Says August 19, 2024 By Farah Master and Zoey Zhang German automaker BMW and its joint venture will recall a combined 1.36 million locally produced and imported cars in China...
What Is Volt Typhoon, the Hacking Group the FBI Warns Could Deal a ‘Devastating Blow’? April 22, 2024 By Raphael Satter and James Pearson China is developing the “ability to physically wreak havoc” on U.S. critical infrastructure and its hackers are waiting “for just...
New Zealand Joins US, UK in Accusing China of Malicious Hacking March 26, 2024 By Matthew Brockett New Zealand joined the US and UK in accusing China of sponsoring malicious cyber activity targeting democratic institutions, saying its...
Tesla Recalls over 1.6 Million EVs Exported to China to Fix Automatic Steering, Door Latch Glitches January 8, 2024 BEIJING (AP) __ Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to...
Earthquake in Northwestern China Kills at Least 127 People, Deadliest in 9 Years December 20, 2023 By Ken Moritsugu BEIJING (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving...
Fire at Coal Mining Company Building in Northern China Kills 26 and Injures Dozens November 17, 2023 BEIJING (AP) — A fire erupted in a coal mining company building in a northern Chinese city on Thursday, killing...