Chinese city forced to back pedal over night-time cycling after streets become gridlocked

Chinese city forced to back pedal over night-time cycling after streets become gridlocked

A historic Chinese city has urged cyclists to stay away after thousands of college students descended on it for a night-time ride. Cities around China have been trying to lure visitors and cash in on the the craze for nocturnal cycling, but the city of Kaifeng in the central province of Henan has now told … Read more

Foxconn adds 50,000 workers in Zhengzhou plant as it prepares for Apple’s iPhone 16 launch

Foxconn adds 50,000 workers in Zhengzhou plant as it prepares for Apple’s iPhone 16 launch

Foxconn is hiring more shift workers with higher wages at the world’s largest iPhone factory in the Henan provincial capital of Zhengzhou, ahead of the September launch of the 16th edition of Apple’s iconic smartphone. The assembler, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, recruited more than 50,000 workers in Zhengzhou over the past two … Read more

Can China balance climate and energy concerns as it endures more extreme weather?

Can China balance climate and energy concerns as it endures more extreme weather?

By 8.50am, the property manager in Tang’s residential area had called her with a warning that the water level was rising quickly. Tang rushed out to discover the water was already up to her knees. She decided to wade through the streets to salvage what she could at her shop. By the time she arrived, … Read more

China places 15 provinces on emergency alert as deadly floods make their way north

China places 15 provinces on emergency alert as deadly floods make their way north

Suizhou had issued a red rainstorm alert, the most severe level on a four-tier warning system, and recorded up to 150mm (nearly 6 inches) of rain on the day, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The city of Xiangyang, also in Hubei, issued as many as seven red rainstorm warnings on Sunday, with water levels of 268 … Read more

China expands visa-free access as foreign visitor numbers begin rebound

China expands visa-free access as foreign visitor numbers begin rebound

Starting from Monday, foreigners may enter China via Zhengzhou, Henan’s provincial capital, under the policy, but they are only allowed to stay within the province. They have also been granted visa-free access to eight more cities or prefecture-level areas in Yunnan, including tourism hotspots Lijiang, Dali and Xishuangbanna. Previously, foreign visitors could enter Yunnan for … Read more

New York, London could ‘show China the way’ to a climate-proof future

New York, London could ‘show China the way’ to a climate-proof future

China needs to follow the example of global metropolises such as London or New York in building public infrastructure capable of withstanding extreme weather, the official newspaper of the environment ministry has said. The China Environment News article comes as the country encounters yet another summer of severe weather brought on by climate change, with … Read more

China’s Henan province sees drop in smartphone exports as Apple diversifies manufacturing supply chain outside the mainland

China’s Henan province sees drop in smartphone exports as Apple diversifies manufacturing supply chain outside the mainland

According to data released by Zhengzhou’s local customs authority, Henan’s smartphone exports totalled 6.65 million units in the first quarter, down 60.1 per cent from the same period last year. The customs data did not provide a breakdown of the handset exports by brand. An iPhone assembly line worker checks one of the devices made … Read more

Apple supplier Foxconn sees revenue decline in first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, sluggish iPhone sales

Apple supplier Foxconn sees revenue decline in first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, sluggish iPhone sales

Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s biggest iPhone assembler, expects revenue to decline in the first quarter of 2024 amid weak global consumer electronics demand, extending a decrease in sales in the past three months. Taiwan-based Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, did not provide an estimate on the quarterly revenue drop, but said … Read more