China discovers its first 1,000-ton #gold deposit 🇨🇳 The Ministry of Natural Resources announced that China has identified the Dadonggou gold mine in eastern Liaoning — a super-large, low-grade deposit with 1,444.49 tons of gold. It’s the largest single gold deposit ever found

China's #EV maker #Deepal launched its new model L06, the first model in the world to equip a 3nm automotive-grade chip. Starting at about 18,700 U.S. dollars, it’s designed for the younger generation. 🚗⚡

#Alibaba’s #Qwen AI app, launched in public beta on Nov. 17, climbed to fourth place on Apple’s China App Store free chart within a day, surpassing DeepSeek. Alibaba’s latest Qwen3 model powers the consumer AI app and marks a stronger push into the mass market. 📷: Alibaba

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 18 visa-free regime for Chinese tourists traveling to #Russia will take effect soon, completing mutual visa-free access. 🇷🇺🇨🇳 #China already allows Russian citizens holding ordinary passports to enter visa-free for up to 30 days.

On Nov. 18, U.S. stocks fell together, with the Dow down about 1.1 percent, the S&P 500 off 0.8 percent, and the #Nasdaq down 1.2 percent. 🇺🇸 Valuation worries in major technology names, such as Amazon, #Nvidia, and Microsoft, drove the pullback.

Chinese electric scooter maker, #Niu Technologies, reported 3rd quarter revenue of 1.69 billion yuan (~238 million USD), up 65.4% year on year. The company sold 451,455 units in #China, lifting margins and swinging to a net profit of 81.7 million yuan (~11.5 million). 📷: Niu

On Nov. 18, #Huawei executive Richard Yu shared a video on social media unveiling the new #MateX7. Huawei says the phone uses a new foldable architecture and will launch with the Mate 80 series on Nov. 25. 📷: Huawei

#Apple is stepping up its CEO succession planning, with #TimCook potentially stepping down as early as next year, and hardware chief John Ternus seen as the leading internal candidate. Cook, 65, has led Apple since 2011, overseeing its growth into a roughly $4 trillion company.

#Bitcoin fell to around $93,800 on Nov. 17, erasing all of its gains since the start of the year and slipping back below its late-2024 close. The drop follows fading expectations of a December #Fed rate cut and a broader pullback in risk assets.

A new policy took effect on Nov. 15 that allows eligible private cars from #Guangdong to enter #HongKong, with urban access by year-end. 🇨🇳🇭🇰 Together with earlier northbound schemes for Hong Kong and Macau vehicles, it creates two-way flows that tighten Greater Bay Area links.

At the 2025 #Chongqing International Talent Exchange Conference, guests discussed talent mobility and how Chongqing draws in global minds. The event attracts 3,500+ professionals and supports 250+ innovation and entrepreneurship projects, along with 500 tech and talent

Six Chinese tech firms—#Unitree, #BrainCo, #ManycoreTech, #DeepRobotics, #GameScience, and #DeepSeek—recently gathered to explore breakthroughs in #embodiedintelligence, with experts discussing the future impact of #AI on society and industry. 🤖💡

China’s self-developed 3D-printed jet engine takes its first flight! ✈️ Developed by AECC (Aero Engine Corporation of China), the minimalist 3D-printed turbojet completed a 30-minute test flight, reaching 6,000 m altitude and 0.75 Mach speed — with all parameters running

UBS #Investment Bank says the top 40 global institutions lifted their #China equity weight to 1.1% in Q3, the highest since Q1 2023. At the Shanghai Stock Exchange Global Investors Conference, regulators said overseas investors now hold over ¥3.5 trillion in mainland stocks.

#China filed about 1.8 million patent applications in 2024, retaining the world’s No. 1 spot, according to WIPO.🇨🇳 Globally, filings hit a record 3.7 million, with China taking up half of the applications while also leading in trademarks and industrial designs. Source: CCTV

China, #Spain to build more strategically resilient, dynamic, internationally influential bilateral ties 🇨🇳🇪🇸 #XiJinping met with King Felipe VI in Beijing — the Spanish monarch’s first state visit to China since his enthronement, and the first by a Spanish king in 18 years. 📷:

#Microsoft will invest $10 billion to build a major AI data center campus in Sines, #Portugal — one of its largest single European investments this year. 🇵🇹 The site sits near key trans-Atlantic submarine cables linking #Europe, Africa, and Brazil — giving it a prime spot for

China’s first 12-inch silicon photonics #chip tape-out platform officially launched in #Wuhan’s Optics Valley 🇨🇳 It makes #China the 2nd nation, after the U.S., with 12-inch silicon photonics mass-production capacity — powering future AI data centers & optical communications.