China's electricity consumption up 3.6% in Q1 China's Q1 new yuan loans hit record high of 10.6 trln yuan Foreign investment in China increases, alongside surge in confidence Galeries Lafayette to open more stores in China Didi announces autonomous car services, available by 2025 China records expansion in number of EV charging piles in Q1 A glimpse into how Chinese AI tools help people create Douyin expands into parenting market with diverse online services Anting International Automobile City expands development Anshun city promotes culture and tourism in Shanghai World Bank raises global growth outlook for 2023 on China's recovery Xuhui District pushes for greater communication with foreign businesses Chinese stock market issues first batch of registration-based IPOs South China's Guangzhou launches new all-cargo air route to Paris Malaysia signs partnership to promote destination to Chinese tourists McDonald's closes US offices briefly ahead of layoffs Twitter has laid off around 80% of workforce: Musk How to get tickets for 2023 Auto Shanghai Tesla, Shanghai sign agreement for new megafactory Huawei sees slight growth in 2022 revenue Chinese regulator issues draft guideline on ChatGPT and AGI applications Fiji seeks partners to attract more Chinese tourists Shanghai tops country in number of leading food and beverage franchises Up to 30% of jobs may go in the UBS-Credit Suisse merger Shanghai sees increase in foreign investment China's foreign trade soars 15.5% in March Dongtai signs US$850 million of foreign capital projects Meizu returns with new smartphone and Flyme Auto system Alibaba unveils an AI model similar to GPT Sales of China's high-end passenger cars surge in February Alibaba says will split into 6 groups, separate IPOs expected SenseTime unveils upgraded AGI tool in Shanghai Automaker Lotus delivers world's first fully electric hyper SUV in Shanghai Qingpu District's Bailian Outlet Plaza begins "micro-vacation" promotion Shanghai's consumer and investor confidence rebounds in Q1 China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency China greenlights three sci-tech innovation IPOs China's Sinopec to take stake in Qatar's North Field East CIIE venue hosts two exhibitions as trade shows back with a bang Amazon opens e-commerce training center in east China Tesla's Model S and Model X vehicles on shelves in Chinese mainland More Chinese AI infrastructure and capabilities in pipeline