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Self-Driving Cars Could Be Allowed on China’s Highways

Though cities and provinces have already introduced similar rules, a new draft regulation would be t......

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Huawei Doesn’t Want to Make Cars, Just the Tech That Drives Them

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Choo-Choo-Shh: Chinese Trains May Soon Have ‘Quiet Cars’

The no-noise compartments on high-speed trains would help create a “civilized and quiet” travel expe......

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Chinese Bike Makers See Boost From Pandemic-Affected Markets

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China Bans Foreigners Traveling From Coronavirus-Plagued Countries

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