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It’s often assumed that lower birthrates could help slow climate change and A.I. disruption. The reality is more complex.

State-owned company will sell under the Lepas brand, continuing its rapid expansion in the British market

The Chinese carmaker Chery is launching a fourth brand in the UK, continuing a push into the British market where it has rapidly become a major player.
The state-owned company said on Wednesday it would sell cars under the Lepas brand, which is developing battery and hybrid SUVs aimed at younger families, mainly in the European market.

The move against the men, who wrote an article that was critical of a local official, demonstrates how the space for independent voices has shrunk in China.

Mandarin transliteration of character’s name regarded as auspicious, prompting wave of memes and fan art
Draco Malfoy, one of Harry Potter’s most recognisable villains, has become an unlikely lunar new year icon across China, as fans embrace the character for the year of the horse.
In Mandarin, Malfoy’s name is transliterated as “mǎ ěr fú”. The first character means “horse” while the final character, “fú”, means “fortune” or “blessing” – a powerful symbol found across lunar new year celebrations.

This year's trendy Lunar New Year decor comes with a stroke of wizardry.

Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao have been reportedly detained after exposing corruption by a senior official in Sichuan.

Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based order
The world is in a “democratic recession” with almost three-quarters of the global population now living under autocratic rulers – levels not seen since the 1980s, according to a new report.
The system underpinning human rights was “in peril”, said Philippe Bolopion, executive director of (HRW), with a growing authoritarian wave becoming “the challenge of a generation”, he said.

Comac's passenger jet is attracting customers in South East Asia where demand for affordable aircraft is growing.

Sebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing trip
The British son of the jailed Hong Kong media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai has criticised the UK government for failing to place conditions on his father’s release during the prime minister’s visit to China last week.
Speaking at a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, Sebastien Lai said his was not only a humanitarian and national security issue, but an issue “where our values are being locked up” along with him.

U.S. intelligence analysts say that Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has a remarkable level of fear. He has carried out mass purges, and surprised many by removing his top general.

Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals
The New Start treaty between the US and Russia will expire on Thursday, removing the last remaining mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals.
The milestone will be a death knell for more than five decades of arms control at a time of surging global instability, contributing to a general collapse of the rules-based international order established after the second world war.

Sleek car doors reduce vehicle drag but are prone to losing operability in the event of a crash, officials say
China will soon ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to do so after several deadly incidents triggered global scrutiny of the controversial design first popularised by .
According to regulations announced on Monday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, cars sold in China will now be required to have a mechanical release on both the inside and outside of every door except the boot.