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Chen Jining

The latest news on Chinese environmental scientist and politician, Chen Jining, ex-mayor of Beijing and currently the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Shanghai, including political stories and updates.

Born

4 Feb 1964

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Politics

Job Title

Communist Party of China Party Secretary of Shanghai

An accident in China involving a Xiaomi EV claimed three lives in March. Photo: Weibo/ 章博

Electric & new energy vehicles

EVs | China to crack down on EV self-driving technology, ‘autonomous driving’ claims

Beijing warns EV makers and technology providers to adhere to development rules and take care not to overstate capabilities.

17 Apr 2025 - 7:46PMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s lidar sensor firms Hesai, RoboSense stand to gain after fatal EV crash

3 Apr 2025 - 8:43PM

Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Hong Kong online broker rents shop in one of the world’s costliest retail strips

3 Apr 2025 - 7:26PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

Zeekr joins China’s autonomous-driving race, to unveil tech at Shanghai car show

New York-listed Zeekr, which finalised a merger with Lynk on Friday, will reveal its L3 self-driving system in April.

14 Feb 2025 - 8:53PM

Zeekr is eyeing a 44 per cent jump in deliveries to 320,000 units this year. Photo: Reuters

Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD to add autopilot system to lure buyers amid China’s EV price war

At least 21 EV models will be fitted with the system, bringing down the entry cost for EVs with autonomous driving capabilities.

11 Feb 2025 - 3:29PMvideocam

US-China relations

US-China relations: veteran Chinese diplomat vows to help build sustainable ties

International Department chief Liu pledges to promote ‘Track 1.5 diplomacy’ during an exchange with a US think tank.

9 Jan 2024 - 10:24PMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla secures site in Shanghai to build its Megapack battery factory

The US carmaker will produce 10,000 massive batteries a year at the Megafactory in Shanghai’s Lingang free-trade zone when construction of the plant is complete.

22 Dec 2023 - 5:00PMvideocam

It will be Tesla’s first manufacturing facility for energy-storage batteries outside the US. Photo: SCMP Handout

China’s Communist Party

China’s premier, top officials pay tribute to late AI visionary Tang Xiao’ou

Li Qiang, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang among Chinese leaders paying respects to the leading facial recognition expert and SenseTime co-founder, who died Friday.

20 Dec 2023 - 11:39PMvideocam

US-China relations

Opinion | US-China rivalry: it’s the science, stupid

While we hear a lot about ideology and nationalism, we hear less about how China is promoting scientists and technocrats to senior political posts. It’s clear then that Beijing is dreaming of scientific breakthroughs, not bombing Taipei. And science can bring China and the US together.

2 Dec 2023 - 6:03AMvideocam

US-China relations

China and US pledge to revive academic ties in confidence-building push

Education groups from both countries meet for the first time since the pandemic, promising to encourage exchanges.

14 Nov 2023 - 10:19PM

Top education bodies in China and the US are seeking to rebuild academic ties between the two countries. Photo: Shutterstock

China stock market

Hong Kong leader John Lee pursues stronger economic ties with Shanghai at CIIE 2023

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has urged the strengthening of economic ties between Shanghai and Hong Kong to build world-class tech start-ups.

6 Nov 2023 - 12:22PM

This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a city view of Shanghai at sunrise. Photo: Xinhua

China property

Shanghai economic demand seen driven by US rate cuts in 2024: govt adviser

Shanghai’s economy, dealt a double blow by China’s troubled property sector and the nation’s tumbling stock market this year, could see better days in 2024 when the US is widely expected to lower interest rates, a government economic adviser said

24 Oct 2023 - 7:00AM

Electric & new energy vehicles

Shanghai mayor vows to attract more foreign firms like Tesla, Boston Scientific

Mayor Gong Zheng said more landmark deals are in the works as Shanghai tries to burnish its image as an international investment magnet.

15 Oct 2023 - 9:30PMvideocam

US-China relations

China’s commerce chief presses US Senate leader Schumer on trade restrictions

During ‘rational and pragmatic’ talks on Monday, Wang Wentao told Chuck Schumer that China wants the US to define its security boundaries.

10 Oct 2023 - 4:57PMvideocam

Security boundaries and fair trade rules dominated talks between US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during talks on Monday. Photo: MOFCOM

US-China relations

China, US need not go head to head, Xi Jinping tells American senators

‘World can accommodate China and the US in their respective development’, Xi tells team led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer during Monday’s meeting.

9 Oct 2023 - 11:05PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with the US congressional delegation, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

US-China relations

US senators defy backlash at home to test China’s engagement first-hand

After a 4-year pause, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is leading lawmakers for ‘direct, candid and respectful’ conversations with Chinese leadership.

9 Oct 2023 - 4:08AMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

Leading Chinese car engineer given provincial leadership role in Hubei

The appointment of Shao Xinyu comes as the leadership is seeking to promote more officials with science and technology backgrounds.

29 Sep 2023 - 9:23PMvideocam

US-China relations

‘Important beginning’ as Raimondo ends China trip at Boeing, Disneyland

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services, New York University Shanghai and Disneyland on the last day of her four-day trip to China.

30 Aug 2023 - 10:18PM

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is escorted by officials as she tours Shanghai Disneyland. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s Kerry ‘confident in China’ as it starts work on Shanghai project

Kerry Properties has broken ground on a massive mixed-use project in Shanghai, just two months after it won a tender for a prime site in the city centre.

24 Aug 2023 - 10:11PM

Censorship

Chinese eco-warrior Chai Jing back in the spotlight with terrorism series

Chai ignited public discussion about air pollution in 2015 with a documentary that fell foul of censors.

15 Aug 2023 - 1:28AMvideocam

China's border reopening

Shanghai FDI inflows miss forecasts as foreign investment sentiment sours

Shanghai officials have been striving to attract foreign fund inflows after the government ended its zero-Covid strategy, but FDI inflows still missed expectations.

1 Aug 2023 - 6:30AM

Shanghai’s FDI inflows miss expectations. Photo: Reuters

China’s Communist Party

Shanghai legislation chief purged in China corruption investigation

Head of Shanghai’s legislative body is the most senior official to be disgraced since the party’s major reshuffle in October.

13 Jul 2023 - 1:46PM

Dong Yunhu, who was appointed head of Shanghai’s lawmaking body in January, is being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Photo: Weibo

Artificial intelligence

China asserts AI development goals, despite threat of new US tech restrictions

China aims to build a complete artificial intelligence value chain, from ‘smart chips and algorithm frameworks to industry-specific large language models’, according to a senior government official.

6 Jul 2023 - 9:00PM

Medicine

Moderna set to sign US$1 billion investment deal with Shanghai to tackle China market

The maker of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine is expected to sign an agreement with Shanghai government as early as Wednesday, with the investment going towards vaccine development and manufacturing, according to sources.

5 Jul 2023 - 3:18PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

Trash, toilets and a new development hub — why has Xi turned to social policy?

Away from his core initiatives, Xi has been turning attention to pet projects such as a plan to move major institutions from Beijing to a purpose-built site 100km away.

20 Jun 2023 - 2:44PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Xi Jinping vows support for Honduras’ economy, stresses ‘one-China principle’

The Chinese president and his Honduran counterpart Xiomara Castro hold their first meeting since the Central American nation switched its allegiance from Taipei.

12 Jun 2023 - 11:22PMvideocam

Honduran President Xiomara Castro (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk down the red carpet outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP

Taiwan

Honduran leader Castro starts first China trip after establishing ties

President will spend two days in Shanghai before travelling to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping.

9 Jun 2023 - 11:31PMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla CEO Musk wraps up 3-day China visit without signing any concrete deals

Elon Musk met Shanghai Communist Party boss Chen Jining on Thursday morning, following which he left by his private jet for Austin, Texas. The previous evening he visited the Tesla factory, where he lauded the employees’ ‘amazing’ work.

1 Jun 2023 - 7:20PMvideocam

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