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The first batch of Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, sold out almost immediately after presales opened in China on the night of Oct. 16. On secondhand platforms, it is listed at more than 7,000 yuan above retail.
The 3,026-meter New Yalu River Bridge connecting Dandong, China, and Sinuiju, North Korea, opened on Oct. 15, state media in both countries reported. Premier Li Qiang delivered a video address, and trucks began crossing in both directions.
Tim Cook told Chinese outlet The Paper that Apple Intelligence has been approved in China and a beta will be released later this month. The first features are live translation, writing tools and photo organization, and the China model was developed with Alibaba.
China’s integrated circuit exports hit a record of about $44.95 billion in September, up 136% from a year earlier. Volume rose only 1%, with higher memory prices driven by AI demand accounting for most of the increase.