Zhejiang

American

[jœ-jyahng] / ˈdʒœˈdʒyɑŋ /

(Older Spelling) Chekiang

noun

Pinyin.

a province in eastern China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Hangzhou.

Zhejiang British

/ ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ /

noun

a province of E China: mountainous and densely populated; a cultural centre since the 12th century. Capital: Hangzhou. Pop: 46 800 000 (2003 est). Area: 102 000 sq km (39 780 sq miles)

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Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, owned by Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, has spent $400 million on a processing plant that should be operational in the coming weeks, its representative Patience Chizodza told state broadcaster ZBC.

From Barron's

The Swedish car maker—which is majority owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group—warned Thursday that it expects the overall premium market to shrink in 2026 amid continued pricing pressure, tariff effects, regulatory uncertainty and softer consumer sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Swedish automaker, which is majority-owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, sold 177,830 cars in the period, down from 191,601 in the same period the year prior, it said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Watkins’ livestreams encouraged “Chinese people to re-examine their lives” and cherish their country’s achievements, Zhejiang province’s propaganda department said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those that set their sights lower included major manufacturing powerhouses Guangdong and Zhejiang.

From The Wall Street Journal

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