Zhejiang

American  

[jœ-jyahng] / ˈdʒœˈdʒjɑŋ /

(Older Spelling) Chekiang

noun

Pinyin.

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

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Zhejiang British  

/ ˈdʒɛˈdʒjæŋ /

noun

1. 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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Zhejiang

Polestar, controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, had been seeking authorization from the Commerce Department to continue selling vehicles under a process laid out in the rule, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Alternatively, it may move northward in the waters east of Taiwan and make landfall directly on the coast of Zhejiang," Xiang told CCTV.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

And while Baidu and Alibaba exited the space, the companies transferred their capabilities and equipment to the Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences and Zhejiang University, respectively, handing control of these assets to the state.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Researchers from Zhejiang University argue that Centaur's apparent success may come from overfitting.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026

The Swedish automaker, which is majority-owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, sold 156,965 cars in the period, down from 175,286 in the same period the year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026