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China to probe US chip dumping and subsidies in response to tech sanctions
CHINA will start an investigation into whether the US dumps lower-end chips and unfairly subsidises its own chipmakers, one of Beijing’s…
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Chinese apps including TikTok hit by privacy complaints in Europe
Online privacy campaigners said Thursday they had filed complaints in several European countries against six Chinese companies including…
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On TikTok, Users Thumb Their Noses at Looming Ban
Over the last week, the videos started appearing on TikTok from users across the United States. They all made fun of the same thing: how…
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Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent to Face Grilling
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, will face questions from lawmakers on Thursday about how he…
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China cash squeeze rolls on even after PBOC liquidity boosts
CHINA’S cash squeeze extended with some signs of disruption to trading, as a liquidity infusion from Beijing failed to counteract a spike…
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Fidelity launches key China fund in bet on retirement boom
FIDELITY International, one of the world’s biggest pension managers, is taking a key first step in the Chinese market to tap a growing…
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TSMC drives record investment into US, Japan in China decoupling
TAIWAN’S companies invested a record amount of money in the US and Japan last year while the figure for China stagnated – highlighting…
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In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China
As Panama’s president laid a wreath to honor those who died protesting the American occupation 60 years ago, the ceremony attendees were…
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Trump's tariffs brought China and Mexico closer. Will his second term change that?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The last time Donald Trump was president, he imposed a slew of tariffs on China that upended global trade. He’s…
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China's biggest air carrier halts flights to Moscow in blow to Putin
China's largest airline, China Southern Airlines, has suspended flights from Beijing to Moscow at the end of January, a surprise move that…
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Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that it would block imports from more than three dozen Chinese companies, citing their alleged…
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Is Beijing Plotting a Musk Option for TikTok?
What a plan B might look like As TikTok faces a countdown to a potential ban in the United States, Chinese officials are reportedly…
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Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
Manimatana Lee spent the past five years building one of the hottest commodities on the internet: a group of people who reliably watch her…
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Mitsubishi Corp quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp plans to shutter its Chinese metal trading business after suspected fraud by one of its copper…
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Mitsubishi quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp plans to shutter its Chinese metal trading business after suspected fraud by one of its copper…
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Analysis: The risk of outsourcing Africa's ambition
Gyude’s view Last month, China approved a mammoth $140 billion hydropower project to dam the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, generating…
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China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
China’s record trade surplus of almost $1 trillion last year has a nearly perfect mirror image on the other side of the world: an American…
Business
Nvidia CEO tours China during Beijing antitrust probe, AI curbs
NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang is embarking on a trip to China this week, visiting major cities at a time Beijing is investigating his…
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Philips CEO sees subdued China sales this year
PHILIPS CEO Roy Jakobs said he still expects subdued demand in China this year due to healthcare anti-corruption efforts by the Chinese…
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China discusses sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as one possible option
CHINESE officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to…
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China discusses sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as one possible option: sources
CHINESE officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to…
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Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites: IDC
SMARTPHONE shipments for Apple and Samsung declined in the fourth quarter globally, as they grapple with intense competition from Chinese…
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China's EV sales soar 40 percent amid gasoline plunge
China's electric vehicle (EV) market experienced a record-breaking year in 2024, with sales surging over 40 percent, industry data…
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China’s vehicle export growth set to slow in 2025: CAAM data
China's vehicle export growth is expected to temper to 5.8%, reaching 6.2 million units this year, a significant deceleration from the…