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China stocks rally to decade-high on easing tariff tensions, fund rotation
China stocks closed at their highest level since 2015 on Monday (Aug 18), extending a months-long rally driven by easing trade tensions…
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The EU urges China to lift 'unjustified' sanctions on Lithuanian banks
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The European Union on Thursday called on China to revoke sanctions imposed on two Lithuanian banks, arguing…
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US embeds trackers in AI chip shipments to catch diversions to China: sources
US authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of…
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China escalates Canada trade spat with more canola levies
China will implement more levies on Canadian rapeseed after an anti-dumping probe, escalating a trade spat that’s disrupted crop flows.…
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US: Wall St opens flat as chip stocks dip on China sales deal
Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat on Monday (Aug 11) as major chip companies slipped on the eve of a key tariff deadline after a…
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CATL suspends output at China lithium mine for three months
Battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) has suspended production at a major lithium mine in China’s Jiangxi…
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Nvidia H20 chips not safe for China: state media
The chips could achieve functions including “remote shutdown” through a hardware “backdoor”, according to the article Nvidia’s H20 chips…
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US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China, official says
The commerce department has started issuing licences to Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China, a US official told Reuters on Friday (Aug…
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Ikea bets on online growth in China with JD.com launch
Swedish budget furniture retailer Ikea opened a digital store on Chinese ecommerce platform JD.com on Friday (Aug 8), as it expands its…
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Clip shows buried cars after flooding in China, not Pakistan
Torrential monsoon rains inundated parts of Pakistan in July, but an online clip showing cars buried under debris left by flooding was not…
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How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
Solvay's rare earths processing facility in western France is one of only two in Europe For almost 80 years rare earth metals have been…
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Philippines, India hold first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea
India and the Philippines have staged their first joint sail and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea. The two-day joint…
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The New Hyundai Elexio Offers More Than Expected for A Reasonable Price
The New Hyundai Elexio Offers More Than Expected for A Reasonable Price originally appeared on Autoblog. Like every other automaker,…
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China state media asks Nvidia to prove H20 chips are secure
China state media is calling for Nvidia to prove that its H20 chip is secure, saying it cannot allow flawed chips into the country.…
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China polysilicon firms plan 50 billion yuan fund to shut a third of industry capacity
Chinese producers of polysilicon, a building block for solar panels, are in talks to create a 50 billion yuan (S$8.9 billion) fund to…
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Wall Street Circles Starbucks as China Deal Heats Up--Tech Giants and PE Titans in Bidding War
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is quietly making moves in Chinaand Wall Street's watching. The coffee giant has invited a dozen heavyweight…
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What new satellite photo reveals about China's invasion plans
New satellite imagery has surfaced showing China's enigmatic new landing barges—vessels believed to have been designed to support…
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Apple to close first retail store in China since 2008
Apple has confirmed it will close its Dalian retail location in northeast China on 9 August, marking the tech company’s first store…
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Satellite imagery shows China upgrading aircraft carrier base
Satellite imagery captured earlier this month shows the continued expansion of a Chinese naval base that hosts one of the nation's…
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BMW profits slump on China woes, US tariffs
BMW said on Thursday (Jul 31) its profits slumped by a third in the second quarter as the German premium carmaker was hit hard by falling…
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At Least 38 Dead and 80,000 Evacuated as Extreme Flooding Hits China: Reports
NEED TO KNOW At least 38 people have reportedly died in China due to severe floods, which are causing structural damage and power outages…
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China's top leaders vow support for economy, crackdown on disorderly competition
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's top leaders have pledged to support an economy facing various risks by managing disorderly competition among…
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Merck to cut jobs and costs as demand for Gardasil in China remains weak
Drugmaker Merck on Tuesday (Jul 29) announced job and cost cuts it said will save US$3 billion a year as it posted lower second-quarter…
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Apple to shutter a retail store in China for the first time ever
Apple is closing a retail store in China for the first time, marking a notable retreat in a market where the iPhone maker is striving to…