Considering the lower prices of Chinese EVs compared to their German counterparts, an enterprising dealer saw imports as the solution, until VW intervened …
Monthly Archives For February 2024
Trump floats ‘more than’ 60% tariffs on Chinese imports
Starting in 2018, Trump began a wave of $250 billion in tariffs against China. The country then struck back with its own set of tariffs against the U.S. in a back-and-forth economic battle that lasted…
China’s Real Estate Crash Threatens Commodity Supplies and Suppliers
The collapse of the Chinese real estate market could affect metal imports, global brands, and international suppliers. Experts debate whether China’s export-oriented economy can withstand the local …
Donald Trump Saying He Wants ‘China to Do Great’ Raises Eyebrows
Republicans routinely attack Biden and Democrats for being “weak” on China. The East Asian nation is widely viewed as the leading global competitor to the U.S., and concerns about a possible war with …
Fox News Host Pushes Back at Trump’s Effusive Praise for China
It’s not often that Donald Trump receives push back from one of his sycophantic interviewers on conservative media. But it happened at least twice during his sit-down with Fox News host Maria …
China’s cull of EV overcapacity will bring little relief to Europe
China’s EV champions are focusing on the EU market, which is the biggest international prize since the US has effectively kept out Chinese EVs with its own protectionist measures of tariffs and origin …
China’s Alleged AI Threat to the UK: A Closer Look
Doubts cast on China’s AI threats, highlighting the importance of traditional espionage for gathering crucial intelligence.
Republican candidate Trump says U.S. needs to impose tariffs on China
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on China again if he is elected in November and they could exceed 60 percent.”We have to do it,” Trump said in an interview aired…
China Mobile sends two satellites into 500-km low-Earth orbits for testing 5G, 6G
State-owned telecommunication operator China Mobile sent two experimental satellites into low-Earth orbits of 500 kilometers, in a bid to further test 5G- and 6G-related technologies, the company told …
China Star Fund Manager Wang ‘Not Involved’ in Firm He Founded
One of China’s most prominent fund managers, Wang Yawei, is currently “not involved” in the asset management company he founded, the firm said, after a report last year that he had been detained.
Chinese turn U.S. embassy post into ‘Wailing Wall’ for stock plunge
Many Chinese are venting their frustration at the slowing economy and the weak stock market in an unconventional place: the social media account of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
China’s push to put Lotus in the electric car fast lane
Few people think of Norfolk as key to the history of electric cars. Yet it was Lotus’s historic base in Hethel that Elon Musk came to for help when he wanted to produce an electric…
COVID-19 epidemic at low level but may rise during Spring Festival: National Health Commission
The National Health Commission (NHC) on Sunday said that at present, the COVID-19 epidemic is at a low level in China, but recent surveillance data showed positive case reports have increased slightly …