Higher US tariffs under President Donald Trump could accelerate a slump in the value of China’s currency, complicating recent efforts by Beijing to kickstart a rebound in its struggling economy, …
Monthly Archives For January 2025
China’s Economy Loses Momentum Ahead of Major New Year Holiday
China’s factory activity unexpectedly slowed ahead of China’s Lunar New Year holiday and the services sector cooled, signs stronger fiscal stimulus is needed even after a recent stimulus push.
China is ‘aggressive’ and ‘intrusive’ in the West, House intel chair says
Ark., explains on ‘Sunday Night in America’ why President Donald Trump is ‘rightly concerned’ about China’s threats to U.S. national security.
Asia equities slide with US stock futures on China’s AI push; dollar firms
U.S. stock futures and Asian shares outside China slumped on Monday as investors weighed the implications of Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of a free, open-source artificial intelligence model to …
China’s Jan non-manufacturing activity growth slows
China’s January non-manufacturing activity grew but at a slower pace than in December, an official survey showed on Monday, suggesting policymakers need to introduce even more stimulus measures to …
China’s industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024
Profits at China’s industrial firms fell 3.3% in 2024 from the previous year, official data showed on Monday. The fall extended a 4.7% drop in the January-November period, and compares with a 2.3% …
China Jan manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracts, hits five-month low
China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracted in January, an official factory survey showed on Monday, its weakest since August, keeping alive calls for stimulus in the world’s second-largest …
China Blocks Imports of Livestock Products From Many Countries Due to Disease Outbreaks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has prohibited imports of livestock and related products from many countries due to outbreaks of diseases like sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-mouth-disease, the General …
China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing
China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring …
China’s industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024, third year in the red
Profits at China’s industrial firms fell for a third straight year in 2024, official data showed on Monday, underlining the urgency for policymakers to step up support for an economy facing tariff …
China’s trillion-yuan bet: Bank’s bold AI push to compete globally
On January 23, the Bank of China presented the “Action Plan for Supporting the Development of the Artificial Intelligence Industry Chain.” Over the next five years, the bank will allocate at least 1 …
China’s DeepSeek AI poses formidable cyber, data privacy threats
DeepSeek’s advanced AI architecture is built on access to vast Chinese datasets and cutting-edge processing capabilities.
Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong rank among top 10 innovation cities globally; San Francisco tops the list
Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong rank among the world’s top 10 innovation cities, alongside other cities from the United States, Britain and Japan, according to a recently released assessment report on …
