President Donald Trump admitted tariffs represent a powerful economic tool against China, but he would not use them. In his latest comments, Trump has …
Monthly Archives For January 2025
McCormick takes “prudent” stance on outlook as China weakness persists
Organic growth for the spices and sauces maker is still expected to improve on 2024’s 1% pace at the top-end of the forecast range.
AIIB president calls for ‘fundamental reforms’ to global institutions
Head of Beijing-based multilateral development bank says current global governance structure fails to incorporate emerging economies.
TikTok is intertwined with tariffs as Trump weighs his ‘one very big power over China’
It’s not yet known how Donald Trump will resolve TikTok’s complicated legal limbo, but what does seem clear is that the fate of the social media app is increasingly linked in the president’s mind to…
Mo. suing China for its role in COVID19 pandemic, Bailey says
MISSOURI (KFVS) – Missouri is suing China for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Andrew Bailey says. Bailey is preparing for the trial on Monday, January 27 at 2 p.m. It’ll be held…
China’s 3D-printed robotic arm with octopus flexibility lifts 260x of its weight
University of Science and Technology of China has made a fascinating development in robotics, with the octopus-inspired robotic arm led by Nikolaos Freris. It combines the dexterity of a human hand …
China’s artificial sun just broke its own nuclear fusion record
A view of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) in China. This story incorporates reporting fromTechSpot, Popular Mechanics on MSN.com and MSN. China’s Experimental Advanced …
Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump’s Team, Even Old Foes
The Chinese foreign minister spoke by phone with Marco Rubio, the new secretary of state.
Dutch PM raised ASML in talks with China’s Ding
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof held “critical conversations” with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, he said on Friday, including discussions on human rights and on semiconductor equipment …
China’s HongShan buys Marshall Group stake in $1.15 billion deal as Telia sells
HongShan Capital Group said on Friday it has struck a deal to acquire a majority stake in Marshall Group in a deal valuing the audio equipment maker at 1.1 billion euros ($1.15 billion). Swedish …
Puzzling fossils unearthed in China may rewrite the human story
Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific …
US top diplomat Rubio, China’s Wang speak in first phone call, China says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi by phone on Friday, China’s foreign ministry said, the first call between the two top diplomats since President Donald …
As Washington Unveils Pandas, China Cracks Down on Their Biggest Fans
Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.