China’s copper imports from Congo have surged, with shipments of refined copper jumping by 71% y-o-y to 1.48mt in 2024.
Monthly Archives For February 2025
Restaurant Brands buys partners’ equity stakes in Burger King China for ~$158M cash
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) subsidiary has acquired from TFI Asia Holdings BV and Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIII all their equity interests in Burger King China for …
Restaurant Brands International Announces Plan for Burger King® in China
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSR) (TSX: QSP) (“RBI”, “Company”) announced today that a subsidiary of RBI has acquired from TFI Asia Holdings BV (“TFI”) and Pangaea Two …
The Risks of Underestimating Competition from China
Global executives in far too many industries are waiting to see Chinese products in their own markets before they take them seriously. But tariffs, geopolitics, and China’s evolving approach to global expansion mean that any…
Xi Jinping’s U-turn on tech
Diane Brady on Xi Jinping’s turn toward the tech sector. The big story: U.S. and Russia in talks on Ukraine. The markets: Treading water. Analyst notes from Goldman Sachs (on the U.S. economy), Apollo …
SEN TOM COTTON: Some things you just can’t say about China
China has cowed many of America’s elites, celebrities, athletes and politicians into silence. They fear losing jobs, contracts, investors, status and worse. Better to stay silent.
Chinese smartphone brands see rapid growth in Middle East, Southeast Asia
Transsion, Xiaomi and Honor topped the Middle East market last year, while Oppo took the No 1 spot in Southeast Asia for the first time.
Beijing Says History Supports Sweeping Claims in South China Sea
China has claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, claims that overlap with those of neighboring nations, including the Philippines, a defense treaty ally of the United States. Maritime …
Inside China’s electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot pivot
Now our intrepid China reporter, Caiwei Chen, has identified a new trend unfolding within China’s tech scene: Companies that were dominant in electric vehicles are betting big on translating that …
China rebukes U.S. after State Dept. updates website on relations with Taiwan
China has rebuked the United States after the U.S. State Department remove a statement from its website declaring it does not support Taiwan independence.
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry cut 2 China tech bets before the DeepSeek rally — and piled into Temu’s owner
Michael Burry of “The Big Short” fame pared his Alibaba and JD.com bets and bought into Temu-owner PDD before DeepSeek boosted Chinese stocks.
China seeks debate on trade turbulence at WTO after Trump tariffs
China has called for a debate at the World Trade Organization on “trade turbulence” and how the global trade watchdog should respond in an apparent reference to tariffs launched or threatened by the …
Analysis-Xi’s new frontline corporate guard showcases his priorities, control
When President Xi Jinping hosted entrepreneurs at a rare meeting in Beijing in 2018, the executives granted coveted front-row seats came from industries ranging from high-tech to energy, and few were …
