China’s new trade dispute with the U.S. could test Washington’s commitment to the World Trade Organization, which has so far escaped the scrutiny of President Donald Trump, a critic of multilateral …
Monthly Archives For February 2025
Big companies see no China recovery soon, adding to trade tensions gloom
Pernod Ricard and Carlsberg warned on Thursday they see few signs of a pick-up in consumer demand in China, the world’s second-biggest economy, adding to a gloomy outlook for 2025 as executives try to …
China’s Firms Are Bleeding Cash—and Vulnerable to Trump’s Trade War
Companies across the country are bleeding cash as they struggle with overcapacity and weak spending in a slumping economy, leaving them vulnerable to tariffs.
US sanctions network that helps ship Iranian oil to China
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network of more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China.
U.S. lawmakers move to ban China’s DeepSeek from government devices
A bipartisan Congressional bill is being introduced to ban China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence software from government devices.
China’s Domination of the Drone Supply Chain Is a Vulnerability for the West
Ukraine and Russia have together used hundreds of thousands of civilian drones on the battlefield. Most of them are from China. The post China’s Domination of the Drone Supply Chain Is a Vulnerability …
China Market Update: Markets Shrug Off Tariffs, AI Optimism Fuels Rally
Asian equities were mostly higher overnight as Mainland China and Hong Kong outperformed and Indonesia and Thailand underperformed.
Video Shows Construction Of China’s Military Site 10 Times Bigger Than Pentagon
The site, which some are calling “Beijing Military City,” has features that suggest Chinese leaders are preparing for a potential nuclear war with the US.
China Investment Fund Disclosures Probed by Republican State AGs
The Republican attorneys general of more than a dozen states are probing some of the US’s largest asset managers and financial institutions for what they characterize as their misrepresentations about …
U.S. imposes sanctions on international network shipping Iranian oil to China
The sanctions target entities and individuals in China, India, the United Arab Emirates as well as several vessels …
China hits back at Trump’s tariffs with an antitrust investigation into Google and a new 15% tax on U.S. coal and gas
Beijing retaliated soon after. China will impose a 15% tariff on imports of U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas, and a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery, large engine cars and pick-up trucks, according…
US-China trade war deepens: how is China playing to win trump’s trade war
After China’s measured retaliatory response to US tariffs, President Donald Trump has said that he is not in a hurry to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping. On the other hand, the European Union trade…
How Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger got caught in Trump’s trade war with China
The owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfger has been placed on China’s unreliable entities list, which could force it to cease operations in the region.
