Fitch Ratings downgraded China’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating on concerns of the country’s weakening public finances and rising public debt.
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Beijing says it is a protector of undersea cables amid suspicions of ‘grey-zone’ tactics
These cables are a critical infrastructure that has been the subject of great power contestation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Fitch cuts China’s foreign currency rating on rising debt, weakening finances
Global ratings agency Fitch on Thursday downgraded China’s long-term foreign currency credit rating to ‘A’ from ‘A+’, on expectations of weak public finances and rapidly rising debt. The latest U.S.
Fitch cuts China credit rating on debt risks amid trade tensions
Global ratings agency Fitch on Thursday downgraded China’s sovereign credit rating, citing expectations of a continued weakening of public finances and rapidly rising debt.
China urges US to immediately lift tariffs, vows retaliation
China on Thursday urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs and vowed countermeasures to safeguard its own interests, after President Donald Trump declared sweeping levies on U.
China’s lidar sensor makers Hesai, RoboSense stand to gain after fatal Xiaomi SU7 EV crash
Adoption of the laser-based sensors will increase as consumers demand safe self-driving systems, analysts say.
Trump’s tariffs on Beijing fuel US-China tensions
Washington’s protectionist trade decisions, China’s ‘inevitable retaliation’ will ‘serve no sides,’ as trade wars between world’s largest economies fuel uncertainties, says trade representative – Anad
China vows retaliation as Trump unleashes ‘bazooka’ US tariffs
China vowed to retaliate against Donald Trump’s biggest tariffs yet , putting the world’s largest economies on a collision course that risks decimating bilateral trade and upending supply chains.
China and America are racing to develop the best AI. But who is ahead in using it?
America or China? Speculation is at fever pitch. The world’s most famous artificial-intelligence company, OpenAI, is American. Models produced by DeepSeek, a Chinese competitor, are almost as good—and …
How Kenya, other countries can evade effects of COVID-19
Many theories and studies describing the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic link it to laboratory experiments and natural human contact with animals.
Trump’s auto tariffs could help China’s carmakers, experts say
Trump’s 25 percent tariff could ‘level the playing field’ for Chinese brands insulated from the US market, analyst say.
Trump tariffs jolt Apple’s supply chain in China, as shares of Goertek and Luxshare plunge
An extensive supply chain in China that supports US consumer electronics giant Apple is facing significant disruptions from new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, as share prices of major …
US-China tariffs clash: Beijing demands retraction, warns of retaliation
China firmly opposes the additional 34% tariffs imposed by the US on imports from the PRC. Beijing is calling on Americans to immediately retract them, threatening retaliation. What do you need to …
