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Monthly Archives For April 2025
US congressional committee hopes to get answers about cyber attacks from China’s top carriers
China’s top three wireless firm are being subpoenaed by a US congressional committee after failing to respond to questions in 2024.
Beijing outlines targeted support to counter US tariffs
China’s leaders promised increased support for companies suffering from a worsening trade war with the United States. According to an official summary, the pledge came in a Politburo meeting led by …
China may shift to Bitcoin that ‘thrives’ in uncertainty, BlackRock’s ETF head says
China may shift to Bitcoin and gold amid global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions to diversify outside the U.S. Treasuries, BlackRock ’s head of thematics and equity ETFs Jay Jacobs said.
Top intelligence lawmaker fears China may exploit DOGE’s changes to government
Conn., also called out the Trump administration on the recent firing of NSA Director Timothy Haugh, a move he viewed as “puzzling.”
Pentagon Prepared Briefing for Musk on Top Secret U.S. Weapons for China War
Musk never received the briefing after the Pentagon’s acting general counsel intervened. The internal confusion highlights disarray at the top levels of the Defense Department.
Elon Musk says China’s rare earth export ban may delay Tesla’s humanoid robot
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said China’s suspension of certain rare earth magnet exports is impacting the company’s development of humanoid robots.
In Trade War Clash With Washington, China Refuses to Take the Bait
The Trump administration has been saying that the two countries are engaged in talks to resolve the dispute, but Beijing asserts that no such discussions are happening.
China’s Baosteel Q1 net profit jumps 26.4% on lower costs
China’s biggest listed steelmaker, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co, on Friday reported a 26.4% annual increase in its first-quarter net profit thanks to lower costs, but flagged persistent risks from rising trade tensions.
Conflicting US-China talks statements add to global trade confusion
U.S. President Donald Trump asserted in an interview published Friday that tariff negotiations were underway with China, but Beijing denied any talks were taking place, the latest in a series of …
China criticizes US for ‘recent abuse’ of tariffs
China’s central bank governor on Friday criticized the U.S. for threatening global financial stability with its “recent abuse” of tariffs, in the wake of recent moves seen by both sides as efforts to …
Trump says China’s Xi called him amid ongoing confusion over trade talks
President Donald Trump has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has called him but did not say if any of those communications took place since he imposed stiff tariffs on the communist nation.
China’s New MD-19 Hypersonic Drone is a Nightmare for U.S. Air Defense
The MD-19 could become the testbed for a bevy of new technological innovations—at a time when the Americans are still struggling to get even rudimentary hypersonic weapons into their arsenal.
