A Chinese halt on Boeing aircraft purchases, if sustained, risks backfiring on China’s homegrown plane maker Comac before the upstart is globally competitive. In a rapidly collapsing U.S.-China relationship,
Monthly Archives For April 2025
US, Japan need to ‘push back’ against China, US envoy says
The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S. Ambassador George Glass said upon his arrival in Tokyo on Friday.
China set to leave lending rates steady, but tariffs raise easing bets
China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, but markets are wagering on more stimulus being rolled out soon in the face…
Zhipu AI becomes first of China’s “AI Six” to pursue IPO
Zhipu AI (Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology), a prominent Chinese AI startup, has launched its initial public offering (IPO) process, becoming the first of China’s “AI Six” to step onto the public …
China’s Q1 smartphone shipments rise 3.3% from a year earlier, IDC says
Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is flattening the semiconductor giant’s leadership team, with important chip groups reporting directly to him, according to a memo from Tan seen by Reuters.
A 30-Year-Old Becomes Billionaire on Chinese Tea Chain’s IPO
A 30-year-old Chinese entrepreneur has become an unlikely billionaire with the listing of his sprawling tea shop chain in the US, even as tensions between the two nations stoke an economic decoupling …
Chinese tea chain Chagee’s CEO becomes a billionaire at 30 after US IPO
Zhang Junjie joins a wave of Chinese people who have made fortunes as fresh tea chains explode in popularity. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Boeing jet departs China delivery plant as US tariffs bite
A Boeing jet that arrived at a completion plant near Shanghai last month appeared to be returning to Seattle, flight tracking data showed on Friday, in a sign that at least one Chinese airline could…
Live Recruiters for Factories: Shenzhen, China
In Shenzhen, factories rely on recruiters using streaming to attract temporary workers to suit the workload. Many young people attempt recruiting to earn a good living among the changing times.
Videos show just how far ahead China’s drone delivery is compared to the US
The US is still experimenting with drone delivery, but Chinese companies have been doing it successfully for years.
Shenzhen Releases Patent Subsidy Data – Huawei Received Over 35 Million RMB for Foreign Patent Grants
On April 14, 2025, the Shenzhen Municipal Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the List of recipients of the second batch of special funds for intellectual property rights in Shenzhen …
Report Warns US Allies Are Using Chinese-Owned Mobile Routes
A report warns U.S. allies and countries across the globe are using Chinese-owned and controlled mobile routing firms in a move that could risk national security …
MP Materials stops sending US rare earths to China amid Beijing’s tariffs
MP Materials, which owns the only U.S. rare earths mine, said on Thursday it has stopped shipping the critical minerals to China for processing after Beijing boosted import tariffs to 125% in response …
