Just two-and-a-half weeks after agreeing to suspend tariffs, both countries are using export controls to disrupt each other’s key industries.
Monthly Archives For May 2025
China’s ‘colonial’ schools erasing Tibet culture: Rights group
About 1 million Tibetans are estimated to be enrolled in boarding schools, where they are reportedly subjected to forced assimilation and abuse.
De Minimis Exemption Likely Back for Chinese Imports, Trade Lawyer Says
The federal trade court decision striking down President Trump’s tariffs appears to also reinstate a popular trade provision used to bring low-cost goods from China into the U.S. duty-free, according …
Import taxes down and markets up: World waits for Trump reaction to court nixing tariffs
Government lawyers said they would appeal a trade court ruling nullifying most of Trump’s tariffs, but markets and foreign leaders await his reaction.
There’s a new COVID variant sweeping China. Here’s what to know
A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, first detected in China in January, has been designated as a variant of interest by the WHO. Less than 20 cases of NB.1.8.1 have been reported in the U.S. as…
U.S. ramps up its military footprint in Australia as tensions with China rise
The U.S. is expanding its military presence in northern Australia as it looks to project power and provide a deterrence against the increasing threat of China in the Asia-Pacific.
Footage shows China and ally flexing military muscles
China has recently opened a joint logistics and training center at a Cambodian naval base near the South China Sea.
China investigating former head of food and drug watchdog
Bi Jingquan, former head of the now-defunct China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), is being investigated for suspected corruption, China’s anti-graft watchdog said on Thursday.
China’s crazy reverse-credit cards
But the question of who lends to whom on China’s high street is not straightforward. In the West, retailers extend credit to their customers. In China it is often the other way round. It works…
China to Extend $3.7 Billion Financial Assistance to Pakistan Next Month
China to re-lend $3.7B to Pakistan in June, aiding forex reserves and shifting to yuan-based refinancing amid rising financing needs.
Bank of Beijing’s rating upgraded to ’BBB-’ by Fitch, outlook stable
BOB’s risk-profile score of ’bb-’ reflects its larger exposure to entrusted investments among mid-tier banks. However, this is mitigated by its business focus in the capital city and less direct …
China supports court ruling on Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
China welcomed the court’s ruling. China’s Ministry of Commerce called on the U.S. to remove the tariffs altogether, citing that they had negatively harmed global trade and U.S. c …
Namibox, Tencent Cloud, and Shenzhen Press Group Publishing House Forge Tripartite Strategic Partnership to Build a Full-chain AI Education Ecosystem
Jinxin Technology Holding Company (Nasdaq: NAMI), a leading provider of AI-driven digital content and interactive communication technologies, today announced a major strategic partnership between its …
