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Monthly Archives For May 2025
This logistics startup is getting ‘buried in inbound’ from brands after de minimis ended. It just raised $18 million.
Logistics startup Portless secures $18 million in Series A funding amid tariff changes, offering Western brands a Shein-inspired shipping model.
China looks to grow its influence over WHO
China is becoming a top donor country to WHO after promising this month that it’ll make a $500 million gift over five years to the group. Why it matters: President Trump announced in January that…
China thought it had a truce with the US. Then Trump dropped two bombshells
A one-two punch from the United States risks shattering the already fragile trade war truce between Washington and Beijing, with Chinese tech companies and students both dealt shock blows by the Trump …
US Halts Exports of Some Jet Engine Tech to China, NYT Says
US President Donald Trump has barred the export of critical US jet engine parts and technology to China, the New York Times reported.
China’s Steel Export Surge Appears to Have Peaked
Reports suggest China’s steel export surge has likely peaked due to rising trade barriers, declining domestic demand, and a shift towards emerging sectors, leading to projected drops in production and exports.
Shenzhen Futures
The first centre of Shenzhen was Luohu, a cluster of towers and bootleg retail outlets crammed hard up against the Hong Kong-PRC border. This area is now showing its age; the centre has long since…
China Defense Chief to Skip Singapore Forum Attended by Hegseth
China indicated it will not send its top military diplomat to a key defense forum in Asia for the first time since 2019, preventing a potential first encounter with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
China says it is concerned by EU probe into Chinese tyres
China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China would defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese firms when it was asked about the European Union launching an investigation into China …
Man Utd stretch loyalty of ‘numbed’ Chinese fans to the limit
Yan Gang speaks for many Manchester United fans when he says: “We’ve been numbed by performances over the past few seasons.””Every season ends with the same old story with no sign of recovery,” said …
Philippines says China has no right to object or interfere with its ‘lawful’ activities in South China Sea
The Philippine Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with the Philippines’ lawful and routine activities in the South China Sea.
China launches mission to retrieve asteroid samples
China on Wednesday embarked on its first mission to retrieve samples from a nearby asteroid with the nighttime launch of its Tianwen-2 spacecraft, a robotic probe that could make the fast-growing …
China Set to Reach Peak Emissions Before 2030, Ex-Official Says
China’s emissions will likely peak a few years ahead of its self-set deadline of 2030, according to a former top economic official.
