Plunging trade across the Pacific is leading to production halts and threatening job instability for millions of Chinese.
Monthly Archives For May 2025
US Has Reached Out to China to Talk Tariffs, State Media Says
Trump said in a U.S. media interview published last Friday that his administration was talking with China to reach a tariff deal and that China’s President Xi Jinping had called him. Beijing last week …
China’s top diplomat backs Iran’s nuclear diplomacy ahead of US talks
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a senior Iranian national security official on Wednesday that Beijing appreciated Tehran making diplomatic efforts regarding its nuclear programme, ahead of a new …
Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here’s what it means for buyers and sellers
The expiration of the so-called de minimis rule that has allowed as many as 4 million low-value parcels to come into the U.S. every day — mostly from China — is also forcing businesses that…
US-China trade war putting thousands of American jobs at risk, business lobby group warns
The trade war between the United States and China has put more than US$140 billion worth of American exports and thousands of jobs at risk, according to a new report by a US business lobby…
China Is Still Winning the Battle for 5G—and 6G
But as the United States sat complacently in the top position, trusting that the strength of the free market would keep it there, China was carefully setting itself up as a challenger. Beijing poured …
China’s April Resale Home Prices Fall as More Properties Put up for Sale, Report Says
“Price cuts to drive sales remained the market norm,” the China Index Academy wrote in the report published on its official WeChat social media account on Thursday. It said there were a relatively …
China pivots to Europe for used cooking oil exports as tariffs hit shipments to US
China’s used cooking oil (UCO) exports to the United States, its largest buyer, are set to plunge in coming months due to steep tariffs, forcing sellers to divert shipments to Europe and elsewhere, industry players…
Dow Chasing 7-Day Winning Streak. Chinese Exports Show Tariffs Hit.
Stock futures were mostly falling early Wednesday after gaining in the previous session as the U.S. trade war started to hit economic data, an ominous sign that the real-world impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs…
China blames US for origin of COVID-19 and turning ‘deaf ear to the numerous questions over its conduct’
China is blaming the United States for the origin of COVID-19, accusing Washington of “evading responsibility” for the virus amid multiple statements by President Donald Trump that it was leaked from …
Volkswagen, GM, Nissan adopt Chinese technology as they strive to win back EV market share
More than a dozen new EV models from foreign giants at Auto Shanghai feature the latest Chinese technologies in battery, digital cockpit and self-driving Foreign carmakers from Volkswagen to General …
China’s Shift to Small Drones Signals Reshaping of Modern Warfare
China’s rapid adoption of small, AI-powered drones is reshaping modern warfare, as PLA deploys micro drones for reconnaissance and attack.
China may take control of AIs: new version of Deepseek to be 97% more efficient than ChatGPT
Rumors are spreading that DeepSeek R2 could be released in early May, with the new version expected to be much more efficient than ChatGPT.
