Beijing has repeatedly accused the Philippines of being in a pawn in U.S. efforts to contain China’s rise and touted bilateral dialogue with its neighbor as the only solution to their territorial …
Monthly Archives For July 2025
Why China’s yuan can be safe-haven currency – former bank official flags its ‘advantages’
The yuan has the potential to become a safe-haven currency, a former central bank official said while calling for capital-control flexibility and greater efforts to boost foreign participation. The …
Uniqlo Owner’s Quarterly Profit Drops on Weaker China Business
Fast Retailing reported lower third-quarter net profit as its Uniqlo business struggled in China amid weak consumer appetite in the world’s second-largest economy.
EU lawmakers rebuke China over rare earth curbs before summit
The European Parliament condemned China on Thursday over its export restrictions on rare earths and insisted the European Union must reject any attempts by Beijing to use the restrictions to force …
China solar stocks surge as Beijing moves to calm price wars
Some China solar stocks jumped sharply on Thursday, continuing a multi-day rise on news that Beijing wants to dampen aggressive price cutting that has driven down prices of some components by nearly …
China’s Ant Group With 1.4B Users Taps Circle to Integrate USDC
Ant Group partners with Circle to integrate its stablecoin USDC into its global blockchain platform, marking a major step in regulated stablecoin adoption.
Ali Baba’s Ant Group Taps Circle To Bring USDC Into China’s Blockchain Ecosystem
Alibaba’s Ant Group is working with Circle to bring USDC into its blockchain network. The move could dramatically expand USDC’s reach, especially in Asia. Ant …
Trump is threatening tariffs on a Beijing-backed group. What’s got him so worried?
As US President Donald Trump wages a trade war across the globe, a new target has come into his line of fire: the BRICS group of emerging major economies.
Chinese Property Shares Surge on Unverified Reports of Meeting
A gauge of Chinese property shares jumped the most in nearly nine months, fueled by speculation a high-level meeting will be held next week to help revive the struggling sector.
Jack Ma’s Ant Group plans to integrate Circle’s stablecoin on blockchain platform – report
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group, an affiliate of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA), is working with Circle Internet Financial (NYSE:CRCL) to bring the USDC stablecoin to its blockchain …
China’s energy dominance in three charts
China is the dominant force in next-generation energy technologies today. It’s pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into putting renewable sources like wind and solar on its …
China car sales jump 13.8% in June as EV makers slashed prices
China’s vehicle sales grew 13.8% year-on-year to 2.904 million units in June 2025, following an 11.2% increase in May, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
China Surveys Seabeds Where Naval Rivals May One Day Clash
Chinese research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a conflict with Taiwan or the United States.
