If you’re buying fireworks this year, some items may be pricier because of the tariff war between the U.S. and China.
Monthly Archives For July 2025
Xiaomi won’t sell its EVs outside China before 2027: CEO
China’s Xiaomi will only consider selling cars outside China from 2027, Lei Jun, CEO of the smartphone-turned-electric-vehicle maker, said during a livestream on Wednesday (July 2). Julian …
Synopsys and Cadence cleared to resume chip design software exports to China
U.S. chip design software firms said they’ve received notices lifting export restrictions to China, signaling that the two countries have resolved a rare earths dispute that had threatened a trade …
As trade war truce with China holds, US lifts curbs for chip design software and ethane
The United States has lifted restrictions on exports to China for chip design software developers and ethane producers, a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions including concessions …
China’s central bank seeks European lenders’ advice on low interest rates
China’s central bank has asked European financial institutions for advice on dealing with the effects of low interest rates, as the world’s second-largest economy risks slipping into a prolonged period of low inflation.
China Drives Global EV Sales as US Support Fades
Sales of electric vehicles are set for another record-breaking year. Thanks to falling battery costs and a rise in affordable models, plug-in EVs will represent a quarter of global passenger car sales in 2025.
The Fantasy of a Grand Bargain Between America and China
WILLIAM HURST is Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development and Co-Director of the Centre for Geopolitics at the University of Cambridge and a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI, the Royal United …
U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce
The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip design software to China, U.S.-based Synopsys announced.
‘China’s median wealth is 7x India’s’: Analyst says the global race isn’t even close
Total wealth figures expose the chasm. China now holds $84.5 trillion in assets, more than 5.5 times India’s $15.4 trillion. The U.S. still leads at $139.9 trillion, while Japan sits at $22.6 trillion …
Synopsys, Cadence set to resume chip design software exports to China
U.S. chip design software developers said they have received notices lifting restrictions on exports to China, in a signal that the two largest economies had settled a dispute over rare earths that …
U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce, Synopsys says
The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip design software to China, U.S.-based Synopsys announced.
‘Massive’ investment in R&D leads China’s Honor to launch world’s thinnest foldable phone
Foldables represent a small but rapidly expanding segment of the Chinese smartphone market. Sales in this category grew by 27% last year.
China’s services activity growth hits 9-month low in June, shows Caixin PMI
China’s services activity expanded at the slowest pace in nine months in June, as demand weakened and new export orders declined amid a fragile trade truce with the United States, a private-sector …