The volatile U.S.-China relationship hit another bump yesterday when President Donald Trump said he is considering placing a cooking oil embargo on Beijing in retaliation for it’s refusal to buy U.S.
Monthly Archives For October 2025
China and the US have long collaborated in ‘open research.’ Some say that must change
U.S. lawmakers and national security officials are increasingly alarmed that long-standing research ties between the U.S. and China could give China an advantage when it comes to developing new milita …
Watch the full interview with ex-Meta exec Clegg on crypto, AI, China
Nick Clegg, Meta’s former president of global affairs and former U.K. deputy prime minister, joins Arjun Kharpal to discuss crypto, China and artificial intelligence.
CNBC Daily Open: A Trump post drowns out positive developments for markets
At its lowest, the S&P 500 fell as much as 1.5%, but traded positive for most of the day. Then Trump said he was considering “retribution” against China.
China September bank loans rise less than expected as weak credit demand persists
China’s new bank loans rose less than expected in September, largely driven by seasonal factors that could mask underlying weak credit demand, as policymakers battle to reverse a prolonged property …
China boosts renminbi support via fixing as trade headwinds grow
Beijing’s latest currency manoeuvre marks a departure from the stance that it deployed during the last trade war Read more at The Business Times.
China Merchants China Direct Investments Reports Q3 2025 Financial Update
China Merchants China Direct Investments ( ($HK:0133) ) just unveiled an update. As of September 30, 2025, China Merchants China Direct …
‘China is in middle of Recession, and they are …’, says America’s chief financial official Scott Bessent; accuses China of controls on resources vital for technology
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of undermining the global economy with export controls on rare earth minerals, suggesting it stems f …
ASML CFO says decline in China sales not linked with previous stockpiling
ASML’s expected decline in China sales is not due to previous stockpiling by its Chinese customers, finance chief Roger Dassen told reporters on Wednesday. The world’s biggest supplier of computer …
Huawei affiliates parade products that fuel China chip ambitions
SHENZHEN] Huawei Technologies’ key partners are showcasing a dizzying array of products from software to chip gear, just days after US President Donald Trump threatened more curbs on China’s access …
China’s Sicarrier unit unveils new chip design software, media reports
A subsidiary of SiCarrier, a Chinese chip equipment maker with close links to Huawei (HWT.UL), unveiled two domestically developed software products for semiconductor designs, the latest move by China …
Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths
Automotive industry groups have sounded the alarm over China’s latest move to impose restrictions on the export of rare earths.
Chinese firms turn to Hong Kong IPOs amid rising tensions with Washington
Dealogic data showed that Chinese companies have pulled back from listing in the U.S., while Hong Kong-based companies increased their IPOs in the U.S.