The Russian Cultural Centre in Beijing hosted a celebration for the 15th anniversary of its establishment in Beijing … The Beijing Russian Cultural Center hosted a students’ activity to honor …
Monthly Archives For October 2025
China issues notice on stepping up financial support for foreign firms
China’s commerce ministry on Thursday issued a notice on stepping up financial support for key foreign companies invested in China, asking local authorities to get a handle on the financing needs of …
U.S. bans cotton imports from China producer XPCC citing Xinjiang ‘slave labor’
The Trump administration expanded economic pressure on China’s western region of Xinjiang, banning cotton imports from a powerful Chinese quasi-military organization that it says uses the forced labor …
HashKey files for $500M Hong Kong IPO
This comes in when Hong Kong has been pitching itself as the digital asset capital of Asia. The message from Beijing suggests investors not get too comfortable. HashKey IPO sparks …
Japan and China agree to restart business travel, coordinate on East China Sea
Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to restart coronavirus-hit business travel this month and to continue talks on disputed isles in the East China Sea, in the first high-level dialogue since Japan …
Taiwan Unveils Missile Defense ‘Dome’ Against China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, has governed itself since 1949 after the mainland was taken over by communist forces. Today it functions as a de facto sovereign state with its own military, …
China expands rare earths export controls ahead of Trump-Xi talks
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has now restricted exports of 12 rare earths, adding holmium, erbium, thulium, europium and ytterbium.
China launches sweeping crackdown on Nvidia chips import — customs raids target $1 billion AI smuggling ring
China has launched a significant crackdown on the import of high-tech computer chips from the United States, focusing on Nvidia’s artificial intelligence (AI) processors. Customs officers at major …
China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
This move could disrupt global supply chains, drive up prices, and have ripple effects across financial markets.
Exclusive-Chinese robot maker AgiBot plans Hong Kong IPO next year, sources say
By Julie Zhu and Liam Mo HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese humanoid robot maker AgiBot plans to launch an initial public offering in Hong Kong next year, eyeing a valuation of HK$40 billion to …
Nestle sells Yinlu business in China amid portfolio cleanup
Nestle has agreed to sell its Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China to Food Wise Co Ltd, a company controlled by the family of Yinlu founder Chen Qingshui, the world’s largest…
GLOBAL ECONOMY Asian factories continue recovery from COVID-19 woes as China booms
Asian factories continued to recover steadily in November thanks to a boom in economic powerhouse China, private surveys showed on Tuesday, offering hope the region was shaking off the drag from the …
Chinese battery shares slide after Beijing imposes export controls over supply chain
Shares of Chinese battery makers plunged on Friday after the country announced that it would control exports of lithium battery parts, a move that tightens its grip on the technology critical for …
