After months of negotiations with the Chinese, President Trump has announced a Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China which includes: Agreements on the flow of the precursors used to make fentanyl;
Monthly Archives For November 2025
China factory activity stumbles as export orders dry up
China’s factory activity shrank for a seventh month in October, dragged by a drop in new export orders as the boost from months of front-loading to beat U. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats finally wore…
China’s Strategic Visa-Free Expansion to Boost Tourism and Trade
China is extending its visa-free entry policy for 45 countries, including major EU nations, until 2026. This expansion aims to revive tourism hit by COVID-19 and strengthen trade ties, especially with …
Hong Kong must deepen Shenzhen ties to seize Apec summit opportunity: academic
Guangzhou-based think tank director Zheng Yongnian urges city government to be more proactive and link up with neighbouring powerhouse.
Xi-Trump meeting ‘a historic moment’ that will help avoid missteps, China’s top envoy says
China’s top diplomat has called the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump “a historic moment” that will help reduce misunderstanding and prevent major fluctuations …
Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) to Stop Supplying Server Chips in China as Recovery Stalls
On October 17, reports emerged indicating that Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) plans to stop supplying server chips to data centers in China. The decision was reached after the company failed to …
China extends visa-free policy to end-2026, adds Sweden to scheme
China will extend its visa-free entry policy for 45 countries including France, Germany and Spain to December 31, 2026 and expand the scheme to cover Sweden, effective November 10, the foreign …
India now incurs higher U.S. tariffs than China. What does it say about Trump’s foreign policy?
Indian exports to the US now incur a total tariff of 50%, higher than 47% tariffs on Chinese goods. Experts say “leader-level chemistry” between India and U.S. is missing and there is growing disconnect between…
Global influence of Beijing’s Financial Street hits new high
The Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2025, held in Beijing from Oct 27 to 30, featured 38 high-level parallel events, drawing over 400 ministerial-level officials, leaders of international …
Sinopec in talks to buy China’s leading jet fuel distributor, Bloomberg News reports
The world’s largest refiner by capacity, Sinopec Group, is in talks to buy the country’s dominant jet fuel distributor, China National Aviation Fuel Group (CNAF) in a government-initiated move, …
Premier Li Qiang to highlight US-China pact at world’s largest trade fair CIIE
Li Qiang’s plan to visit booths of American companies aims to send strong signal that China is open for global business, sources say.
China’s finance ministry sets up new debt management department
China’s Ministry of Finance set up a new debt-management department, it said on Monday, the latest step in its effort to rein in local debt risks as the economy slows. The department’s main …
China cuts gold tax exemption for some retailers which may curb buying
China ended a long-standing tax exemption policy for some gold retailers on Saturday, potentially setting back a buying spree for the precious metal in the world’s biggest consumer market. Beijing wil …
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