Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved on Wednesday a bill that seeks to impose new or higher tariffs on imports from China and other countries with which Mexico doesn’t have free trade agreements.
Monthly Archives For December 2025
Beijing Exchange’s IPO Frenzy Spurs Arbitrage and Regulatory Tightening
The Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) has delivered debut gains of several hundred percent this year — levels rare in major equity markets — drawing in arbitrage capital and prompting regulators to tighten …
Beijing urges Dutch government to push for China visit by Nexperia execs
China’s Ministry of Commerce says trip by Dutch chip firm’s management should be made ‘as soon as possible’ amid heated war of words.
Annual Compliance Requirements for Foreign NGOs in China
Learn deadlines, reporting requirements, and tips for annual compliance for foreign NGOs in China, to stay compliant and avoid penalties.
Robots Begin Street Cleaning Duties in China’s Shenzhen
(Yicai) Dec. 4 — China’s Cowa Robot has deployed 36 automated cleaning machines in Shenzhen’s Shijing sub-district, covering an area of about 2.7 million square meters.
Chinese AI unicorns MiniMax and Zhipu said to target Hong Kong IPOs soon — Bloomberg
Zhipu, which is also backed by the tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and several more, is targeting a listing by around that time too, the people said. Bloomberg News reported in July that Zhipu was …
Beijing set for Friday’s snowfall as cold-wave alert drives municipal preparations; Palace Museum ticket demands surge
After forecasts indicated that Beijing will see citywide snowfall, the topic of “the capital city welcomes its first snow of winter 2025” is trending on Chinese social media. Netizens noted that Palace Museum tickets were…
Congress would target China with new restrictions in massive defense bill
The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a truce in their trade war, but Congress is pushing for more restrictions on Beijing.
Panchen Lama says reincarnation must follow Chinese laws, be endorsed by Beijing
Second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism makes apparent reference to succession of exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
U.S. backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident
It is the first time the U.S. has criticized China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft as the diplomatic spat between Beijing and Tokyo shows no sign of easing.
China’s mobile phone shipments up 8.7% in October
Approximately 90.9 percent of the October shipments were 5G mobile phones, nearing 29.33 million units and an increase of 9.7 percent year-on-year, according to the CAICT, a research institute under …
China is too big to rely on exports for growth, IMF chief warns
On a visit to Beijing, the economist urged the government to get people spending more.
Another Chinese Rare Earth Producer Gets Streamlined Licence for Magnet Exports
Beijing added several rare earth elements and magnets to its export control list in early April, requiring a dual-use licence for exports. China’s exports of rare earth magnets slumped in April and May, forcing some…
