As Spain mobilizes to contain an African swine fever outbreak near Barcelona, China has confirmed a deal to allow pork imports from unaffected regions of the country to resume after all shipments were …
Monthly Archives For December 2025
China Makes Condoms More Expensive To Boost Birth Rates
China’s government is imposing a value-added tax (VAT) on contraception as part of a policy to reverse the country’s declining birth rates, according to reports. Under the plan, citizens would pay a …
WayKen Rapid Manufacturing Limited Announces Expanded CNC Aluminum Machining Capabilities for Key Industrial Sectors
WayKen Rapid Manufacturing Limited announced an expanded focus on CNC aluminum machining to support increased demand across aerospace, automotive, and electronics sectors. The announcement outlines …
U.S. firms race to seize Europe’s rare earths as Beijing tightens defense-linked supply
American firms are now rushing to grab rare earth minerals from Europe, even though China and the US officially agreed to stop fighting over this stuff for a year. Doesn’t matter. Beijing still blocks …
China’s Satellite Internet Claims To Be 5x Faster Than Starlink
While we rely on satellites for global communications, even Starlink only sends data in the Mbps range. China’s latest satellite screams past that limitation.
China’s finance minister calls for more fiscal firepower as Beijing weighs 2026 agenda
This month’s central economic work conference will set the tone, while top finance official signals more assertive fiscal support China’s finance minister has called for a more proactive fiscal policy …
Tesla’s China-made EV sales rise nearly 10% in Nov amid fierce competition
Tesla’s main business has been under pressure, notably from Chinese rivals, while Elon Musk shifts his focus to self-driving robotaxis and humanoid robotics …
Europe Might Not Be Ready For What China’s Most Luxurious Brand Plans Next
Hongqi plans a major European push with 15 EVs and hybrids, aiming to outprice premium rivals while tariffs pressure Chinese automakers …
Exclusive-China issues first batch of streamlined rare earth export licences, source says
China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licences that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, fulfilling a key outcome of the summit between …
China men’s clothing brand slammed for laundry care tag, ‘please give it to your beloved woman’
SHANGHAI: A menswear company in China has found itself in hot water over a laundry care tag which allegedly discriminates against women.
Tesla demand plummets as drivers avoid Elon Musk’s ‘uninspiring’ brand and turn to Chinese cars
Drivers across the continent are turning their backs on Elon Musk’s Tesla at an alarming rate as motorists choose to invest in new Chinese vehicles. New research has found that Tesla is losing appeal …
Standard Bank downplays geopolitical angle in China payments system move
Standard Bank’s finance chief Arno Daehnke on Monday sought to strip away the drama from his bank’s embrace of China’s payment clearing system, saying the move was a commercial response to client …
Standard Bank eases payments to China
The connection of Standard Bank to China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System (Cips) has been described as key to the country’s financial sovereignty and an opportunity to increase direct trade …
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