Nvidia (NVDA) stock sank roughly 2% in early trading Wednesday after Reuters reported that Chinese authorities have instructed customs agents to ban the tech giant’s H200 AI chips from entering the …
Monthly Archives For January 2026
Caught Between Superpowers, Canada Seeks a New Path in Beijing
The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
China’s annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to US decline by 20%
China’s exports growth in December sharply beat expectations, catapulting the annual trade surplus to a record high.
China notches historic $1.2 trillion trade surplus, up 20% despite Trump tariffs
China recorded the world’s biggest ever trade surplus in 2025, as well as a 20% jump from 2024, capping off a year in which the world’s largest manufacturer defied US trade pressure by ramping up…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney begins landmark 4-day visit to China to mend ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Beijing, aiming to repair relations with China. It’s the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in nearly a decade.
Beijing & Washington Heat Up Over New Development Bank
It’s not often that the UK finds itself in Washington’s bad books—this is, after all, a country that supports the US in even its most ill-advised foreign adventures and is often described as America’s …
China Unicom appoints Dong Xin as chairman, CEO
China Unicom (Hong Kong) has appointed Dong Xin as its executive director, chairman and CEO as well as a member of the company’s Nomination Committee, effective immediately. Dong currently serves as …
Why mortgage subsidies could be key to getting China’s consumers spending
Beijing is striving to boost household spending amid an economic slowdown. But first it needs to stabilise the housing market, scholars say.
With China Unicom deal official, Apple turns to China Mobile
When Apple’s iPhone enters the Chinese cell phone market later this year in a non-exclusive deal with China Unicom, it could only be the beginning, as the handset maker reportedly already has its …
China’s 2025 oil imports, December inflows both hit record highs
China’s crude oil imports rose 17% from a year earlier in December, while total imports in 2025 rose 4.4%, government data showed on Wednesday. In addition, daily crude oil import volumes hit all-time …
Yum China sees 36% profit surge from store growth and innovation
Yum China Holdings has been steadily improving its sales and profit margins since the second quarter 2024, and for the fourth quarter of the year ended Dec. 31, the company — which is separate from…
Chinese used to escape to this former British colony. Now, cheap boba has turned the tables
With Hong Kong’s sky-high cost of living, residents like Andy Tsui have been looking for alternative ways to have more fun and spend less. And he’s found one. Recent weekends have seen him shopping at…
Sales of a powerful Nvidia AI chip to China gets the greenlight, with conditions
The Trump administration placed new security requirements on Nividia’s semiconductor sales to China, but essentially greenlighted the export of its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to …
