A Stanford University study states that China installed seven times more robots than the U.S. in 2023. Chinese companies are adapting to AI integration for cost-cutting, quality control and …
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AI integration in supply chain gives China an edge in international trade
A Datategy report explained that using AI to gather intelligent data across the value chain is one fundamental advantage. It added that AI will help gather geopolitical changes, supplier ratings, …
Factbox-What to know about China’s rare earth export controls
Global manufacturers have raised the alarm on China’s decision to curb exports of rare earths alloys, mixtures and magnets. Here is an overview of rare earths and China’s measures: WHAT ARE THEY? Rare …
Commodities Roundup: Oil prices hold steady as global focus shifts to China’s control of critical mineral exports
Oil prices held steady on Wednesday after an earlier dip, as investors assessed the supply-demand balance amid rising OPEC+ output. Ongoing concerns about the global economic outlook, driven by trade tensions and tariffs,
China’s Wheat Harvest Risks 7-Year Low as Farmers Battle Drought
China’s wheat output could drop as much as 5% this year to the lowest since 2018, after recent drought in key growing regions stressed the crop.
Trump admits its ‘extremely hard’ to cut a deal with China’s Xi
Donald Trump said on Wednesday it’s “extremely hard” to reach any kind of agreement with China’s President Xi Jinping, just as his administration kept telling …
China’s rare earth chokehold tests the mettle of global industry
Global automakers and governments are raising concerns as China’s restrictions on rare earth magnet exports disrupt supply chains. These restrictions, citing national security, impact critical …
Asian stocks advance, China benchmark up 0.42%
An unexpected increase in U.S. job openings buoyed sentiment as the OECD warned uncertainty is stifling investment and confidence.
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says China’s Xi is ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’
President Donald Trump has said it’s “extremely hard” to reach a deal with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, denting hopes for a call between the two leaders as trade talks stall. “I like President …
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: AI integration gives China supply chains an even greater advantage
As more Chinese factories turn to tech for cost-cutting and quality controls, it’s going to be even harder to resist buying from them.
Drought bakes China’s wheat belt, slashing harvests for some
About an hour by road northwest of the famed Terracotta Warriors, combine harvesters send out clouds of dust as they work their way through the parched wheat fields of Maqiao village in China’s …
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump calls China’s Xi “Extremely hard to make a deal with”
President Trump has doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50% as of 12:01 a.m. Washington time, Wednesday, June 4, according to a proclamation he signed on Tuesday. The United …
Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Go Into Effect
The president has ratcheted up the rate on foreign metals to 50 percent, double the previous rate, saying the levies weren’t high enough to help the U.S. industry.
