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BUSINESS
China says Panama ports sale to BlackRock is an example of ‘economic coercion.’ Investors are spooked
Officials in Beijing and Hong Kong spoke out Tuesday against a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to a consortium led by BlackRock, sending shares in the Hong Kong-based conglomerate that owns …
China’s BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill up
China’s energy and auto giant BYD has announced a super fast EV charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill up at the pumps.
A mobile game that made millions of dollars for Tencent ruined my sleep cycle — but showed me what China’s gaming industry is getting right
“Honor of Kings” feels a lot like a mobile version of Riot’s “League of Legends” — with a Chinese twist.
China’s Nio ties up with CATL to build battery swapping network
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio announced its partnership with CATL to establish a battery swapping network for cars.
China’s Central Bank Pushes for Artificial Intelligence Integration in Digital Finance
The People’s Bank of China outlined its 2025 agenda for artificial intelligence in finance while ensuring security and regulatory oversight.
China renews export registrations for US pork, poultry plants, industry groups say
Beijing has renewed registrations that allow hundreds of U.S. pork and poultry facilities to export to China, industry groups said on Monday, after lapses threatened shipments to the world’s largest …
China made rare draw on crude oil inventories amid weak imports
China dipped slightly into crude stockpiles in the first two months of the year as refiners processed more oil and imports remained weak.
Exclusive-Cobalt produced by China’s Lygend in Indonesia skirts Trump tariffs
U.S. firms are buying cobalt metal produced in Indonesia by China’s Lygend Resources that does not incur the tariffs placed by the Trump administration on imports direct from China, three sources with …
Chinese brands targeted in Vietnam due to S.China Sea dispute; ‘boycott calls to bring instability to situation’
According to Vietnamese media reports over the weekend, popular Chinese milk tea brand Chagee and Chinese toy brand Baby Three recently faced boycotts in Vietnam due to “nine-dash line” issues. It is …
Shenni Holdings Aims For US IPO As Business Model Is In Flux
Shenni Holdings plans a $15M IPO to expand in third-party medical devices. Learn about their growth, risks, and valuation before investing.
China outlines plans to boost consumer spending as Trump’s tariff war threatens exports
Chinese government officials on Monday outlined steps they are taking to try to boost domestic demand by getting consumers to spend more as a tariff war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump …
Sunac China warns of US$3.6 billion loss as housing slump hurts sales, assets
Wider losses in 2024 partly due to smaller one-off gain from onshore debt restructuring exercise compared with a year earlier.
