China said on Thursday it would apply provisional duties on imports of industrial plastics from the United States, European Union, Japan and Taiwan after a months-long anti-dumping investigation.
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China extends coal imports lead over India to widest in more than a decade
China, the world’s biggest coal consumer, extended its lead in imports over No. 2 buyer India last year to the widest since at least 2013, customs data shows, cementing its hold on global coal markets…
China’s export curbs to impact electronics, EV firms in India: GTRI
Indian firms in the electronics, solar, and electric vehicle (EV) sectors are experiencing delays and disruptions due to China’s restrictions on export of key inputs and machinery, economic think tank …
China’s 2024 chip imports surged 10.4% to US$385 billion amid tighter US tech sanctions
Chinese firms rushed to stockpile semiconductors in 2024, driving double-digit expansion of integrated circuit (IC) imports, as the outgoing Biden administration is set to tighten restrictions on …
Will Trump 2.0 Reignite The Sluggish IPO Market?
With a new administration headed by a president who had a company go public via a SPAC merger and who views the stock market as a personal report card, will IPOs rebound in 2025?
Xi emphasises opening-up, improving business environment ahead of Trump inauguration
Release of speech trumpeting role of free-trade zones seen as effort to bolster market sentiment ahead of any disruption to Sino-US ties.
US importers rush in goods from China as Trump tariff threat looms
US seaports handled the equivalent of 451,000 40-foot containers of goods from China in December, a year-over-year increase of 14.5%.
RedNote welcomes influencers from TikTok: Here’s what to know
Chinese social media app RedNote welcomed “TikTok refugees” from the United States on Wednesday, as Beijing said it encouraged stronger cultural ties …
House chair on China sounds off on TikTok rival RedNote, which has climbed to the top of the app charts
As Chinese app RedNote rises to the top of the US app charts, it could face the same divestiture pressure as TikTok.
After the Bell: Central banks and the crypto dilemma — the ABCs of CBDCs
I think the relationship between central banks and crypto follows the well-known five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
China-owned TikTok alternative RedNote’s surge in US sparks alarm over ‘serious’ security risks
The bizarre surge in popularity for Chinese social media app RedNote has sparked alarm among policy experts who warned it carries even greater security risks than TikTok.
US Bans Imports From 37 China Firms Over Forced Labor Charge
The Biden administration has added 37 companies from China’s mining, solar and textile sectors to its list of those banned from exporting to the US due to alleged forced labor practices in the …
US imposing new export controls on biotech equipment over China concerns
The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday it is imposing new export controls on biotechnology equipment and related technology because of national security concerns tied to artificial intelligence and data science.
