At the center of the latest trade storm between the U.S. and China is He Lifeng. Since He became vice premier in early 2023, China’s leader Xi Jinping has essentially put him in charge of…
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Pony.ai partners with Xihu to deploy 1k robotaxis in Shenzhen
Pony.ai has plans to expand its Chinese deployments, and establish services in Europe and the Middle East this year.
Diplomats, automakers push Beijing to loosen rare earth magnet export restrictions
Diplomats, automakers and other executives from India, Japan and Europe were urgently seeking meetings with Beijing officials to push for faster approval of rare earth magnet exports, sources said, as …
Exclusive: China’s rare earth export curbs risk halting German car production, lobby group warns
Germany’s auto lobby warned on Tuesday that export restrictions by China on rare earths alloys, mixtures and magnets posed a serious risk to the industry and could cause production delays and outages …
Woman caught during customs inspection with 30 live tortoises hidden in leggings at port in Shenzhen
A woman was caught attempting to enter with 30 live tortoises tied in her leggings through the checkpoint for land border crossing in South China’s Guangdong Province recently, with the tortoises …
US stock futures slip amid US-China trade tensions
U.S. stock futures are lower after major stock indexes eked out a gain despite rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
Explainer: What is China’s ‘Shenzen model’ for low-carbon transition in cities?
Carbon Brief looks back at Shenzhen’s low-carbon transition efforts to date and assesses its progress on carbon mitigation.
US Ally Sends Strong Warning to China
The Philippines’ defense chief told Newsweek the country is working with partners to “build a strong fence” citing coercive behavior by China.
China passenger trips up 2.5% during Dragon Boat holiday
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China recorded more than 653.7 million inter-regional passenger trips during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, up 2.5% year-on-year, state media reported on Tuesday, with the …
Chinese tuna firm Liancheng announces intention to build new processing plant, tap domestic demand
Liancheng Ocean Fisheries Group, a Chinese tuna-fishing company based in the southeastern city of Shenzhen, has announced plans to build a new processing plant in an attempt to tap domestic demand for …
China turns to alternate beef imports as U.S. tariffs drive prices up
With prices climbing 30% since March due to President Trump’s tariffs, restauranteurs in China have been forced to source their beef and other meat from other parts of the world. CNBC’s Eunice Yoon …
China’s Manufacturing Activity Tumbles
A private gauge of China’s manufacturing activity tumbled in May, touching the lowest level since September 2022 as tariffs continue to weigh, despite the U.S. trade truce. The Caixin manufacturing …
US Announces ‘Game Changer’ Missile Upgrade to Rival China
In a statement to Newsweek, Chip Whipkey, the Tomahawk deputy program manager, said the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) would be ready for deployment on U.S. destroyers by the end of fiscal year 2025, …
