The Chinese commerce ministry said on Friday that Beijing and Washington had stepped up efforts to implement what they had agreed during recent trade talks but cautioned the U.S. against destabilising …
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China slammed ‘blind box’ addiction — but that shouldn’t faze Labubu-maker Pop Mart
Analysts say the fears of regulatory headwinds are overblown as Gen Zers and millennials, rather than young children, are Pop Mart’s main consumer demographic.
US lifts chip design software curbs against China following London trade talks
The administration of US President Donald Trump has lifted restrictions on exports of chip design software to China, as Washington and Beijing work to dial down hostilities as part of a recent trade …
New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 ‘Nimbus’ Now Dominant in US: Know These Symptoms
A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka “Nimbus,” is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.
China urges caution – and speed – on assisted-driving technology
Markus Muessig, auto industry lead at Accenture Greater China, said China’s regulators and industries have long followed former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s “feel the stones to cross the river” philosophy. The expression means to steadily…
China shows signs of tackling the price wars that are taking a toll on its EV industry
The Chinese government is signaling enough is enough when it comes to the fierce competition in the country’s electric car market.
At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation
For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under Chinese Communist Party rule, sustaining the cause from exile even as an …
Beijing cannot allow Russia to lose Ukraine war because it wants America distracted, top Chinese diplomat told EU: report
China’s foreign minister touted the three-year war as keeping the US focused on Ukraine, claiming that if the war were to end, Washington would start putting its full attention in the …
US lets GE restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, source says
The U.S. told GE Aerospace on Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions that…
How Trump’s Trade Deal With Vietnam Is Really About China
“Vietnam will pay the United States a 20% Tariff on any and all goods sent into our Territory, and a 40% Tariff on any Transshipping,” Trump said on his social network. “In return, Vietnam will…
Exclusive-US lifts license suspensions for GE jet engines to China’s COMAC
The U.S. Department of Commerce informed GE Aerospace on Thursday that it was once again allowed to ship jet engines to China’s COMAC, lifting license suspensions issued several weeks ago, according to a person familiar…
How the Trump tax bill could help China win at A.I.
Republicans are gutting subsidies for the fastest growing sources of U.S. electricity, solar and wind. Among the biggest winners will be China.
I left the U.S. for China – here’s how much it costs
Aleese Lightyear, 35, traded a hectic NYC life for China and now lives large on $30K a year. She pays $278/month for her downtown apartment, she’s thriving in Chengdu, paid off her student loans and…
