As President Donald Trump threatens to impose his first tranche of tariffs on the world Saturday, Chinese manufacturers are bracing for impact.
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China’s market regulator says ‘stabilising confidence’ key
China’s top financial market regulator said on Saturday that “stabilising the market, stabilising confidence and stabilising expectations” were priorities as the government works to provide better …
Has Shenzhen eclipsed Hong Kong?
Shenzhen may have the tech, but Hong Kong holds the key to research and funding. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ex-Federal Reserve adviser arrested for passing trade secrets to China
A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve, John Harold Rogers, was arrested on charges he conspired to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of China, the Justice Department announced on Friday.
Chinese firm faces backlash for taking and sharing photos of workers in toilets
The photos were later taken down after a few hours because “they do not look good,” the company said. The practice, which began months ago, only recently surfaced online, triggering widespread …
Beijing’s monstrous ‘six story’ radar detects threats from thousands of miles
Details on this seemingly advanced radar system that was featured again in a CCTV (China Central Television) report on Saturday remain obscure. Close-up footage, however, reveals …
Former Federal Reserve adviser arrested for passing trade secrets to China, Justice Department says
A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve, John Harold Rogers, was arrested on charges he conspired to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of the People’s Republic of China, the Justice Department announced…
Bangkok to Beijing: Thailand speeds up high-speed rail link to China via Laos by 2030
Government spokesman says the rail line will connect Thailand to the global economy and bring it closer to becoming a logistics hub.
Trump will impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, White House says
President Donald Trump will move forward with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, affirming he would stick to his February 1 deadline for the new duties that could…
Dutch Privacy Watchdog to Launch Investigation Into China’s DeepSeek AI
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ privacy watchdog (AP) on Friday said it will launch an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek’s data collection practices and urged Dutch users to use caution with the company’s…
Russia Quietly Imposes Trade Tariffs on Ally China
The move shows even China’s “no limits” partners are “averse to becoming a dumping ground for Chinese excess capacity,” one analyst said.
Coronavirus 5 years later: it’s still unclear how the illness started in China
January 31, 2020 was when the U.S. government officially declared a public health emergency for the coronavirus.
Elon Musk’s dream of Tesla robotaxis has been stymied in China by a bizarre foe: The humble bus lane
Tesla aims to roll out its unsupervised FSD robotaxi software in most global markets this year, helping justify the $1.3 trillion market cap. Yet Musk’s team is still getting tripped up in China.
