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Xi Jinping’s U-turn on tech
SEN TOM COTTON: Some things you just can’t say about China
China has cowed many of America’s elites, celebrities, athletes and politicians into silence. They fear losing jobs, contracts, investors, status and worse. Better to stay silent.
Chinese smartphone brands see rapid growth in Middle East, Southeast Asia
Transsion, Xiaomi and Honor topped the Middle East market last year, while Oppo took the No 1 spot in Southeast Asia for the first time.
Beijing Says History Supports Sweeping Claims in South China Sea
China has claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, claims that overlap with those of neighboring nations, including the Philippines, a defense treaty ally of the United States. Maritime …
Inside China’s electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot pivot
Now our intrepid China reporter, Caiwei Chen, has identified a new trend unfolding within China’s tech scene: Companies that were dominant in electric vehicles are betting big on translating that …
China rebukes U.S. after State Dept. updates website on relations with Taiwan
China has rebuked the United States after the U.S. State Department remove a statement from its website declaring it does not support Taiwan independence.
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry cut 2 China tech bets before the DeepSeek rally — and piled into Temu’s owner
Michael Burry of “The Big Short” fame pared his Alibaba and JD.com bets and bought into Temu-owner PDD before DeepSeek boosted Chinese stocks.
China seeks debate on trade turbulence at WTO after Trump tariffs
China has called for a debate at the World Trade Organization on “trade turbulence” and how the global trade watchdog should respond in an apparent reference to tariffs launched or threatened by the …
Analysis-Xi’s new frontline corporate guard showcases his priorities, control
When President Xi Jinping hosted entrepreneurs at a rare meeting in Beijing in 2018, the executives granted coveted front-row seats came from industries ranging from high-tech to energy, and few were …
China’s Sany Heavy Industry eyes US$1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO, sources say
Chinese manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry is planning a listing in Hong Kong that could raise up to US$1.5 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The people could not be named as…
Xi Jinping gave China’s big tech companies a personal stamp of approval
At the Monday meeting, Xi urged the executives to “show their talent” and pledged to support private businesses.
Jack Ma’s return – A bold signal of Beijing’s confidence in China’s private sector
The significance of Jack Ma’s appearance at this meeting cannot be overstated. Once seen as the face of China’s private sector, Ma’s public image took a sharp hit after a fallout with Beijing in 2020.
China markets’ bull case getting stronger, analysts say
The case for buying Chinese stocks is improving as markets soar after President Xi Jinping’s recent meeting with business leaders, an AI breakthrough and slow start to U.S. tariffs, according to stock …
