Long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbors took center stage on Thursday as leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines gathered at the White House to push back on Beijing’s stepped-up …
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Beijing sanctions 2 more US defence firms over arms sales to Taiwan, violation of ‘one-China principle’
Assets held in mainland China by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems will be frozen, Beijing says.
Biden warns on Beijing’s South China Sea moves in Philippines-Japan summit
US, Philippine and Japanese presidents focus on China as trilateral meeting in Washington gets under way. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Yellen pitches Bidenomics in Beijing — making America a laughingstock
A recent Economist/YouGov survey showed 29% of voters are worried more about the economy and inflation than any other issue.
Biden’s China tariff threats are more bark than bite, economists say
Economists say tariff hikes might be more useful as a political tool for Biden’s 2024 reelection bid rather than an economic solution to the U.S.’ China woes. Tariffs can have unintended economic …
Why China’s economic woes should raise concern for the West
The West might be hoping domestic economic strains facing China will curb its appetite for global competition … akin to the spending it delivered to tackle economic downturns in 2015 and the global …
Imports from China to the U.S. are rising at the fastest rate since last fall
The latest CPI inflation data showed a larger than expected rise led by services, but on the goods side of the economy, trade data is also showing a recent increase in U.S. imports from China.…
Hard times for China’s micro-industrialists
Then came China’s fertility crash. In 2023 the number of Chinese newborns hit a record low of just over 9m, after falling for seven years in a row. That compares with nearly 19m babies born…
Top lawmakers urge caution in approving more flights between US, China
A pair of lawmakers is urging top administration officials to execute caution in approving additional flights between the United States and China. Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi …
Bank of China lets taxi drivers accept central bank digital currency payments on NFC mobile phones
The Bank of China is conducting a pilot in the city of Shenzhen of a new service that makes it possible for merchants to accept contactless digital currency payments on standard NFC mobile phones.
From solar photovoltaic and wind energy to electric vehicles: How China is overproducing green technology
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China last weekend against overproducing clean-energy products such as solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles (EVs) in the race to slow …
Shanghai Aims to Spur Top Brands to Open First Asian Store in City
As part of the city’s push for “debut economy 2.0,” the First in Shanghai initiatives will award 1 million renminbi, or $137,875, to brands that pick Shanghai for their Asian retail debut.
It helped China enforce zero-Covid. Now the community ‘grid’ network is going ‘professional’
A ‘basic system of professional community workers’ must be built within five years, Communist Party and State Council say in joint notice, as Beijing continues drive to strengthen central control.
