Signs are growing that China could be readying for a showdown over Taiwan. These are the warning signs China experts closely track.
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Antony Blinken Says US Chip Ban Doesn’t Mean ‘Cutting Off Trade’ Or ‘Holding Back China’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarified that U.S. export controls aim solely to limit access to sensitive technology that could threaten national security, not to hinder China’s economic or …
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Daigou, or personal shoppers for mainland Chinese consumers, used to account for billions of dollars of products sold by Australian businesses.
Taiwan reports Chinese military activity after Blinken leaves Beijing
Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity near the island on Saturday with 12 aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, a day after U.S. Secretary State Antony Blinken ended a visit to…
Auto technology showcased in Beijing
BEIJING — China’s vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. Organizers say 117 new models are making their debut at…
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in…
Xi shakes up China’s military in rethink of how to ‘fight and win’ future wars
China has rolled out the largest restructuring of its military in almost a decade with a focus on technology-driven strategic forces crucial for winning future wars, as Beijing vies with Washington …
Chinese nationals accused of conspiring to export semiconductor technology from Santa Rosa firm
Federal officials this week announced the unsealing of a December 2020 indictment that charged two Chinese nationals with illegally conspiring to export advanced semiconductor technology to a manufacturer in China.
U.S. chip bans not meant to hobble China’s growth, Blinken says
U.S. export controls on sending advanced computing chips to China are not meant to hold back China’s economy or technological development, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during an interview with National Public Radio on…
China’s industrial profits dip in March, raising concerns about economic recovery
These figures come amid a broader trend of lackluster economic indicators for March, including sluggish retail sales and industrial output, signaling weak domestic demand despite the solid GDP growth …
China Industrial Profits Drop as Demand From Overseas Stalls
China’s industrial companies’ profits fell in March as exports flagged and deflationary pressures persisted, suggesting the economy’s stronger-than-expected growth early this year might be tough to …
China Q1 industrial profits’ growth pace stirs doubts about economic recovery
China’s largest auto show opened in Beijing on Thursday with the biggest names showing off their latest electric vehicles (EVs), underlining how the world’s largest auto market is already in an …
