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Swiss watch exports tumbled in August as Chinese demand remained weak and stiff US tariffs went into effect.
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Beijing has ended its investigation into Google. Nvidia is now under regulatory focus amid trade tensions between the US and China …
China Boosts Naval Presence Against US Alliance
The persistent presence of the Chinese navy near South Korea, which hosts 28,500 U.S. troops tasked with deterring North Korean attacks, comes as the U.S. has expanded the mission of its forces on the …
China’s defence minister urges greater unity to avoid ‘law of the jungle’
China’s defence minister trumpeted Beijing’s efforts to reshape global governance, warning on Thursday against an increasingly divided world “defined by the rule of the jungle”, while saying his …
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China’s Huawei hypes up chip and computing power plans in fresh challenge to Nvidia
Huawei outlined its long-term chip plans for the first time on Thursday and said it would launch the world’s most powerful computing clusters – underscoring China’s drive to wean itself off foreign …
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China is ending an antitrust probe into Google, as trade talks between Beijing and Washington picked up over TikTok and Nvidia.
