China’s trade has forged ahead despite international uncertainty. In 2025, China’s exports grew by 6.1 percent year-on-year to 26.99 trillion yuan ($3.91 trillion), while imports reached a record high …
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Volkswagen pushes into driver-assist EVs without Nvidia, exec says
Volkswagen Group China’s Chief Technology Officer Thomas Ulbrich spoke exclusively about the company’s chip plans.
FirstFT: Donald Trump asks to postpone Beijing summit with Xi Jinping
We begin with US-China relations, after Donald Trump cast doubt on his long-awaited visit to Beijing. What to know: Two weeks before a critical summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing, Trump told reporters …
Trump prioritises Iran war over China, to delay Beijing trip as Hormuz blockade skyrockets oil price
Amid the escalating war with Iran, Donald Trump may delay his planned visit to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping. The crisis deepened after Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a …
Trump demands NATO and China police the Strait of Hormuz. So far they aren’t joining
With the Iran war entering a third week, Israel said it plans for at least three more weeks of war, while President Trump demanded other countries help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says U.S. wants to delay his meeting with Xi in China by ‘a month or so’ due to Iran war
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cast doubt on the planned trip earlier Monday, while insisting it was not meant to pressure China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump Side-Stepped Diplomacy on His Way to War in Iran. Now, He’s Asking China and Others for Help
President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel …
Trump bypassed diplomacy on Iran, now asks China and allies for help
Trump sidestepped diplomacy before striking Iran. Now he’s pressing China and others to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
China Silent After Trump Asks Beijing for Help in Strait of Hormuz
China has remained publicly silent after U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz …
Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Bessent says it’s not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it’s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent said any delay to…
Toyota turning to China for EVs is impacting more than sales
Toyota may deny it, but it’s increasingly relying on local parts to compete in China’s brutal electric vehicle market.
Trump’s Iran War Duties, Not China Disputes, Could Delay Beijing Summit, Bessent Says
PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) – Any potential delay to a planned summit this month between the U.S. and Chinese presidents would not stem from trade or shipping disputes with China but from the …
Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping may face delays, White House says
In an interview with the Financial Times published Sunday, Trump said, “we may delay” his meeting with Xi later this month. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described Trump’s planned …
