Shenzhen’s retail sales barely rose in the first quarter despite strong GDP growth, a sign of the Chinese tech hub’s unbalanced development.
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US Looks to China, South Korea for Support as Gulf Truce Frays
Iran ceasefire frays and the US wants China and South Korea to join its Hormuz operation. Australia plans to limit EV tax benefits to help fix its budget. And microplastics are found to warm the…
Why the Taiwanese President’s ‘Arrive Then Announce’ Diplomacy Has Infuriated China
Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini on Saturday for a diplomatic visit neither government had announced beforehand.
U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies
China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The United States on Monday urged China to push …
US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Hormuz
Scott Bessent says US has ‘absolute control’ of Hormuz, but calls on China to ‘step up’ with diplomacy to reopen strait.
China, Indonesia launch cross-border QR payments – a boost for the global yuan?
New initiative lets consumers use home-grown apps like Alipay for cross-border payments – supporting Beijing’s push to expand regional financial links.
China ‘covered up suicide plane crash’ that killed all 132 on board
Officials have claimed China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed into mountains due to deliberate pilot error, which resulted in all 132 people on board being killed …
In the intellectual property race, China is catching up
In this Eye on Patents column, IP expert Jason Lye explains how China became the global leader in chemistry patents …
Huang cites zero China sales amid export and import hurdles
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s server sales in China have fallen to zero due to a combination of U.S. export restrictions and Chinese import regulations. His comments come as Nvidia moves …
China invokes anti-sanctions law to counter US blacklisting of refiners
China has, for the first time, invoked a law targeting companies that comply with foreign sanctions it rejects, escalating a pushback against the U.S. blacklisting of several oil refineries over …
China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous
Thank you for showing the world that China is more trustworthy and stable. Thank you for putting economic pressure on China and thus pushing it to innovate. And thank you, most of all, for …
China fights back against US pressure on Iran
The Treasury Department warned it would target those doing business with Chinese “teapot refineries,” which handle Iranian crude.
Taiwan explained: Why China claims it, and why the U.S. is involved
Cross-strait tensions have escalated in recent years as China has rapidly ramped up its military capabilities and conducted more intrusive operations near the island.
