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China crude oil imports set for November rebound, but it’s price not demand: Russell
China’s crude imports are on track to rebound in November to the highest in three months, but the increasing appetite of the world’s largest oil importer is more about price than rising demand.
What Luxury Can Learn From China’s Singles’ Day
However it was China’s big tech that—again—won the day. Alibaba Group said that 45 brands delivered more than RMB 1 billion in GMV. One of these was Apple. 589 surpassed RMB 100 million in GMV…
Shanghai judge says cryptocurrency is a commodity, legal to own
A Shanghai judge’s analysis highlights the legal murkiness of cryptocurrency in China, clarifying it as a virtual commodity with restrictions on issuance and trading.
Trump to unleash nearly 40% tariffs on China in early 2025, hitting growth: Reuters poll
The United States could impose nearly 40% tariffs on imports from China early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed, potentially slicing growth in the world’s second-biggest economy by up to …
Economists expect Trump to place huge tariffs on Chinese imports: Survey
Economists are expecting President-elect Trump to place tariffs of around 40 percent on Chinese imports, according to a new survey from Reuters. In the survey of economists, 45 percent said the …
Apple sales fall y/y on China’s Singles’ Day, Huawei up 7%, data shows
Apple sold fewer smartphones during China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival this year as it faced pressure from an “abnormally high” number of rival handsets launched around the event, Counterpoint …
Chinese AV startup Pony AI boosts its IPO goal to $260M
Pony AI, the Chinese autonomous vehicle startup that’s looking to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange, now wants to raise around $260 million, according to a new regulatory filing. To meet the goal …
Johnson & Johnson, Merck lay off workers in China as local headwinds take a toll
Johnson & Johnson and Merck are laying off workers in China, according to a story from Bloomberg which cites reports from Chinese news outlets and confirmation from industry sources in the country.
China’s Pony AI seeks up to $4.55 bln valuation in upsized US IPO
Pony AI said on Wednesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $4.55 billion in its upsized initial public offering in the United States, indicating strong demand for the Chinese robotaxi firm’s long …
Elon Musk’s China Business Ties Spark Concerns Over U.S. Security
Elon Musk’s deep ties with China are becoming a growing concern as he prepares to take on a prominent role in a potential future U.S. administration under Donald Trump. The billionaire CEO of Tesla …
China suspends CBDC czar implicated in crypto corruption allegations
After extended investigations, Yao Qian, former director of the Science and Technology Supervision Department of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, was expelled from the party and removed …
Shanghai court says crypto ownership legal under China law amid bitcoin price surge
In an opinion on a recent lawsuit, a Shanghai judge wrote that cryptocurrencies have the attributes of property and thus holding it is legal.
