SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks rallied and the yuan strengthened on Monday, after weekend talks in Geneva between Chinese and U.S. officials showed encouraging signs of a de-escalation in a …
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This US-owned factory in China made toys bound for Walmart. Tariffs put it on life support
The emails started pouring in on April 9, the day President Donald Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese imports took effect. Clients were canceling orders for toys from Huntar Company Inc.’s factory in …
Stocks climb on China-US trade progress, Trump’s drug price push: Live Updates
U.S. stocks climbed Monday after Treasury Secretary Bessent touted substantial progress on talks with the Chinese setting up a busy week of trade talks as President Trump heads to the Middle East. In …
Stocks, dollar up as investors wait for details on Sino-US trade talks
The United States and China ended high-stakes trade talks on a positive note on Sunday, with U.S. officials touting a “deal” to reduce the U.S. trade deficit while Chinese officials said the sides had …
Chinese EV battery giant CATL launches Hong Kong IPO, seeking US$5.3 billion
Listing is expected to be the largest in Hong Kong since Kuaishou Technology raised US$6.2 billion in January 2021.
US touts ‘substantial progress’ in tariff talks with China, but details are still scarce
The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of …
China’s Exports to U.S. Plunge as Tariffs Alter Global Trade Map
China said exports to the U.S. plunged in April, as the Trump administration’s tariff assault forced the world’s second-largest economy to redirect more of its goods to Southeast Asia, Latin America, …
This US-Owned Factory in China Made Toys for Walmart. Tariffs Put It on Life Support
Huntar’s plight typifies a crisis facing countless factories in China, where about 80% of toys sold in the U.S. are manufactured, according to trade group The Toy Association. New orders have fallen …
CATL Plans to Raise Around $4.0 Billion in Hong Kong IPO
The Chinese battery giant will start taking investor orders from Monday and plans to sell 117.89 million shares in total, CATL said in a filing to the Hong Kong exchange. CATL sai …
From migrant factory worker to one of world’s richest self-made women billionaires: The story of ‘touchscreen queen’ Zhou Qunfei
Chinese billionaire Zhou Qunfei, nicknamed the “touchscreen queen” for founding cover glass producer Lens Technology, began as a migrant factory worker from a tiny village and rose to build a US$13.3 …
Dow futures and the dollar surge as Wall Street cheers U.S.-China tariff talks
The U.S.-China tariff negotiations appeared to yield “a broad framework under which the two nations can conduct further talks,” an analyst said.
Trump’s presidency: US officials tout progress in China trade talks
President Donald Trump continues to forge ahead with his domestic and foreign policy agenda. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits China’s Xizang, GFZ says
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck China’s Xizang on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
