Hong Kong’s leader said on Tuesday that China’s recent removal of its top representative in the city, known for his hardline policies on national security, had been a “normal” personnel change.
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China’s Xiaomi founder expects EV business to turn profitable in H2
China’s Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun said on Tuesday that he expected the company’s auto business to turn profitable in the second half the year, according to a company spokesperson.
Beyond dancing and somersaults, humanoid robots in China aim higher
Robotics firms have been training humanoids to perform real-life tasks in security, housekeeping and manufacturing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cash-strapped Beijing drinkers turn to unlicensed homebars
Ken and Dolores’s unlicensed Beijing bar lies behind an unmarked door in a gritty residential tower where a rowdy group of men play cards in the foyer.
Two Japanese killed in China after business dispute: Kyodo
TOKYO: Two Japanese men were killed in Dalian, a city in northeastern China, and a suspect has been detained, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday (June 3), citing the Japanese embassy in China.
China’s May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks as tariffs bite — worst drop since 2022
China has grappled with entrenched deflationary pressure, as a prolonged real estate downturn and job insecurity hamper investments and consumer spending.
2 Japanese killed in China’s Dalian, Chinese suspect detained
The duo had been murdered, with Chinese officials citing a business dispute as the motivation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s factory activity cools in May as US tariffs hit
China’s factory activity in May shrank for the first time in eight months, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday, indicating U.S. tariffs are now starting to directly hurt the manufacturing …
Vanguard files for new ex-China emerging markets ETF
Asset management giant Vanguard Group plans to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will target emerging markets while excluding China, joining a growing niche shaped by investor debate over China’s role in global portfolios.
Foreign nationals charged amid Trump visa crackdown for scheme to smuggle US military equipment into China
Two foreign nationals have been charged for their role in a scheme to smuggle U.S. military equipment and technology — including missiles — into China, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Nvidia Can’t Afford to Get Walled Off from China – Heard on the Street
Nvidia’s market capitalization hit $3.36 trillion on Monday afternoon. That’s within 2% of overtaking Microsoft for the most-valuable slot. Microsoft still generates nearly twice Nvidia’s annual revenue,
Trump and China’s Xi will likely speak this week, White House says
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will likely speak this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, days after Trump accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs…
How electric scooters are driving China’s salt battery push
The country is racing ahead of the rest of the world in bringing sodium-ion batteries to the mass market. This time, through scooters.
