China, the world’s biggest coal consumer, extended its lead in imports over No. 2 buyer India last year to the widest since at least 2013, customs data shows, cementing its hold on global coal markets…
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China’s export curbs to impact electronics, EV firms in India: GTRI
Indian firms in the electronics, solar, and electric vehicle (EV) sectors are experiencing delays and disruptions due to China’s restrictions on export of key inputs and machinery, economic think tank …
China’s 2024 chip imports surged 10.4% to US$385 billion amid tighter US tech sanctions
Chinese firms rushed to stockpile semiconductors in 2024, driving double-digit expansion of integrated circuit (IC) imports, as the outgoing Biden administration is set to tighten restrictions on …
Will Trump 2.0 Reignite The Sluggish IPO Market?
With a new administration headed by a president who had a company go public via a SPAC merger and who views the stock market as a personal report card, will IPOs rebound in 2025?
Xi emphasises opening-up, improving business environment ahead of Trump inauguration
Release of speech trumpeting role of free-trade zones seen as effort to bolster market sentiment ahead of any disruption to Sino-US ties.
China unveils ‘Crimson Skyblade’ in nuclear fusion quest for unlimited clean energy
Superconducting linear plasma device simulates fusion reactor conditions to test extreme building materials One of the scientific teams helping to develop a Chinese nuclear fusion reactor capable of …
Apple Q4 iPhone shipments in China drop 25% as Huawei closes in, Canalys data shows
Apple’s smartphone shipments in China plunged 25% in the fourth quarter of 2024, data from research firm Canalys showed, as the iPhone maker faced mounting pressure from a resurgent Huawei in one of …
US importers rush in goods from China as Trump tariff threat looms
US seaports handled the equivalent of 451,000 40-foot containers of goods from China in December, a year-over-year increase of 14.5%.
RedNote welcomes influencers from TikTok: Here’s what to know
Chinese social media app RedNote welcomed “TikTok refugees” from the United States on Wednesday, as Beijing said it encouraged stronger cultural ties …
House chair on China sounds off on TikTok rival RedNote, which has climbed to the top of the app charts
As Chinese app RedNote rises to the top of the US app charts, it could face the same divestiture pressure as TikTok.
China’s space solar station could generate more energy in one year than all Earth’s remaining oil
China’s plan to build a massive solar power station in space could generate more energy in one year than all of Earth’s remaining oil reserves. The proposed 0.6-mile-wide solar array, which will orbit …
US strengthens restrictions on advanced computing chips to prevent diversion to China
The United States strengthened restrictions on advanced computing semiconductors on Wednesday to prevent the diversion to China of high-end chips, the Commerce Department said.
After the Bell: Central banks and the crypto dilemma — the ABCs of CBDCs
I think the relationship between central banks and crypto follows the well-known five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
