As delegations from the US and China begin a second day of trade talks, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said things are “going well.” …
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Treasury Sec. Bessent leaves London, but U.S.-China trade talks continue
The talks, taking place amid the trade war started by President Donald Trump, are expected to center on U.S. export controls and China’s rare-earths exports.
Taiwan thinks the unthinkable: resisting China without America
I F TAIWAN CAN resist Chinese invasion forces for a month, then Communist Party leaders in Beijing can be deterred. That calculation has long guided war planners and politicians in Taiwan. The …
China’s vice president visits Spain as mutual courtship blossoms
China’s Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Spain on Tuesday for a four-day trip during which he will meet with King Felipe and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a further sign of increasingly close economic and…
First-ever image of China’s mysterious ‘quasi moon’ probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into space
A new image released by China’s space agency offers the first glimpse at the Tianwen 2 spacecraft, which is en route to collect samples from one of Earth’s “quasi-moons”. The photo shows some surprising similarities…
How America and China spooked each other
America wants to restore the truce it thought it had secured a month ago in Geneva. In particular, it wants China to ease controls on rare-earth exports, and the magnets that contain them. The discussions…
How American and China spooked each other
In particular, it wants China to ease controls on rare-earth exports, and the magnets that contain them. The discussions are “going well…we’re spending lots of time together”, said Howard Lutnick, America’s commerce secretary,
Gold inches up as markets await outcome of US-China trade talks, inflation data
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, while investors awaited more clarity on U.S.-China trade talks and looked forward to key U.S. inflation data due this week for clues on the Federal Reserve’s …
China’s carmakers are resorting to tricks to inflate their vehicle sales and Beijing has had enough
Beijing warned the practice of selling new cars with zero miles at a sharp discount in the used car market is just the latest example of the auto industry’s race to the bottom.
Labubu human-sized figure sells for over $150,000 at Beijing auction
A Beijing auction house sold a human-sized Labubu figure for 1.08 million yuan ($150,275.51) on Tuesday, setting a new record for the “blind box” toy as it moves from craze to collectible. The event …
China’s homegrown coffee giants are brewing up a U.S. expansion
Chinese beverage chains are redefining coffee culture in the country — and now they’re trying to win over customers in the U.S. and beyond …
‘Disruptions all over the place’ if today’s China talks fail
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Transsion wheels into Africa’s EV market with same playbook that conquered mobile phones
After conquering Africa’s phones, Transsion wants to own its roads. The Chinese company, which controls about half of Africa’s smartphone market, entered the continent’s electric vehicle race by …