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US-China trade war
China-free supply chain? US firm has a rare earth strategy – but can it work?
Backed by Washington, REalloys seeks to break dependence on China but says achieving fully self-sufficient supply chain will take time.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:30PM
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China-EU relations
‘Discriminatory’: Chinese firms protest as EU steps up anti-subsidy probes
12 Dec 2025 - 3:30PM
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China trade
China’s food-security push to slash soy imports by two-thirds: Goldman Sachs
12 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
US-China trade war
‘Maximum pressure’: why China is taking Mexico’s tariff move ‘very seriously’
Beijing sees Mexico’s move as driven by a wider US pressure campaign – and could take retaliatory measures, analysts say.
11 Dec 2025 - 10:55PM
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed tariffs on goods from China and other Asian markets in the name of protecting local industries. Some analysts see the move as a response to US pressure. Photo: TNS
US-China trade war
China may buy Nvidia’s H200 – but homegrown chip strategy here to stay: analysts
Despite Trump easing curbs, domestic chipmakers expected to remain central to Beijing’s tech ambitions.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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China sets sights on ‘fully tapping’ domestic market potential after policy meet
Following annual central economic work conference, leaders also pledge to stabilise property sector, fight deflation and curb cutthroat competition to counter risks.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:02PM
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China-EU relations
Beijing urges Dutch government to push for China visit by Nexperia execs
China’s Ministry of Commerce says trip by Dutch chip firm’s management should be made ‘as soon as possible’ amid heated war of words.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:55PM
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The corporate conflict between Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia and its Chinese owner Wingtech has lasted for several weeks. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
China’s sovereign fund reveals it opened London office after Trump win
China Investment Corporation opened its third offshore office in London in December 2024, joining outposts in Hong Kong and New York.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:43PM
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China GDP
IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience
The assessment is up from October’s forecast, with the fund citing government stimulus and lower tariffs as drivers.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:04PM
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China trade
‘Toothpaste without China’? EU firms must stop Beijing, US overreliance: report
European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges companies to “eliminate single-source dependencies”.
10 Dec 2025 - 2:09PM
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US-China trade war
US-China tech thaw? Trump clears Nvidia H200 exports – why it matters
It’s a ‘sliding scale’ strategy, analysts say of Trump’s U-turn – preserve American market share while dampening Beijing’s self-reliance push.
9 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping talk after a bilateral meeting in Busan, South Korea, on October 30. Trump said on Monday that he had reached an agreement with Xi to allow US chip giant Nvidia to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. Photo: Reuters
China manufacturing
‘China threat’ narrative a ‘complete mislabelling’, economist Jin Keyu says
At a recent summit, the economist said China has been a ‘benefactor’ by lowering the cost of technology for developing economies.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:05AM
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China-Japan relations
‘We’ve been careful’: Japanese firms in China stay calm amid political storm
Japanese businesses in China are under pressure amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan, but they have dealt with political tensions for years.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China manufacturing
Are US, EU and Japan banking on defence spending for an economic boost?
As advanced economies ramp up military expenditures, they have multiple goals - including a reduced reliance on China in defence supply chains.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:28PM
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China-EU relations
China leans on German carmakers to help break Brussels tariff deadlock
Commerce vice-minister urges German industry leaders to leverage their clout to push the European Commission towards a compromise on the anti-subsidy probe.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:58PM
Labourers work on an assembly line at a factory in Chongqing, China, in May. Beijing has pressed German carmakers to help resolve disputes over the European Union’s anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-EU relations
Macron’s trade ultimatum to China goes public: fix surplus or face tariffs
French president says EU could copy American protectionism, warning that a lopsided flow of goods results in China ‘effectively killing their own customers’.
8 Dec 2025 - 6:01PM
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‘A big opportunity’: why Spain’s new electric car plan hands an opening to China
Madrid’s ambitious strategy may hinge on attracting more Chinese investment, giving China’s firms greater leverage, analysts say.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:03PM
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China’s oldest shipyard Jiangnan plans world’s first nuclear-powered vessel
Construction on 25,000-container ship could start in the next 10 years, but a lot remains to be done, a top executive says.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
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A model of a nuclear-powered container ship is displayed at the Marintec China expo in Shanghai last week. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
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Economist Huang Yiping on why China’s AI push must be ‘job-oriented’
Dean of Peking University’s National School of Development says ‘balance’ needed in AI development to protect employment, ‘human well-being’.
8 Dec 2025 - 10:07AM
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China-Russia relations
Chinese firms gear up for Russia’s reopening amid talks aimed at peace deal
Many Chinese exporters expect the first wave of post-war demand in Russia to come from infrastructure.
7 Dec 2025 - 8:57PM
China consumption
Flash in the pan: how China’s plant-based meat craze fizzled
The closure of Beyond Meat’s China business, despite heavy financing and marketing, underscores challenges that scuppered many vegan meat firms.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
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China airliners
A Chinese home-grown business jet is on the way. Will it rival Gulfstream?
China’s state-owned aircraft maker is stepping up efforts to break into the business jet market with its CBJ model.
6 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) showcases its CBJ private jet at an exhibition in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in October. Photo: Weibo
US-China trade war
As China defies US tech blockade, can local AI chipmakers capture Nvidia share?
Vast pool of engineering talent seen as a potent driving force for country’s challenge to US tech supremacy.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:30PM
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China exports
Waste to wealth: why China is building incinerators around the world
China’s economic slowdown has left its waste-to-energy sector without enough trash to burn. So, companies are heading overseas.
11 Dec 2025 - 11:21AM
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Mainland China
Chinese shipyards shift focus to advanced vessels as rivals gain ground
Chinese shipbuilders accounted for 65 per cent of global orders in the first three quarters, down from nearly 75 per cent a year earlier.
5 Dec 2025 - 7:34AM
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