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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.
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China’s food-security push to slash soy imports by two-thirds: Goldman Sachs
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Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal
12 Dec 2025 - 7:07AM
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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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The chip industry remains a crucial battleground in the US-China tech rivalry, with the high-end market still dominated by American, Japanese and European companies Photo: Shutterstock Images
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite
The fall signals renewed market jitters after the historic crypto crash in October.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:03PM
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US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer
Trade envoy says Washington aims to steady ties after a bruising tariff year, even as disputes over minerals and AI chips persist.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:22AM
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US Fed delivers quarter-point rate cut as policymakers weigh inflation outlook
Move falls short of Trump’s demands as debate over Fed independence intensifies and markets brace for global spillover effects.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:34AM
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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to step down in May. Photo: Reuters
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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‘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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China-Latin America relations
US senators warn of China-cartel links forming a global ‘Silk Road of crime’
At a Senate hearing, officials described Chinese money brokers as key to laundering cartel funds and fuelling the illicit fentanyl trade.
10 Dec 2025 - 7:28AM
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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
Semiconductors
China’s AI developers to welcome Nvidia’s H200 chip shipments, analysts say
Nvidia faces stronger domestic competition from the likes of Huawei, Cambricon, Moore Threads and MetaX.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
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US-China trade war
Supply chain guru Victor Fung warns of ‘20% tax’ as tariffs reshape global trade
As governments revive tariffs as a policy weapon, the cost will ultimately be borne by consumers, warns Hong Kong tycoon Victor Fung.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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‘A slap in the face’: some US farmers unhappy with Trump’s US$12 billion bailout
US soybean growers, who were hit hardest by tariff disputes, have voiced frustration that overdue funding falls well short of what they need.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:08AM
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US-China relations
Trump gives green light for Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips in China
The move has upset China hawks in Washington, who are concerned that selling more advanced AI chips to Beijing could help boost its military.
9 Dec 2025 - 7:59AM
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference in Washington in October. US President Donald Trump says he will allow the sale of Nvidia H200 AI chips to China. Photo: AFP
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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US-China relations
Federal communications agency may bar Chinese telecoms firms from US networks
The FCC move is the latest in a series of actions Washington has taken against Beijing over efforts to prevent robocalls.
9 Dec 2025 - 3:28AM
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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
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses reporters after attending the Russia Calling! investment forum in Moscow on December 2. Photo: EPA
US-China relations
Trump recasts US allies as tools to counter China in security playbook: analysts
Plan urges wealthier partners to boost defence roles, align export controls and shoulder more regional responsibility.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:08AM
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US-China trade war
China’s vice-premier has ‘constructive’ call with US officials Bessent and Greer
Both sides agree to promote the development of bilateral trade ties to ‘expand the list for cooperation and shorten the list of problems’.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:05AM
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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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Artificial intelligence
Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China
The SAFE CHIPS Act is a rare effort led in part by Trump’s own party to stop him from further relaxing tech export restrictions on Beijing.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:45AM
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Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The US Commerce Department imposed and then rolled back curbs on selling Nvidia’s H20 AI chips to China. Photo: EPA
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Tripwire clauses: why is China alarmed by Malaysia’s new trade deal with the US?
Controversial wording seen as a geopolitical trap designed to force neutral countries to uphold Western containment strategies.
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Nexperia
China, EU shift Nexperia strategy: let the companies work it out
Wang Wentao shifts focus to the boardroom but warns the Dutch government must still scrap the executive order and court ruling fuelling the crisis.
27 Nov 2025 - 10:06PM
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How some Chinese exporters benefit from US dollar-backed stablecoins
From navigating trade restrictions to overcoming regulatory barriers, more traders are embracing the digital asset – but not without risks.
26 Nov 2025 - 9:30PM
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