General Motors

Top US trade official spells out plan to break China’s grip on critical minerals

4 Feb 2026 - 10:13AMvideocam

Trump unveils US$12 billion push to curb China’s grip on critical minerals

3 Feb 2026 - 9:35PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump invests US$51 million in bonds linked to his own policy agenda

Without a blind trust, Trump builds wealth as president with bond trades in firms his policies affect, drawing scrutiny over conflicts of interest.

16 Jan 2026 - 8:16PM

Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders at the White House in February 2025. Photo: TNS

BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets

From wavering policy to cost gaps, analysts say decades of state backing have given China a decisive edge over US rivals.

17 Jan 2026 - 1:07AMvideocam

Formula One (F1)

No better candidate than ‘very, very fast’ Zhou to boost team, Cadillac boss says

Team principal Graeme Lowdon says he would have no hesitation in putting Chinese driver behind wheel in grand prix if need arose.

6 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM

Opinion | As the US struggles with affordability, consumer confidence eludes China

While many have soured on globalisation, protectionism has also failed to guarantee people’s desire for affordability and financial security.

2 Jan 2026 - 9:09PMvideocam

Australia

Australian TikTokker gives widowed US cashier, 88, gift of retirement

Ed Bambas took a cashier job at 82 to cope with grief and bills after his wife’s death, but a stranger’s kindness has changed everything.

6 Dec 2025 - 11:34AM

Tesla affirms confidence in Chinese partners, repudiates supplier ban

American EV maker says rigorous standards – not geographic origins – guide its vendor choices.

26 Nov 2025 - 10:13PM

Opinion | The bright side to US-China decoupling and global self-reliance drives

And despite opposing perspectives, it may reduce mutual dependence such as to assure a strategic peace of mind for both the West and China.

21 Nov 2025 - 9:15PMvideocam

Tesla and global carmakers race against Chinese EV rivals at expo

At CIIE, global brands like Tesla and Volkswagen are under pressure to win back market share from local competitors.

9 Nov 2025 - 7:36PM

A Tesla Cybercab displayed at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Photo: EPA

Xi Jinping

Premier Li Qiang to highlight US-China pact at world’s largest trade fair CIIE

Li Qiang’s plan to visit booths of American companies aims to send strong signal that China is open for global business, sources say.

3 Nov 2025 - 4:59PM

Opinion | Effects of Trump’s tariffs in the US paint a less than pretty picture

The evidence is growing that American companies and consumers are bearing a substantial portion of the financial burden of the levies.

21 Oct 2025 - 5:30AM

China-Latin America relations

GM faces US$1.6 billion hit after Trump-era EV policy shift

The end of the US$7,500 clean vehicle tax credit and cuts to charging funding have reduced incentives for consumers and manufacturers alike.

14 Oct 2025 - 9:08PM

BYD opens massive Brazil plant, its biggest investment outside Asia

Built on a former Ford site, BYD’s Bahia plant is expected to create 20,000 jobs and cement its 74 per cent share of Brazil’s EV market.

15 Oct 2025 - 9:18AMvideocam

BYD founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the BYD opening ceremony on Thursday. Photo: Handout

China’s state-owned car giants embrace home-grown tech to dominate EV market

State-owned carmakers like SAIC and FAW are tying up with domestic firms to recover market share from nimble privately owned rivals.

26 Sep 2025 - 7:30AM

China trade

Brazil grants BYD exemption from EV tariff hike, but not for as long as sought

Regulators compromise after other carmakers push back, saying the break would unfairly advantage BYD and might threaten up to 50,000 jobs.

1 Aug 2025 - 3:03AMvideocam

China trade

Brazil weighs BYD tariff break as rivals warn of lay-offs and investment freeze

Chinese EV maker seeks cut while building local plant but other carmakers and regional governors say it could hurt Brazil’s industrial base.

31 Jul 2025 - 3:37AM

Guests inspect a BYD vehicle on display in Camacari, Brazil on July 1 as the Chinese automaker held a ceremony to mark its first passenger vehicle assembled at its factory there. Photo: Xinhua

Trump tariffs take US$1 billion bite out of GM earnings, shares fall

Automaker’s Q2 results topped expectations, but projections of weaker second-half profitability due to ongoing trade headwinds sent shares down.

23 Jul 2025 - 1:46PM

Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.

27 Jun 2025 - 5:01AM

Tesla

Tesla launches long-discussed robotaxi service

Elon Musk’s decade-long robotaxi vision takes its first steps, utilising the Tesla Model Y initially.

23 Jun 2025 - 1:39PM

A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Art

Chinese factories at home, in Africa in Canadian’s dramatic photos

Humanity’s impact on the planet has been Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky’s focus for more than 40 years, as seen in a Hong Kong exhibition.

26 May 2025 - 5:14PMvideocam

Detail from Edward Burtynsky’s photograph BYD Manufacturing Facility #1, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, 2023, which shows a largely automated Chinese car plant. His work is on show in Hong Kong. Photo: Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Flowers Gallery, London & Hong Kong

Canada

Canada has ‘nearly zero’ tariffs on US goods? Not true, finance minister says

Francois-Philippe Champagne said 70 per cent of March’s counter-tariffs were still being enforced, despite pause on certain categories.

18 May 2025 - 2:33PMvideocam

Tariff flux leaves Chinese car-parts makers in limbo on global growth plans

The fluid tariff situation makes planning difficult, particularly with regard to offshore investment, S&P analysts say.

14 May 2025 - 9:57AMvideocam

On Balance | How Trump’s erratic tariffs could crash his US car production goals

While levies may prompt some foreign carmakers to start scaling up US-based production, many see a market plagued by uncertainty and risk.

12 May 2025 - 8:30PM

Employees work at a car factory in Arlington, Texas. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS

Opinion | Thanks to Trump, China has the cards it needs to win the trade war

Trump’s actions have left nations feeling betrayed while accelerating China’s self-sufficiency. These, plus Beijing’s rare earth dominance, could spell victory.

4 May 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump holds a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, on April 29. Photo: Reuters

US policy shift means higher prices for consumers of small shipments from China

Online retailers like Shein and Temu are targeted by closing of de minimis loophole with ‘immediately apparent’ impact, analysts say.

5 May 2025 - 1:18AMvideocam