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Why China Is Worried About Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico

China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

China Is Taking Issue With Trump's Move to Link Tariffs to Fentanyl

U.S. President Donald Trump threw a curve ball at China by linking the fentanyl issue to his tariffs on imports

CNN · 1d

Walmart feels the heat in China after Trump imposes tariffs

Walmart is getting caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the United States and China. Chinese officials confirmed on Thursday they had met with executives from the US retail giant, following a news report that it had pressured its suppliers in China for discounts to cope with rising tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.

China, Panama

The New York Times · 9h

China Condemns Panama Canal Deal, Asserting a Right to Influence the Region

The Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s planned sale of ports in Panama to a group led by BlackRock, the American finance giant, is under fire from Beijing.

Bloomberg L.P. · 9h

Li Ka-shing Has Little to Lose as China Threatens Panama Deal

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has raised Beijing’s ire by agreeing to sell its control over ports in Panama to appease President Donald Trump. But there may be little the Chinese authorities can do to punish him for it.

The Financial Times · 15h

China urges CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ on Panama ports deal

Shares in Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison fell 5 per cent on Friday after China criticised the sale of its Panama Canal ports and said it should “think twice” about the $22.8bn deal with US asset manager BlackRock.

China, boost support for consumption

The Associated Press - Busines… · 8h

China orders banks to boost lending, credit card use to get consumers to spend more

China has ordered banks and other financial institutions to encourage more consumer financing and use of credit cards as part of a campaign to get people to spend more. The order Friday from the country’s financial regulator is part of the ruling Communist Party's latest push to build more confidence among consumers who are opting to save rather than spend,

Fast Company · 3h

China orders banks to push consumer financing and credit card use

Worries over jobs and the burden of healthcare and education have left many in China unwilling to spend much, hobbling a major driver of business activity.

Reuters on MSN · 14h

China tells lenders to boost financial support for consumption

China's financial regulator urged institutions to boost support for consumption, promising in a statement on Friday to properly relax consumer credit quotas and loan terms as it offers long-term backing to make available large sums.

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China's CATL sees slowest profit growth in six years

CATL reported 15% growth in 2024 net profit, the slowest pace in six years, as a prolonged price war in China's electric ...

The Economist3d

China’s AI boom is reaching astonishing proportions

China’s largest tech firms, including Alibaba, Baidu, Huawei and Tencent, are embracing the hype, and will be hoping to cash ...

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China is ‘laughing’ at US trade wars, EU top diplomat says

China stands to gain from the ongoing trade wars between the US and its allies, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

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Saudi crude oil supply to China to slump in April, sources say

Saudi Arabia's shipments of crude oil to its biggest customer, China, are expected to drop in April to their lowest in more ...

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I tested Manus, China's 'fully autonomous' AI agent. It's promising — but not ready to go solo yet.

Manus structured tasks well but stumbled in execution, hallucinating data and creating clunky designs.

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China’s shipbuilding dominance poses economic and national security risks for the US, a report says

A report details how China in two decades has grown to be the dominant global player in shipbuilding, dwarfing the U.S., ...

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Hong Kong's CK Hutchison under fire after China criticism of ports sale to US

China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) reposted a commentary criticising CK Hutchison's port deal with U.S. firm ...

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China's newest AI model Manus is dividing opinion over DeepSeek comparisons. Here's what to know.

China's Manus claims to be the first fully autonomous AI agent. Some researchers are calling it a leap in AI capabilities — ...

Tesla reportedly producing cheaper Model Y to boost sluggish sales in China

Tesla has plans to produce a low-cost version of its best-selling Model Y to boost sluggish sales in China, according to a ...

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China should not prioritise low prices in drug procurement plan, European lobby group says

A European business lobby group urged China to take steps not to prioritise low prices over product safety in the country's ...

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