Holding no illusions about making lasting deals at this week’s summit, China’s leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.
From textiles to chips: How a Surat-based company is making inroads into India’s semiconductor future
For decades, the world’s appetite for semiconductor chips had quietly been fed by a handful of East Asian countries — Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and China. Three-quarters of global chip manufacturing …
China’s AI IPO Boom Leaves US in the Dust
Chinese AI firms dominate Hong Kong IPOs with $22 billion in exits, while U.S. tech listings lag. Read the full analysis.
China Asks Banks to Pause New Loans to US-Sanctioned Refiner
China’s financial regulator advised the country’s largest banks to temporarily suspend new loans to five refiners recently sanctioned by the US over their ties to Iranian oil, according to people …
The F-35’s combat radius is 670 miles — Northern Japan to the Taiwan Strait is 1,200 miles, and China knows it
Summary and Three Key Points: On March 28, 2026, the 13th Fighter Squadron’s F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan, marking the squadron’s transition to fifth-generation airpower and the permanent stationing of the U.
Iran war could make Trump’s trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit
President Donald Trump’s trip to China may not come with the same fanfare that accompanied his first-term visit.
Trump and Xi meet to discuss Iran, Taiwan, AI in visit to China
President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will discuss Iran, Taiwan, AI, and nuclear weapons during Trump’s visit to China.
Trump ‘terribly weakened’ ahead of China visit: Top Armed Services Democrat
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said Sunday that President Trump is heading into his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a “weakened” position. “President Trump is going into this meeting terribly …
China April exports rebound strongly, trade surplus widens ahead of Trump visit
By Joe Cash and Lewis Jackson LONDON/BEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) – China’s export growth gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of orders from AI-related industries and other buyers …
Bangladesh fails to capture China’s lost US apparel market share despite tariff shifts
Bangladesh has failed to capture a significant share of China’s declining apparel exports to the United States despite sharp tariff-driven falls in Chinese shipments, with much of the diverted …