South Korea’s chip industry is poised for a significant boost amidst soaring demand for AI components. Analysts highlight this as a crucial opportunity to outpace rivals like China. Massive …
China could have the keys to your life savings
Beijing is deploying market access to steal intellectual property, monitor Americans and conduct economic espionage.
China’s economy picks up in June on rebounding US exports, analysts say
China’s economy is showing signs of picking up after a sluggish few months — thanks in part to a rebound in shipments to the U.S.
North Korea’s unlikely economic revival reshapes life in Pyongyang as Russia and China deepen support
By Ben Aris in Berlin Pariah no longer, since the war in Ukraine started, Russian and Chinese money has poured into Pyongyang, fuelling a rapid economic development and unexpected real estate boom in …
Letter accuses Alibaba of attempts to harvest Anthropic AI technology, triggering U.S.-China showdown
A confidential letter to Washington put a familiar Chinese tech giant at the center of a fight that has nothing to do with tariffs …
Russia’s timber exports to China slump as property crisis deepens
Russia’s timber exports to China, its largest overseas market, fell sharply in the first four months of 2026 as Beijing’s prolonged property downturn weighed on demand, adding to mounting pressure on …
China’s growth engine has a weird new spark: buying ‘feelings’ to cope with a property crash
Toy elves and robot police are exposing the bizarre true state of China’s fractured economy.
Bahrain doubles down on Hong Kong to woo mainland China capital amid Middle East tensions
Gulf state leans on tax perks and tokenisation rules to position Hong Kong as its gateway to mainland China investors.
China debuts overnight reverse repos at 1.25%, sources say
June 29 (Reuters) – China’s central bank launched overnight reverse repo operations on Monday, a move markets interpreted as deepening its control over liquidity conditions and aligning its policy …
China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo rise
China has imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese companies it says are contributing to the country’s “remilitarization,” as tensions with Tokyo continue to rise.