A.O. Smith Corp.’s China business has attracted interest from potential investors including private equity firms, as the US water-heater maker reviews its operations in the country, people familiar with the matter said.
China Cashback Programs Business Databook Report 2026: Market to Reach $56.89 Billion by 2030 from $33.76 Billion in 2025 – 90+ KPIs on Business Model, Channel, Cashback …
Significant opportunities in China’s cashback market include leveraging cashback as a behavior control mechanism in super-apps to promote preferred payment methods, drive repeat usage, and ensure ecosystem loyalty.
US escalates Vietnam on IP threat scale, as EU joins China on watchlist
The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office has designated Vietnam as a “Priority Foreign Country” for intellectual property violations. This is the first time any nation has received that label in 13 …
Eyck Freymann: Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is vital for global stability, disruption could exceed oil shortages, and a Chinese takeover would reset the economic system …
Eyck Freymann is a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University, where he directs the Allied Coordination Working Group. He is the author of Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China and …
Pakistan commissions first Hangor-class submarine in China
Pakistan on Thursday commissioned the first of eight Hangor-class submarine in China, a key step in its naval modernization as it expands its defense cooperation with Beijing, the military said. The …
China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except one
The country not eligible is the small nation of Eswatini because it is the only one in Africa that maintains formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
‘Green shoots’ appear in China property as banks turn bullish after 5-year bear market
The first 18 days of April saw primary home sale volumes across 30 key cities rise 3 per cent year on year: Bank of America data.
Pakistan, China discuss green finance, climate-linked investmentPublished on: May 1, 2026 11:40 AM
Pakistan, May 1 — Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday appreciated the strong and longstanding cooperation between Pakistan and Chinese institutions in the area of …
Pakistan, China discuss green finance, climate-linked investmentPublished on: May 1, 2026 11:40 AM
Pakistan, May 1 — Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday appreciated the strong and longstanding cooperation between Pakistan and Chinese institutions in the area of …
Could Japan secretly go nuclear? China warns UN that Tokyo could build thousands of warheads in no time
According to the report highlighted by the South China Morning Post, China’s foreign ministry argued that Japan already possesses the technical capacity required for a rapid nuclear breakout.