Trump’s attack on Iran and his capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have been obvious blows to Chinese allies that have also taken a toll on China’s energy imports. That points to a …
John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, inherits a rebounding China business—and some messy headaches
Ternus must navigate a protectionist Washington, a prickly Beijing and a Chinese consumer less interested in foreign brands.
Turning cast-offs into cash: China’s Zhuanzhuan looks to Europe and the US for growth
From phones to luxury bags, the recycling platform wants to take its ‘trash to treasure’ model global as second-hand demand accelerates.
China Taps Another Tool to Drain Excess Liquidity From Market
China’s central bank is taking a further step to rein in a liquidity glut in its financial system by reducing the amount of medium-term funds it lends out to banks.
China industrial profits jump 15.8% in March, fueled by AI and chip boom despite oil shock risks
Rising global oil prices have begun seeping into the domestic economy, squeezing margins for manufacturers dependent on imported raw materials.
China’s industrial profit growth quickens even as Iran war heightens risks
BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) – Profits at China’s industrial firms grew at their quickest pace in half a year last month, adding to broader signs of an uneven economic recovery in the first quarter as …
The Iran war has the world buying more clean energy. China stands to benefit the most
The war in Iran has sent oil-starved countries scrambling for fuel. Many are opting for energy alternatives — and turning to the renewables king of the planet: China.
DeepSeek unveils new AI model tailored for Huawei chips as China pushes for tech autonomy
By Eduardo Baptista, Ethan Wang and Che Pan BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) – DeepSeek, the Chinese startup whose low-cost AI model stunned the world last year, launched on Friday a preview of a highly …
PBOC vows to curb ‘involution-style’ competition in China’s financial sector
China’s central bank is moving to tighten discipline across the nation’s financial landscape, explicitly calling out “involution-style”, or excessively distorted competition, as a primary governance …
Analysis-Under cover of trade truce with Trump, China expands economic pressure toolkit
Washington has applied its own pressure, launching trade probes into excess industrial capacity and the use of forced labour in China in March, on top of export restrictions on semiconductors and …