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China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets
China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.
Starbucks once seemed unstoppable in China. Its US owner is now giving up control
Nearly three decades ago, Starbucks opened its first outlet in China with much fanfare, involving a troupe performing a traditional “golden lion” dance and eager customers trying cappuccinos made with …
Micron to exit server chips business in China after ban, sources say
Micron plans to stop supplying server chips to data centers in China after the business failed to recover from a 2023 government ban on its products in critical Chinese infrastructure, two people …
U.S. approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China with some conditions
The rule is likely to kickstart shipments of the tech giant’s second most powerful AI chip despite concerns that it would help China catch up in the strategically sensitive industry.
China’s trade ends 2025 with record $1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt
U.S. markets as producers looked to build global scale to fend off sustained pressure from the Trump administration.
Why mortgage subsidies could be key to getting China’s consumers spending
Beijing is striving to boost household spending amid an economic slowdown. But first it needs to stabilise the housing market, scholars say.
Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney
Canada, under Pierre Trudeau in the early 1970s, was among the first Western nations to recognize the communist government in China, nearly a decade ahead of the United States. Canada establishes ties with Beijing and ends diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
China notches historic $1.2 trillion trade surplus, up 20% despite Trump tariffs
China recorded the world’s biggest ever trade surplus in 2025, as well as a 20% jump from 2024, capping off a year in which the world’s largest manufacturer defied US trade pressure by ramping up …
China’s car exports surged in 2025, but domestic demand slowed
China’s auto exports surged 21% in 2025, driven by rising shipments of electric vehicles, while domestic demand slowed, an industry association said Wednesday. Confronted with grueling competition in …