4 h. ago Apple iPhone Sales Grow in China for First Time Since 2023 on Promotions

Apple iPhone Sales Grow in China for First Time Since 2023 on Promotions  Investopedia

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5 h. ago Armenia seeks deeper Chinese ties, Apple’s China story: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say A new book contending that Apple went too far in consolidating its operations in China is prompting debate among analysts of the country – some of whom say the company may have had no realistic alternatives. 2. Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia The Armenian...

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6 h. ago Apple’s China iPhone sales face headwinds in second half: Counterpoint

Demand for Apple’s iPhone in mainland China is expected to encounter headwinds in the second half of 2025, after sales of the device received a strong boost in recent months on the back of promotions in the world’s biggest smartphone market. In the second half, “iPhone sales in China will stumble amid weak consumer spending and an ageing iPhone 16 cycle, while tepid iPhone 17 upgrades won’t spark demand”, Counterpoint Research senior analyst Ivan Lam said on Thursday. He added that efforts by...

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6 h. ago Apple's China iPhone sales grows for the first time in two years

Apple's China iPhone sales grows for the first time in two years  NBC4 Washington

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31 h. ago Foxconn mysteriously tells Chinese workers to quit India and return to China

Foxconn mysteriously tells Chinese workers to quit India and return to China  AppleInsider

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2 d. ago China Releases Updated Guidance on the Application for Security Assessment of Cross

China Releases Updated Guidance on the Application for Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfers  The National Law Review

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3 d. ago The race to create AI applications is creating demand for training data in China

The race to create AI applications is creating demand for training data in China  NPR

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6 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal; global conflict warning: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. 2. China should be alert to risk of US being drawn into war by allies, analyst...

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6 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London earlier this month, with the two sides further confirming details of the framework, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday afternoon. “China will review and approve export...

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6 d. ago China, US reach agreement on export controls as trade talks bear fruit

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some of its limits – confirming much-needed progress in trade talks centred on the two countries’ extensive, reciprocal export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London ended earlier this month, with both sides further confirming details of the framework solidified in those meetings, China’s Ministry...

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6 d. ago GE Appliances to move washing machine production from China to Kentucky in $490M investment

GE Appliances to move washing machine production from China to Kentucky in $490M investment  Fox Business

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7 d. ago GE Appliances moves washing machine production from China to Kentucky with $490 million investment

GE Appliances moves washing machine production from China to Kentucky with $490 million investment  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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7 d. ago GE Appliances moving China manufacturing to Louisville, creating 800 jobs

GE Appliances moving China manufacturing to Louisville, creating 800 jobs  WLKY

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7 d. ago Why GE Appliances will make more washing machines in Kentucky instead of China. It’s not what you think

Why GE Appliances will make more washing machines in Kentucky instead of China. It’s not what you think  CNN

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7 d. ago GE Appliances to invest $490M in Louisville factory, bring back manufacturing from China

GE Appliances to invest $490M in Louisville factory, bring back manufacturing from China  The Courier-Journal

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9 d. ago Apple Joins China Subsidy Program in Effort to Counter Declining Sales

Apple Joins China Subsidy Program in Effort to Counter Declining Sales  MacRumors

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9 d. ago Apple's China sales might get boost from government subsidy program

Apple's China sales might get boost from government subsidy program  AppleInsider

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9 d. ago Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition

Apple has joined China’s national subsidy programme, providing a boost to the US tech giant amid heightened competition from major domestic rivals and growing headwinds in the world’s second-largest economy. Consumers in Beijing and Shanghai are now entitled to discounts of up to 2,000 yuan (US$278) on select models of Apple devices – including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and MacBook – when they buy directly from the US company, according to a statement published on Tuesday on Apple’s mainland...

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1 week ago China accelerates the trend: It’s no longer about buying Apple but Chinese brands

China accelerates the trend: It’s no longer about buying Apple but Chinese brands  Glass Almanac

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2 w. ago China will boost the yuan’s global reach with new operations centre, PBOC says

China will set up an “international operations centre” for the digital yuan to boost the global influence of the renminbi, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced at the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai on Wednesday. The measure was among eight financial policies Pan announced during the opening of the annual finance-facing forum, which also included pledges that China would pilot a range of structural monetary policy tools in Shanghai. The policies come at a time when growing tensions...

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