7 h. ago How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition

Recently, some major Western media outlets have focused on China’s embrace of clean energy technologies. Between the lines of the rhetoric on China becoming an “electrostate”, there is palpable anxiety about US President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” approach and the partisan political landscape. The New York Times highlighted one of China’s longest ultra-high-voltage power lines, stretching from the far northwest remote desert to the populous southeast, noting that these power lines are...

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9 h. ago Crypto cooperation between Hong Kong, mainland China to benefit sector: experts

Increased collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China could potentially lead to more advances in the cryptocurrency sector, according to industry experts who took part in the 11th Global Blockchain Summit in Shanghai on Thursday. That assessment comes amid the central government’s years-long ban on a range of crypto-related activities on the mainland, including initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency trading and bitcoin mining. Calls for Hong Kong and the mainland to collaborate in...

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11 h. ago Soybeans Lead Grains Higher Betting on China Deal: Cattle Still Digesting Trump Beef Plan

Soybeans Lead Grains Higher Betting on China Deal: Cattle Still Digesting Trump Beef Plan  AgWeb

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11 h. ago Soybeans Lead Grains Higher Betting on China Deal: Cattle Digest Trump Beef Plan

Soybeans Lead Grains Higher Betting on China Deal: Cattle Digest Trump Beef Plan  AgWeb

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22 h. ago China Calls for Peace Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine: Beijing's Position

China Calls for Peace Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine: Beijing's Position  112.ua

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32 h. ago US clamp on critical software could cripple Hong Kong aviation, experts warn

Hong Kong’s aviation industry will suffer greatly if the United States slaps export curbs on American-made critical software to the city, experts have warned. The sector relied heavily on this technology, making it nearly impossible to find alternative solutions, they said. US President Donald Trump earlier threatened to curb the export of “any and all critical software” to China amid escalating trade tensions between the two superpowers. Trump’s threat to impose restrictions followed Beijing’s...

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44 h. ago European luxury groups hedge bets on predicting China comeback

European luxury groups hedge bets on predicting China comeback  Reuters

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44 h. ago Political Advisor and Commentator CJ Pearson explains the trade war between China and the United States.

Political Advisor and Commentator CJ Pearson explains the trade war between China and the United States.  facebook.com

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44 h. ago China deploys new floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal, satellite image shows

China has installed a new floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal, according to satellite imagery, as tensions rise between Beijing and Manila over the disputed atoll in the South China Sea. The barrier was seen blocking the entrance to the lagoon at the shoal in the image obtained by Satellogic, a geospatial company headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay. “New satellite imagery shows an illegal floating barrier installed by the People’s Republic of China at the mouth of Scarborough Shoal,” Luke...

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52 h. ago China Bonds Get a Boost as Trade Angst Spurs Bets on PBOC Easing

China Bonds Get a Boost as Trade Angst Spurs Bets on PBOC Easing  Bloomberg

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54 h. ago China increases criticism after tense military encounter between planes

China increases criticism after tense military encounter between planes  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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54 h. ago Nexperia crisis: how geopolitics disrupts a global chip supply chain

The ongoing dispute between China and the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia has highlighted how geopolitical tensions can disrupt an otherwise smooth global supply chain, according to analysts. Based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Nexperia exemplifies a typical multinational company with front-end fabrication plants in Hamburg, Germany, and Manchester, UK, as well as back-end assembly facilities across Asia, including Dongguan, China; Laguna, the Philippines; and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The...

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59 h. ago Newcomers Shrug Off China’s EV Headwinds With Bets on Niche Cars

Newcomers Shrug Off China’s EV Headwinds With Bets on Niche Cars  Bloomberg

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61 h. ago U.S., China Try to Defuse Tensions. Don’t Bet On Lower Tariffs or Risks.

U.S., China Try to Defuse Tensions. Don’t Bet On Lower Tariffs or Risks.  Barron's

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3 d. ago Major foreign banks raise China’s GDP forecast, annual target seen as ‘on track’

Several major banks forecast stronger economic growth for China this year, buoyed by third-quarter data showing slightly better-than-expected expansion despite domestic and external headwinds. Investment bank Goldman Sachs raised its full-year gross domestic product forecast for 2025 from 4.8 per cent to 4.9 per cent, noting that the government’s target of “around 5 per cent” remains “largely on track”. The bank also revised its estimate for 2026, up slightly from 4.2 per cent to 4.3 per cent,...

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3 d. ago Overseas banks raise China GDP forecasts, say Beijing ‘on track’ for 2025 target

Several major banks forecast stronger economic growth for China this year, buoyed by third-quarter data showing slightly better-than-expected expansion despite domestic and external headwinds. Investment bank Goldman Sachs raised its full-year gross domestic product forecast for 2025 from 4.8 per cent to 4.9 per cent, noting that the government’s target of “around 5 per cent” remains “largely on track”. The bank also revised its estimate for 2026, up slightly from 4.2 per cent to 4.3 per cent,...

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3 d. ago BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses

BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses  Reuters

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3 d. ago CK Hutchison gets encouraging signs of a deal with Panama government

A senior Panamanian official said on Monday that Panama will remain flexible and potentially reach an agreement with CK Hutchison as the Latin American country navigates the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China. “We are working on a plan in case that [Panama’s Supreme Court] ruling goes against the extension of the contract” for CK Hutchison, said Jose Ramon Icaza, Panama’s minister of canal affairs. “In that case, we have to step in as the Panama Maritime Authority to take...

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3 d. ago To avert war, the West must shatter the mirror by which it views China

In the shadow of escalating tensions between the United States and China, Graham Allison’s concept of the Thucydides Trap has become a staple of geopolitical discourse. Coined by the Harvard scholar, the term evokes the ancient Greek historian Thucydides’ observation that “it was the rise of Athens and the fear that this instilled in Sparta that made war inevitable”. Allison’s study of 16 historical cases, where a rising power challenged a ruling one, found war in 12 instances. He warns that...

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3 d. ago A Troubled $140 Billion Bet on China Property Gets Even Worse

A Troubled $140 Billion Bet on China Property Gets Even Worse  Bloomberg.com

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