5 d. ago BYD’s shares sharply lower after China EV maker’s earnings miss

BYD’s shares sharply lower after China EV maker’s earnings miss  MarketWatch

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2 w. ago How Beijing and other South China Sea claimants can see eye to eye

Few disputes in Asia are as enduring – and as polarising – as those over the South China Sea. For more than a decade, two sharply opposed narratives have dominated. In one, Beijing is seen as using force, or the threat of force, to change the status quo, undermining peace and stability. In the other, China is portrayed as exercising restraint, acting within its rights and working to safeguard regional stability. These perspectives are not merely different; they are mutually exclusive. One side’s...

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2 w. ago Xtep’s interim profit rises as China’s running craze lifts Saucony sales

Xtep International Holdings’ interim earnings surged to a record, as the sportswear maker and distributor of the Saucony brand of running shoes benefited from the new-found popularity of marathons and trail running in China. Net profit rose to a record 913.6 million yuan (US$127.3 million) in the first half, 6.4 per cent more than the revised interim earnings last year, Xtep said in a statement on Monday. Sales increased 7.1 per cent to 6.84 billion yuan, from the restated revenue of 6.38...

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3 w. ago Watch China’s Economy Slows Sharply | The China Show 8/15/2025

Watch China’s Economy Slows Sharply | The China Show 8/15/2025  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago US’ annual China human rights review shorter, remains sharply critical

The US State Department’s annual review of China’s human rights record, released on Tuesday, was pared back as part of a broader restructuring of its country reports but still retained many of its most politically sensitive criticisms of Beijing’s conduct. “Genocide and crimes against humanity occurred during the year in China against predominantly Muslim Uygurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang,” the report said in its executive summary. The China assessment,...

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3 w. ago Tariffs on China Set to Rise Sharply Tuesday if No Deal Is Reached (Gift Article)

Tariffs on China Set to Rise Sharply Tuesday if No Deal Is Reached (Gift Article)  The New York Times

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