24 h. ago China’s Geely hits the brakes on new plant construction globally: Li Shufu

Geely Auto, the mainland’s second-largest carmaker, will not build new plants amid excess capacity worldwide, a move that is likely to ripple across the sector as most Chinese companies are finding it difficult to make profits. Chairman Li Shufu told the Chongqing Auto Show over the weekend that the company would avoid building excess capacity and instead focus on improving its technological capabilities to become a key player in the future of mobility. “The global automotive industry is mired...

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26 h. ago China's May coal imports fall 18%, hit by cheap domestic coal, renewables

China's May coal imports fall 18%, hit by cheap domestic coal, renewables  Reuters

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26 h. ago US tariffs hit China’s exports in May, but June seen as ‘a better month’

China’s export growth slowed last month, weighed down by fewer US orders being made before the two countries came to a 90-day tariff truce. And while June’s prospects look poised to improve, China’s manufacturing and trade sectors remain under strain, according to economists, who also point to lingering uncertainties over American tariffs. China’s May exports were up by 4.8 per cent, year on year, to US$316.1 billion, customs data showed on Monday. The figure followed April’s 8.1 per cent growth...

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3 d. ago China may make a ‘retaliatory’ move that experts say will ‘hit' US homeowners 'hard.' Here's what's happening

China may make a ‘retaliatory’ move that experts say will ‘hit' US homeowners 'hard.' Here's what's happening  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago Sharp Drop in Beef and Pork Exports to China Causes April Meat Exports to Take a Hit

Sharp Drop in Beef and Pork Exports to China Causes April Meat Exports to Take a Hit  AgWeb

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3 d. ago How China’s embrace of rare earth export controls is hitting the global car industry

How China’s embrace of rare earth export controls is hitting the global car industry  Fortune

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4 d. ago China Renaissance’s investment in stablecoin issuer Circle pays off

China Renaissance, which has funded many leading Chinese technology firms, made another winning bet after shares of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group more than doubled on their debut in New York. The Chinese investment bank said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday that it had invested in Circle, which was founded in 2013, in 2018 through its Huaxing New Economy Fund. The investment reflected its “strong confidence in the growth prospects of the digital asset industry”,...

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4 d. ago US faces vape shortage as China tariffs, seizures hit Geek Bar

US faces vape shortage as China tariffs, seizures hit Geek Bar  Reuters

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5 d. ago FirstFT: Apple and Alibaba’s AI rollout in China hit by delay

FirstFT: Apple and Alibaba’s AI rollout in China hit by delay  Financial Times

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5 d. ago China hits back at Marco Rubio's remarks on Tiananmen Square crackdown

China hits back at Marco Rubio's remarks on Tiananmen Square crackdown  The Express Tribune

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5 d. ago A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history

A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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5 d. ago China's rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide

China's rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide  Reuters

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5 d. ago TIMELINE: China’s Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown

TIMELINE: China’s Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown  Rappler

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5 d. ago Tiananmen Square haunts Beijing 36 years on, sparks fresh US

Tiananmen Square haunts Beijing 36 years on, sparks fresh US-China verbal volleys  Telegraph India

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5 d. ago China, Rubio exchange jabs on 36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

China, Rubio exchange jabs on 36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre  Fox News

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5 d. ago This Day in History on June 4: Tiananmen Square Massacre in China

This Day in History on June 4: Tiananmen Square Massacre in China  RiverBender.com

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5 d. ago 7 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up patrols at former Tiananmen vigil site

Hong Kong police officers have taken away at least seven people holding flowers or candles, including two schoolgirls, in Causeway Bay on the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. A source said that police had ramped up patrols in sensitive locations across the city, such as Victoria Park – where candlelight vigils to commemorate the victims of the June 4, 1989, protests in Beijing had been held over the years – in Causeway Bay and the central government’s liaison office in Sai...

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5 d. ago 2 arrested, 10 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up June 4 patrols

Hong Kong police officers arrested two people and took away 10 others on Wednesday as some people brought flowers and candles to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The force said a mainland Chinese woman, 26, was spotted behaving suspiciously on Garden Road in Central during the day and was arrested for failing to produce an identity document, while a man, 24, was apprehended at night in Causeway Bay on suspicion of obstructing police officers. Police said the...

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5 d. ago China hits out at Marco Rubio over criticism of 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

China has lodged a protest about US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments about the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. “These remarks maliciously distort historical facts, attack China’s political system and development path, and interfere in China’s internal affairs,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press briefing on Wednesday. He added that China was “strongly dissatisfied” with and “firmly opposed” Rubio’s comments criticising the Communist Party’s crackdown on...

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5 d. ago China calls Rubio remarks about Tiananmen Square an "attack"

China calls Rubio remarks about Tiananmen Square an "attack"  CBS News

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