8 h. ago Grains Try to Hold Gains on Technical Buying, Exports: Is China Really Buying Soybeans?

Grains Try to Hold Gains on Technical Buying, Exports: Is China Really Buying Soybeans?  AgWeb

Economics

15 h. ago Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win

Kenya’s plan to convert its US dollar-denominated Chinese debt to yuan is a “win-win”, as it is expected to reduce interest payments for the African nation while advancing China’s goal of increasing the global use of its currency, according to analysts. The deal would be precedent-setting and could establish a new rule book for future debt restructuring and possibly cut reliance on the US dollar. In late August, Kenya’s Treasury announced that talks with the Export-Import Bank of China were at...

Economics

16 h. ago Hong Kong IPO pipeline swells as Chinese tech listings lure global investors

More than 200 companies are awaiting approval for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong, with about half coming from the technology sector, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting. “Recently, many international long-term investors have actively participated in the IPO subscriptions of technology and innovation companies, reflecting strong global interest in China’s tech sector,” she said at HKEX’s Future Tech Summit on Friday. In the first eight months...

Economics

18 h. ago China export growth seen slowing in August as US trade truce boost fades

China export growth seen slowing in August as US trade truce boost fades - Reuters poll  Reuters

Politics

24 h. ago How Trump's tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China

How Trump's tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China  BBC

Politics

24 h. ago Venture firm Lanchi doubles down on Chinese AI, robotics start

Chinese venture capital firm Lanchi Ventures is doubling down on investing in China’s artificial intelligence and robotics start-ups while raising a new fund amid increased global investor appetite for the country’s early-stage tech firms, its executives said. Lanchi Ventures, formerly known as BlueRun Ventures China, would continue to be “all in” on AI and robotics, focusing on AI applications, multimodal AI models and firms targeting overseas markets, managing partner Jui Tan said in an...

Politics

32 h. ago Trump’s Tax On Nvidia’s Exports To China Taxes The U.S.’s AI Primacy

Trump’s Tax On Nvidia’s Exports To China Taxes The U.S.’s AI Primacy  Forbes

Politics

33 h. ago Zimbabwe to start blueberry exports to China after breakthrough agreement

Zimbabwe to start blueberry exports to China after breakthrough agreement  Reuters

Politics

43 h. ago Qatar joins Gulf neighbours in African funding game with US$103 billion pledge

Global gas giant Qatar has pledged to invest US$103 billion in Africa in the coming years, joining Gulf neighbours the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as the continent’s biggest financiers amid waning interest from the West and China. Six sub-Saharan African countries are set to benefit from agreements signed during the second half of last month with Al-Mansour Holdings, a conglomerate owned by a branch of Qatar’s ruling al-Thani dynasty. Key critical metals producer the Democratic...

Economics

2 d. ago Nomura warns China’s stock surge risks a bubble with little benefit to economy

Nomura warns China’s stock surge risks a bubble with little benefit to economy  South China Morning Post

Events

3 d. ago As China exports to Russia dip on less car demand, new deals show ‘room to grow’

Despite a slowdown in automotive shipments from China to Russia, there is room for them to advance trade settled in yuan and roubles as both countries continue to be pressured away from the US market, analysts said on Tuesday during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the world’s second-largest economy. Russians want consumer goods, personal electronics and common machinery that are difficult to import from the West because of trade sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began...

Politics

3 d. ago US revokes TSMC’s ‘fast track’ China export status as controls tighten

The US has revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) authorisation to freely ship essential gear to its main Chinese chipmaking base, potentially curtailing its production capabilities at that older generation facility. The change removes a fast track export privilege known as Validated End User (VEU) status, meaning future shipments of US-origin chipmaking tools to TSMC’s Nanjing site will require individual licences. The action mirrors steps the US took to revoke the same...

Politics

4 d. ago China’s exporters ahead in tariff game, paying estimated 9% share of costs

Chinese exporters appear to hold significant bargaining power in their trade with the United States, according to an estimate from one of Beijing’s top investment banks, carrying 9 per cent of the cost burden created by the tariffs US President Donald Trump levied earlier this year. The findings from China International Capital Corporation (CICC) run contrary to earlier claims by US officials – including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent – that Washington has been on the winning side of the...

Economics

6 d. ago China’s stock market outpaces global peers as local investors pile in

China’s stock market outpaces global peers as local investors pile in  Financial Times

Economics

6 d. ago Can China’s US$22 trillion savings and global investors propel markets higher?

In the second instalment of the two-part series on the outlook for the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stock markets, Zhang Shidong and Yulu Ao look at the catalysts that could underpin the rally. Read part one here When Chinese stocks hit a 10-year high this week, Jian Shi Cortesi saw it as a sign that the rally could continue as overseas investors returned to the nation’s onshore and offshore equities, which are worth a combined US$20 trillion. The Switzerland-based investment director at GAM...

Economics

6 d. ago China’s retail investors armed with US$22 trillion are key to markets’ fortunes

In the second instalment of the two-part series on the outlook for the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stock markets, Zhang Shidong and Yulu Ao look at the catalysts that could underpin the rally. Read part one here. When Chinese stocks hit a 10-year high this week, Jian Shi Cortesi saw it as a sign that the rally could continue as overseas investors returned to the nation’s onshore and offshore equities, which are worth a combined US$20 trillion. The Switzerland-based investment director at GAM...

Economics

7 d. ago US expanding ‘critical minerals’ roster to guide investment, rely less on China

The US government has drafted an expansion of its critical-minerals list to head off what an official said were potential “supply-chain disruptions”, in a move that experts say could help onshore more production of semiconductor chips, automotive systems and solar panels instead of relying on China. The US Department of the Interior released the draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals on Tuesday, adding 51 mined commodities such as copper, lead, potash, silicon and silver. This marks the second...

Politics

7 d. ago Surge in foreign demand makes dermatology South Korea’s top medical tourism draw

Foreign patients are visiting South Korea’s dermatology clinics in unprecedented numbers, making skin treatments the leading driver of medical tourism and underscoring the global reach of the country’s beauty and wellness industry. According to the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), 705,044 foreign nationals received dermatology treatments in 2024, a 117-fold surge compared with 2009 when just over 6,000 patients sought such care. Dermatology now accounts for 56.6 per cent of...

Politics

8 d. ago South Korea’s ‘Gangnam Style’ star Psy faces police probe over drug allegations

Psy, the South Korean pop phenomenon whose song “Gangnam Style” became a global hit in 2012, is under police investigation for allegedly obtaining prescription psychotropic drugs through intermediaries, bypassing required in-person hospital consultations. Seoul Seodaemun Police Station confirmed on Thursday that Psy – real name Park Jae-sang – and a university hospital doctor had been arrested on suspicion of violating South Korea’s medical law, according to the Yonhap news agency. The...

Events

8 d. ago Watch Global Investors Renew Confidence in China, Says Tech PE Leader

Watch Global Investors Renew Confidence in China, Says Tech PE Leader  Bloomberg.com

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