42 m. ago China’s film distributors pledge more imports to diversify market

China’s film distributors have called for diversifying the country’s cinematic offerings with more and better titles from overseas, at a time when domestic productions have seized the lion’s share of the market from their imported competitors. At a work conference held by the state-owned China Film Group Corporation, as well as Huaxia Film Distribution, companies vowed to bring in “good titles from multiple countries” to improve the number, quality and market share of foreign films, state media...

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4 h. ago China delays decision in EU pork import case amid EV tariff talks

China delays decision in EU pork import case amid EV tariff talks  Reuters

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20 h. ago Import cargo levels may surge during tariff pause with China, others

Import cargo levels may surge during tariff pause with China, others  Talk Business & Politics

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33 h. ago China's May imports of soybeans rise from April; crude oil, coal and oil fall

China's May imports of soybeans rise from April; crude oil, coal and oil fall  Reuters

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33 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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34 h. ago China trade data for May misses expectations as export growth slows, imports dip

China’s export growth slowed last month amid lingering uncertainty over US tariffs, pointing to continued strain in the country’s manufacturing and trade sectors – and the slight uptick could also reflect front-loading by exporters anticipating future disruptions. 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 and fell short of the estimate of a 6.28 per cent increase in a market...

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34 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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34 h. ago China exports growth misses expectations despite tariff truce; imports plunge amid weak consumption

China exports growth misses expectations despite tariff truce; imports plunge amid weak consumption  CNBC

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2 d. ago How Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web attacks hold important lessons for China

Ukrainian attacks targeting airbases deep inside Russian territory despite lacking long-range missiles or bombers could offer important lessons about modern warfare in the event of any conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Under the operation, code-named Spider’s Web, Ukraine smuggled drones into Russian territory undetected and hired unwitting drivers to transport them in modified containers to locations near airbases, some of them thousands of kilometres from Ukraine’s border. The drones were then...

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4 d. ago China and India lead modest revival in Asia thermal coal imports

China and India lead modest revival in Asia thermal coal imports  Reuters

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4 d. ago China and India lead modest revival in Asia thermal coal imports: Russell

China and India lead modest revival in Asia thermal coal imports: Russell  Reuters

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5 d. ago South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance

Hours after Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as the president of South Korea early on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a congratulatory message, emphasising that China placed “great importance” on strengthening ties with its neighbour amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape. During his campaign, Lee pledged to repair strained ties with China and North Korea and underscored China’s role as a vital trading partner. Analysts predicted more stable China-South Korea relations to...

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7 d. ago China turns to alternate beef imports as U.S. tariffs drive prices up

China turns to alternate beef imports as U.S. tariffs drive prices up  NBC News

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7 d. ago Japan to Export Marine Products to China: Why Has Beijing Not Yet Fully Lifted The Import Ban?

Japan to Export Marine Products to China: Why Has Beijing Not Yet Fully Lifted The Import Ban?  The Japan News

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7 d. ago Marine Products to Be Exported to China: Why Has Beijing Not Yet Fully Lifted The Import Ban?

Marine Products to Be Exported to China: Why Has Beijing Not Yet Fully Lifted The Import Ban?  The Japan News

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1 week ago Hong Kong to impose new emission caps on local power plants from 2030

Hong Kong environmental authorities will impose new emission caps on power plants from 2030 in a bid to further improve local air quality, with a major electricity firm pledging to import more zero-carbon energy from mainland China. The Environment and Ecology Bureau said on Friday that it would further cut the electricity sector’s annual emission allowances for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and respirable suspended particulates (RSPs). In five years, the allowances would be reduced by 19 per...

Events

1 week ago US retail giants pushing Chinese suppliers to shoulder up to 66% of tariff costs

American retail giants are now demanding that their Chinese suppliers shoulder half to 66 per cent of the cost of US import duties, as the ongoing US-China trade war ramps up pressure on businesses’ bottom lines, industry sources told the Post. US retailers have been locked in talks with Chinese producers for weeks over how to handle the additional costs caused by the trade war, with the firms facing intense political pressure at home to “eat the tariffs” and keep prices stable. Walmart and...

Economics

1 week ago Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explains why chip exports to China are strategically important

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explains why chip exports to China are strategically important  CNBC

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2 w. ago Soft China dampens Asia LNG demand while Europe's imports ease: Russell

Soft China dampens Asia LNG demand while Europe's imports ease: Russell  Reuters

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2 w. ago Soft China dampens Asia LNG demand while Europe's imports ease

Soft China dampens Asia LNG demand while Europe's imports ease  Reuters

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