30 h. ago View / To beat China in Africa, US should deploy American businesses

View / To beat China in Africa, US should deploy American businesses  Semafor

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30 h. ago AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China’s film business, it’s no holds barred

AI is controversial in Hollywood. For China’s film business, it’s no holds barred  Los Angeles Times

Culture

3 d. ago Cloudy with a chance of bankruptcy: US tariffs hurt China’s solar firms

The rain and gloomy skies during the SNEC PV Conference – the biggest in China’s solar-panel manufacturing industry – summed up the mood in the market, whose major players congregated in Shanghai earlier this month for the four-day annual event. The scale was noticeably smaller this year. Several leading companies opted out for a variety of reasons, including tight budgets. More tellingly, CEOs from major producers Longi Green Technology and Tongwei – keynote speakers last year – gave it a...

Economics

4 d. ago Secretary Bessent divulges details of trade deal between US, China

Secretary Bessent divulges details of trade deal between US, China  Fox Business

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4 d. ago Treasury secretary reveals 'peace deals' with China as rare earth supplies set to flow

Treasury secretary reveals 'peace deals' with China as rare earth supplies set to flow  Fox Business

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4 d. ago Xiaomi’s SU7 SUV a hit with mainland Chinese motorists as bookings reach 240,000

Chinese smartphone and electric-vehicle (EV) maker Xiaomi has been flooded with orders for its YU7 SUV, with analysts saying the car could challenge the dominance of the Tesla Model Y, the bestselling SUV on the mainland. The company said that it received 200,000 pre-orders for the YU7 in just three minutes after bookings opened at 10pm on Thursday, with the number rising to 240,000 by 4pm on Friday. The 240,000 bookings for the YU7, priced from 253,500 yuan (US$35,366) to 329,900 yuan, are...

Events

4 d. ago Luxury Brands Bet on Experiential Retail to Revive China Sales

Luxury Brands Bet on Experiential Retail to Revive China Sales  businessoffashion.com

Economics

4 d. ago China's Geely appoints new chair of European business, replacing founder Eric Li

China's Geely appoints new chair of European business, replacing founder Eric Li  Reuters

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4 d. ago THIS Rs 580000000000 business in China is in trouble due to..., it is run by..., Beijing to now import...

THIS Rs 580000000000 business in China is in trouble due to..., it is run by..., Beijing to now import...  India.Com

Events

4 d. ago US ‘close to 10 trade deals’ after China rare earth agreement reached – business live

US ‘close to 10 trade deals’ after China rare earth agreement reached – business live  The Guardian

Economics

4 d. ago GE Appliances to move washing machine production from China to Kentucky in $490M investment

GE Appliances to move washing machine production from China to Kentucky in $490M investment  Fox Business

Economics

5 d. ago Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla with 4% cheaper YU7 SUV, a Model Y competitor

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker and electric-car start-up, priced its YU7 sport-utility vehicle (SUV) at a 4 per cent discount to Tesla’s bestselling Model Y, a move that is expected to draw a wave of orders in a cutthroat market where even the strongest players struggle to break even. The YU7, Xiaomi’s second production model, starts at 253,500 yuan (US$35,322), compared with 263,500 yuan for the Model Y’s basic edition, the Beijing-based company announced at a launch event on Thursday...

Politics

5 d. ago As business outlook improves, is China retaining more of its wealthy elite?

The number of wealthy mainland Chinese choosing to emigrate is projected to drop to a 10-year low this year thanks to the country’s improved business environment and its growing appeal to tech entrepreneurs, according to a report by a London-based advisory firm. Henley & Partners’ annual wealth migration report also said that Hong Kong is starting to see steady inflows of millionaire migrants from the rest of Asia, with an anticipated net inflow of 800 this year, including many executives from...

Economics

5 d. ago My dad's death led me to China. Living in Shanghai helped me heal

My dad's death led me to China. Living in Shanghai helped me heal  Business Insider

Events

5 d. ago Lawmakers grapple with questions of safety vs speed in AI race with China

Lawmakers grapple with questions of safety vs speed in AI race with China  Fox Business

Politics

6 d. ago China Is Way, Way Ahead in the Car Business—Can the West Catch Up?

China Is Way, Way Ahead in the Car Business—Can the West Catch Up?  MotorTrend

Transport

6 d. ago CATL executive warns of risks from EV price cuts, calls on Beijing to intervene

A senior executive from Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest producer of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), urged authorities on the mainland to intervene in the price war that is roiling the market for new energy cars. Ni Jun, CATL’s chief manufacturing officer, on Wednesday said the brutal discount war would not end if Beijing remained on the sidelines. “One big player cannot always lower prices [to gain market share] while driving out all other small rivals,” he...

Events

6 d. ago Could Starbucks be considering a partial sale of its China business?

Could Starbucks be considering a partial sale of its China business?  Nation’s Restaurant News

Economics

6 d. ago Xiaomi speeds up YU7 launch, Tesla’s Robotaxi vs Baidu’s Apollo Go: 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s BYD expands car-carrier fleet to bolster EV exports amid furious domestic competition BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has taken delivery of two new car-carrying ships – the largest yet in a growing fleet – as it bets on export growth to counter brutal...

Politics

6 d. ago Hong Kong investors hit jackpot as IPO boom delivers returns above 30%

A blistering recovery in Hong Kong’s initial public offering (IPO) market this year has delivered a bonanza for investors, with returns above 30 per cent bucking a sluggish economy and languid property market. Holding new shares from the 34 companies that have pulled off offerings in 2025 would generate an average return of 34 per cent, according to Bloomberg data. Even selling the stocks upon their debuts would have fetched a 10 per cent gain, the data showed. The eye-popping returns have...

Economics