12 h. ago Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record

Daunted by geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans  AP News

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17 h. ago Nvidia, AMD to win market share in China as US eases export curbs

The sales resumption of Nvidia’s H20 processors and Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD) MI308 chips in China is expected to ease the anxiety of local artificial intelligence companies, according to analysts. Speaking at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he hoped to introduce more advanced chips to China. The H20, designed to comply with US trade curbs, is less powerful than the H200. Under current US rules, most advanced Nvidia chips,...

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22 h. ago US firms consider China market critical despite fraying relations, other issues, survey says

A new survey of American companies operating in China indicated that most of them consider the country’s market critical despite fraying bilateral relations, tariffs, economic weakness and lost market share. Nearly all respondents participating in an annual US-China Business Council survey said they cannot remain globally competitive without their business in the world’s second-largest economy, according to a report about the survey published by the advocacy group on Wednesday. This is despite...

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22 h. ago US firms say China market vital despite fraying relations, other issues: survey

A new survey of American companies operating in China has indicated that most of them consider the country’s market critical despite fraying bilateral relations, tariffs, economic weakness and lost market share. Nearly all respondents participating in an annual US-China Business Council survey said they cannot remain globally competitive without their business in the world’s second-largest economy, according to a report about the survey published by the advocacy group on Wednesday. This is...

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26 h. ago US companies in China decry overproduction as price war hits profits

US companies in China decry overproduction as price war hits profits  Financial Times

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31 h. ago A CEO explains the sourcing strategy that helped a battery chain lessen its China reliance amid the trade war

A CEO explains the sourcing strategy that helped a battery chain lessen its China reliance amid the trade war  Business Insider

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46 h. ago Nvidia’s Huang Wins China Reprieve in Rare Trade War Reversal

Nvidia’s Huang Wins China Reprieve in Rare Trade War Reversal  Bloomberg.com

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56 h. ago China’s economy grows by 5.3% in first half despite Trump’s trade war

China’s economy grows by 5.3% in first half despite Trump’s trade war  The Washington Post

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60 h. ago China’s economy grows at steady pace despite Trump’s trade war

China’s economy grows at steady pace despite Trump’s trade war  Al Jazeera

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62 h. ago China’s economy grows 5.3% in first half, despite Trump’s trade war

China’s economy grows 5.3% in first half, despite Trump’s trade war  The Washington Post

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63 h. ago China’s GDP grows 5.2% as exports show resilience against Trump trade war

China’s GDP grows 5.2% as exports show resilience against Trump trade war  Financial Times

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3 d. ago European companies operating in China: from digging in to rethinking their presence

European companies operating in China: from digging in to rethinking their presence  Bruegel

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4 d. ago The chip race: US opens tech gates for China; Should Indian companies worry?

The chip race: US opens tech gates for China; Should Indian companies worry?  Times of India

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5 d. ago Trump hits Mexico and EU with 30% tariffs, escalating trade war

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his administration would levy a 30 per cent tariff on goods from Mexico and the 27-nation European Union beginning August 1, targeting two of Washington’s top trading partners after weeks spent trying to forge a more comprehensive deal. Trump’s latest set of take-it-or-leave-it letters, addressed to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, could affect more than US$1 trillion in annual imports from...

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6 d. ago China's deflationary slide is worsening as companies spiral into price wars

China's deflationary slide is worsening as companies spiral into price wars  CNBC

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6 d. ago China's economy likely grew 5.2% in Q2 despite trade war: AFP poll

China's economy likely grew 5.2% in Q2 despite trade war: AFP poll  France 24

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6 d. ago ‘I cook instant noodles’: anxiety grips China’s workforce amid dire job market

This is the final story in a three-part series exploring the domestic economic challenges China faces as it navigates an unprecedented trade war with the United States. In this piece, we explore the country’s cloudy employment outlook for workers across all sectors, and how truck drivers and high-powered lawyers alike are learning to adjust their expectations. When his chemical company laid off a third of its team, Liang Wang felt a mix of emotions: relief that he was not among them, but dread...

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7 d. ago China offers subsidy to those hiring unemployed young people

China is stepping up its efforts to stabilise employment and bolster household incomes, as labour market pressures persist amid sluggish economic growth, fierce domestic competition and the trade war with the United States. The authorities will provide a one-off employment subsidy for companies and social organisations that hire unemployed people aged between 16 and 24, the General Office of the State Council said in a circular released on Wednesday. Employers who sign formal contracts and pay...

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8 d. ago China producer price deflation deepens as US trade war bites

China producer price deflation deepens as US trade war bites  Financial Times

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8 d. ago China told its officials to tighten their belts. Did they go a notch too far?

This is the first story in a three-part series exploring the domestic economic challenges China faces as it navigates an unprecedented trade war with the United States. In this piece, we explore Beijing’s drive to rein in wasteful government spending – and its unintended consequences. Wang, a civil servant from a small town in northeastern China, is too scared to go to restaurants these days. He even skipped his niece’s wedding due to his fear of being seen at a banquet. An avid foodie, the...

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