11 h. ago Exclusive: French cognac makers offer China minimum import prices to fend off tariffs

Exclusive: French cognac makers offer China minimum import prices to fend off tariffs  Reuters

Economics

41 h. ago Beijing slams Washington for supporting jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Wednesday voiced its disapproval of the United States’ “blatant support” of jailed activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung, while accusing Washington of smearing police’s enforcement actions. Last Friday, Hong Kong national security police levelled a fresh charge against Joshua Wong Chi-fung, accusing him of conspiring with fugitive ex-lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung to collude with foreign forces five years ago. A US Department of State spokesman strongly...

Events

6 d. ago Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say

Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say  Reuters

Politics

6 d. ago Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces fresh charge of foreign collusion

Hong Kong national security police have levelled a fresh charge against jailed activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung, accusing him of conspiring with fugitive ex-lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung to collude with foreign forces five years ago. Police were seen strengthening security around West Kowloon Court on Friday as they awaited the arrival of 28-year-old Wong, who was escorted to court in a prison van. A charge sheet seen by the Post said Wong conspired with Law and others to instigate foreign...

Politics

7 d. ago White House extends exclusions for Section 301 China tariffs

White House extends exclusions for Section 301 China tariffs  Supply Chain Dive

Events

7 d. ago Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source  South China Morning Post

Politics

9 d. ago Exclusive: Germany lobby group says China's rare earth curbs could halt auto output

Exclusive: Germany lobby group says China's rare earth curbs could halt auto output  Reuters

Politics

9 d. ago China lifts in public opinion around the world as US drops, survey data shows

Favourable views towards China globally have surpassed those towards the United States for the first time in recent years, a change that occurred between January and late April, according to US intelligence company Morning Consult. By the end of May, China had an 8.8 net favourability rating, compared to -1.5 for the US – which is in stark contrast to January last year when the US rating was above 20 and China was in negative territory, Axios reported on Monday, citing exclusive data acquired...

Politics

9 d. ago Exclusive: China's rare earth export curbs risk halting German car production, lobby group warns

Exclusive: China's rare earth export curbs risk halting German car production, lobby group warns  Reuters

Events

9 d. ago Trade war risks could push global shippers to Asia’s arbitration hubs: analysts

The terms “United States exclusion clause” and “China risk clause” were frequently heard at a recent shipping forum hosted by Zhejiang Seaport Group in the eastern city of Ningbo, as uncertainties at sea persist despite the trade war truce reached between the world’s two biggest economies. The event brought together global logistics sector representatives and maritime law experts to consider new contract clauses, strategies and arbitration options, as stakeholders fear that a return of Donald...

Events

1 week ago Exclusive: China's global favorability rising, views of the U.S. turn negative

Exclusive: China's global favorability rising, views of the U.S. turn negative  Axios

Politics

1 week ago Exclusive | More attention coming to China advancements in AI, humanoid tech: Morgan Stanley

Exclusive | More attention coming to China advancements in AI, humanoid tech: Morgan Stanley  South China Morning Post

Politics

1 week ago ‘US troops critical’: South Korean presidential candidate signals turn on China

US troops in South Korea could be “critical” for containing China, and might potentially benefit Seoul’s outreach to the Arctic, according to the front runner for the coming presidential election who has signalled a possible change in his position on China. During an exclusive interview with Time Magazine published on Thursday, the Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said US Forces Korea (USFK) could play a “critical role for the United States policy of...

Politics

2 w. ago Exclusive: Synopsys halts China sales due to US export restrictions, internal memo shows

Exclusive: Synopsys halts China sales due to US export restrictions, internal memo shows  Reuters

Politics

2 w. ago Exclusive | Senators Bash Nvidia’s Plans for Facility in China

Exclusive | Senators Bash Nvidia’s Plans for Facility in China  WSJ

Politics

2 w. ago Filipino activists stage ‘sea concert’ to resist Chinese claims in disputed waters

Combining protest with performance, Filipino activists staged a “sea concert” near the disputed Thitu Island in the South China Sea this week – a symbolic act of resistance that analysts say may not advance legal claims but could help galvanise regional solidarity and draw global attention. The event, organised by the Atin Ito (This Is Ours) coalition, took place aboard the civilian vessel M/V Kapitan Felix Oca, which set sail from Palawan in the early hours of Tuesday carrying volunteers and...

Politics

2 w. ago 2 relatives of wanted Hong Kong activist Joseph Tay taken in for questioning

Wanted Hong Kong activist Joseph Tay’s cousin and her husband have been taken away for questioning, the Post has learned. A source said on Thursday that the couple were escorted to Tsing Yi police station to assist with an investigation into the Canada-based activist’s alleged national security law violations. “They were expected to leave Tsing Yi police station at around 11am,” the insider said. The source confirmed they left around that time. Tay, a 62-year-old former actor and founder of...

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2 w. ago Boot Barn targets 5% China sourcing share for exclusive brands

Boot Barn targets 5% China sourcing share for exclusive brands  Supply Chain Dive

Events

2 w. ago China Flexes Military Muscle with East Asian Naval Activity, Sources Say

China Flexes Military Muscle with East Asian Naval Activity, Sources Say  gCaptain

Events

2 w. ago Exclusive | China, EU cooperation urged by former WTO head amid Trump’s ‘mafia

Exclusive | China, EU cooperation urged by former WTO head amid Trump’s ‘mafia-life’ tactics  South China Morning Post

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