14 h. ago American company restarts domestic graphite production after decades of China imports

American company restarts domestic graphite production after decades of China imports  Fox Business

Events

18 h. ago New carrier rocket built by Beijing company fails in maiden flight

New carrier rocket built by Beijing company fails in maiden flight  China Daily

Events

2 d. ago Trip.com shares plunge more than 20% as China opens antitrust probe into company

Trip.com shares plunge more than 20% as China opens antitrust probe into company  CNBC

Politics

6 d. ago First western company to exhibit at China Fish confirms this year’s plans

First western company to exhibit at China Fish confirms this year’s plans  Angling International

Politics

1 week ago FCC’s IoT labeling program loses lead company after China probe

FCC’s IoT labeling program loses lead company after China probe  Cybersecurity Dive

Politics

2 w. ago China’s diplomatic divide: red carpet for South Korea, cold shoulder for Japanese firms

As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung on a state visit starting Sunday. The contrasting receptions highlight how geopolitics is reshaping corporate ties in East Asia. Analysts expect continued friction between Beijing and Tokyo in 2026 to accelerate Japanese efforts to de-risk from the Chinese market. Conversely, Beijing’s warming...

Politics

2 w. ago US grants TSMC annual licence to import American chipmaking tools into China

The US government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to import American chip manufacturing equipment to its fabrication facilities in Nanjing, the capital of eastern China’s Jiangsu province, according to the company. The approval “ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries”, TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said in a statement on Thursday to Reuters. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have also received...

Politics

2 w. ago Jimmy Lai verdict and Panama port saga: what shaped Hong Kong’s 2025 political scene

A series of consequential political developments and controversies made 2025 a significant year for Hong Kong. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings was caught in the crossfire of US-China tensions over a deal to sell its Panama Canal ports, which was eventually put on hold under pressure from Beijing. Locally, the city held its second Legislative Council election under Beijing’s “patriots-only” overhaul, with the voter turnout slightly surpassing the previous record...

Politics

2 w. ago ByteDance to pour US$14 billion into Nvidia chips in 2026 as computing demand surges

ByteDance plans to spend about 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) on artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia in 2026, a hefty increase from roughly 85 billion yuan in 2025, if the US company is allowed to sell its H200 graphic processing units in China, according to people familiar with the matter. The budget, which could change, is part of the Beijing-based unicorn’s ambitious capital spending plan in AI for 2026. The company, with a private market capitalisation of US$500 billion, has built up...

Politics

2 w. ago Shen Yun ‘Allows the World to See a Deeper China,’ Says Company CEO

Shen Yun ‘Allows the World to See a Deeper China,’ Says Company CEO  NTD News

Politics

2 w. ago The AI Scorecard: How the U.S. Built a Lead—and Could Lose It to China

The AI Scorecard: How the U.S. Built a Lead—and Could Lose It to China  The Wall Street Journal

Politics

2 w. ago Davis Commodities stock soars as company evaluates China expansion

Davis Commodities stock soars as company evaluates China expansion  Investing.com

Politics

3 w. ago Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium

Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s leading copper producer, and private miner SQM, which features Chinese capital, announced on Saturday the creation of a giant company to exploit lithium, a lightweight metal used in batteries for electric vehicles. The South American country is the world’s second-largest producer of lithium, a key component of EVs (electric vehicles) and other clean technologies, and has about 40 per cent of the world’s lithium reserves. The partnership between the firms...

Politics

3 w. ago Trip.com suspends tourism partnership with Cambodia amid border clashes, cyber concerns

Trip.com Group, the biggest online travel agency in China, said on Thursday that its partnership with Cambodia’s tourism authority was suspended, in a move to address the Chinese public’s heightened sensitivity over safety in the Southeast Asian country. The company, which operates the Ctrip and Qunar sites in mainland China, said the collaboration – originally scheduled to run from September 2025 to March 2026 – “had been suspended due to recent safety alerts issued by the Chinese Embassy in...

Politics

3 w. ago China axes 8 from top advisory body CPPCC, including 4 defence firm chiefs

Four former defence company bosses have been sacked by China’s top political advisory body amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the military and related sectors. They are among eight members removed from the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) under a decision passed by the body’s National Committee in Beijing on Wednesday, according to state news agency Xinhua. Revocation of CPPCC membership – rather than resignation – typically signals suspicions of serious...

Politics

3 w. ago US politicians back Coupang, seethe over South Korea’s ‘campaign of aggression’

Coupang’s significant spending on lobbying politicians in the United States has apparently paid off, with Republicans criticising the South Korean government’s ongoing investigation into the Seattle-headquartered e-commerce firm. They have denounced South Korea’s investigation into Coupang as an attempt to favour China while remaining silent on the company’s massive data breach of the personal information of 33.7 million users, allegedly by a former employee who is a Chinese national. Amid...

Politics

3 w. ago Apple COO Sabih Khan tells China the company is committed to long

Apple COO Sabih Khan tells China the company is committed to long-term partnerships  AppleInsider

Politics

4 w. ago China’s Sugon unveils new AI infrastructure to rival platforms from Nvidia and Huawei

Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon has launched an advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure for data centres that is expected to rival similar high-performance platforms from Nvidia and Huawei Technologies. Beijing-based Sugon, listed in Shanghai as Dawning Information Industry, on Thursday unveiled its scaleX platform at an event in Kunshan, a city in eastern Jiangsu province. The company claimed that it was China’s first 10,000-card AI supercluster, designed to deliver in excess of 5...

Politics

4 w. ago TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China

TikTok may have dodged a US ban but unresolved questions about its algorithm could remain a source of tension in the broader US-China relationship, according to analysts. ByteDance, the parent company of the social media site, signed a binding agreement this week to divest its US entity into a joint venture controlled by a consortium of American investors, ending years of legal and political uncertainties. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in an internal memo on Thursday that the deal effectively...

Technology

4 w. ago Nike China sales fall again as company signals strategic reset

Nike China sales fall again as company signals strategic reset  Riviera Radio

Economics