26 h. ago Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US  BBC

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38 h. ago China dominates global humanoid robot market with over 80% of installations

China accounted for more than four out of five humanoid robot installations globally in 2025, driven by domestic start-ups AgiBot and Unitree Robotics, as mass production and commercialisation accelerated, according to a report by Counterpoint Research. A total of 16,000 humanoid robots were installed globally in 2025, mainly for data collection and research, as well as in the logistics, manufacturing, and automotive sectors, according to Counterpoint data released on Wednesday. The market was...

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46 h. ago China’s $1.2 Trillion Windfall Quietly Seeps Into Global Markets

China’s $1.2 Trillion Windfall Quietly Seeps Into Global Markets  Bloomberg.com

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58 h. ago China’s auto export engine shifts to overdrive in 2025, powering its industry to record vehicle shipments

China’s auto export engine shifts to overdrive in 2025, powering its industry to record vehicle shipments  Automotive News

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3 d. ago From Canada to China, fall of Maduro is transforming global oil market

From Canada to China, fall of Maduro is transforming global oil market  Washington Times

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3 d. ago U.S. Greenlights Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China in Major Policy Shift

U.S. Greenlights Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China in Major Policy Shift  Modern Diplomacy

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4 d. ago China, Wary of Global Unrest, Is Keeping the Oil Market Afloat

China, Wary of Global Unrest, Is Keeping the Oil Market Afloat  Barron's

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4 d. ago Hong Kong stocks climb as yuan hits strongest level in nearly 3 years

Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Tuesday as global investors broadened their focus beyond US markets, fuelling gains across Asian equities, while the yuan advanced to its strongest level against the US dollar since May 2023. The Hang Seng Index surged 1.8 per cent to 27,074.42 as of 9.45am, the Hang Seng Tech Index rallied 1.6 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index edged up 0.3 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.1 per cent. Chinese pharmaceutical and healthcare shares...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong stocks climb as yuan strengthens and investors broaden focus beyond US

Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday as global investors broadened their focus beyond US markets, fuelling gains across Asian equities, while the yuan advanced to its strongest level against the US dollar since May 2023. The Hang Seng Index closed 0.9 per cent up at 26,848.47, after earlier gaining more than 2 per cent to 27,143 – its highest since last November. The Hang Seng Tech Index was little changed after advancing more than 2.4 per cent in the morning. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and...

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5 d. ago The US has played its hand in Latin America. Will China’s firms there cash out?

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. In the days since Washington’s ousting and abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro – an event that sent shock waves through global markets – some...

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5 d. ago Global TV Markets Shifting as China Shipments Slump on Low Demand

Global TV Markets Shifting as China Shipments Slump on Low Demand  cepro.com

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5 d. ago Vietnam Party Chief Lam Seeks Dual Role in Shift Toward China

Vietnam Party Chief Lam Seeks Dual Role in Shift Toward China-Style Power Model  Modern Diplomacy

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5 d. ago The Bull Case For Apple (AAPL) Could Change Following China Risk Pushback And Finance Leadership Shift

The Bull Case For Apple (AAPL) Could Change Following China Risk Pushback And Finance Leadership Shift  simplywall.st

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6 d. ago China And Pakistan: An Ironclad Alliance In A Shifting World – OpEd

China And Pakistan: An Ironclad Alliance In A Shifting World – OpEd  Eurasia Review

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8 d. ago Reports suggest Beijing could approve H200 chip shipments as early as this quarter, giving Nvidia a much

Reports suggest Beijing could approve H200 chip shipments as early as this quarter, giving Nvidia a much-needed breather in the Chinese market - VOCO News | Global Chinese Instant News Network  VOCO News

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9 d. ago Mamdani adviser, Warren in the hot seat as collapse of Roomba maker shifts data to China

Mamdani adviser, Warren in the hot seat as collapse of Roomba maker shifts data to China  Fox News

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1 week ago Korean peninsula arms race is heating up. How will China react in 2026?

As the new year unfolds, China finds itself grappling with strategic pressures fuelled by two US treaty allies at its doorstep – Japan and South Korea. In the second of a two-part series, Seong Hyeon Choi looks at how competing pressures in the Korean peninsula may complicate China’s security calculus. Read the first part here. In 2025, there was a major shift in China’s security environment relating to the Korean peninsula, as the North grew more open in its push for nuclear weapons and the...

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1 week ago BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US

After years of competing head-to-head with China in electric vehicles, the United States is now widely seen as falling behind – a reality increasingly acknowledged even within Detroit. When asked about the topic recently on a podcast, US carmaker Ford’s own CEO said: “There’s no real competition from Tesla, GM or Ford with what we’ve seen from China. It is completely dominating the EV landscape globally and more outside China.” For much of the past decade, the global electric vehicle market was...

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1 week ago US intervention shifts Venezuelan oil control, China loses ground

US intervention shifts Venezuelan oil control, China loses ground  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago China’s top lithography bet shifts gears: SMEE sells subsidiary in strategic pivot

China’s state-backed lithography champion Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) has reshuffled its business, divesting a manufacturing arm as it sharpens its focus on research in Beijing’s push for chip self-sufficiency. SMEE – widely seen as China’s best chance of closing the gap with Dutch lithography giant ASML – had transferred 100 per cent of its subsidiary Shanghai Weiyao Industrial to AMIES Technology, according to updates on corporate database Qichacha. The deal was priced at 228.5...

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