19 h. ago US companies push for lower Vietnamese tariffs as China hedge

US companies push for lower Vietnamese tariffs as China hedge  Financial Times

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65 h. ago EU pushes for ‘independence’ from China and US – but can it achieve it?

For more than four months, Europe has been one of US President Donald Trump’s favourite punchbags, absorbing bruising blows on trade, security and social issues. Over the same period, the European Union has held out an olive branch to Beijing, seeking concessions on economic matters in exchange for better political ties. The consensus now in Brussels is that China has chosen not to grab it. Sandwiched between two uncompromising superpowers, a growing number of European leaders are pushing for...

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65 h. ago EU pushes for ‘independence’ from China and US – but can it get there?

For more than four months, Europe has been one of US President Donald Trump’s favourite punchbags, absorbing bruising blows on trade, security and social issues. Over the same period, the European Union has held out an olive branch to Beijing, seeking concessions on economic matters in exchange for better political ties. The consensus now in Brussels is that China has chosen not to grab it. Sandwiched between two uncompromising superpowers, a growing number of European leaders are pushing for...

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3 d. ago China eyes 10 new national data zones in digital economy push, AI race with US

China will establish 10 national data pilot zones, its data agency announced, as the country seeks to bolster its digital economy and compete with the United States in the race to dominate artificial intelligence. The National Data Administration (NDA) said the zones would be established in Beijing, Zhejiang, Anhui and other regions. The initiative encourages select local governments to spearhead efforts “in nurturing data-related market entities and expanding the data market”, according to the...

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3 d. ago Will Sri Lanka and China push for FTA or just engage in economic diplomacy?

A long-delayed free-trade agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and China appears to be back on the agenda, even as analysts warn that the crisis-hit South Asian nation is not expected to benefit much from it for years after its implementation. Sri Lanka’s officials are cautiously optimistic the FTA could help narrow the country’s huge trade deficit with China. First proposed in 2014, talks between both sides for an FTA have been on hold for the past six years because Sri Lanka did not agree to some...

Economics

5 d. ago EU pushes China to address ‘alarming’ rare earth export controls

The EU has urged China to stop restricting the export of rare earth minerals and magnets, with the bloc’s trade chief saying its industries are in an “alarming situation”. The request was made during a meeting between the sides’ top commerce officials in Paris on Tuesday. It comes as sectors across Europe raise the alarm about a shortage of rare earths, which are used to manufacture hi-tech goods ranging from electric cars and smartphones to military tanks and aircraft. “I informed my Chinese...

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6 d. ago Why new US curbs on China’s tech tests could raise prices for American consumers

Washington’s recent ban on Chinese labs deemed security risks over their testing of consumer electronics bound for the US has observers wondering about law enforcement while saying the ban may leave American consumers with fewer, more expensive choices. Analysts also say the impact on Chinese makers of phones, PCs and the like could be limited, even though Washington appears to be trying to curtail China, a country the US Federal Communications Commission calls an adversary. “It is hard to...

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7 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: China, EU tensions escalate as US pushes countries for deals

Trump tariffs live updates: China, EU tensions escalate as US pushes countries for deals  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago China pushes back after Trump accuses Beijing of ‘totally’ violating trade deal: ‘Contrary to the facts’

China pushes back after Trump accuses Beijing of ‘totally’ violating trade deal: ‘Contrary to the facts’  Washington Examiner

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7 d. ago Behind the Curtain: Trump risks pushing world into China's arms on AI

Behind the Curtain: Trump risks pushing world into China's arms on AI  Axios

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8 d. ago How US tech curbs pushed China to innovate, and where a ‘super AI’ could emerge

Angela Zhang is a law professor at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. Zhang is an expert on technology regulation and antitrust in China, and her research focus has recently been on artificial intelligence oversight. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. How will the new US-China tariff war affect the Chinese technology sector and competition between the two countries on artificial intelligence? Tariffs...

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8 d. ago Open Questions | How US tech curbs pushed China to innovate, and where a ‘super AI’ could emerge

Open Questions | How US tech curbs pushed China to innovate, and where a ‘super AI’ could emerge  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago China IOMed Push: Beijing Urges Nepal to Join New Mediation Bloc

China IOMed Push: Beijing Urges Nepal to Join New Mediation Bloc  Deccan Herald

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9 d. ago Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, pushes Asian allies to boost defence spending

Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, pushes Asian allies to boost defence spending  Reuters

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9 d. ago Pentagon chief pushes Asian allies to raise defence spending in face of China 'threat'

Pentagon chief pushes Asian allies to raise defence spending in face of China 'threat'  France 24

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9 d. ago Hegseth Warns on China Threat, Pushes Allies on Defense Spending

Hegseth Warns on China Threat, Pushes Allies on Defense Spending  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, pushes Asian allies to hike defence spending

Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, pushes Asian allies to hike defence spending  Reuters

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1 week ago US retail giants pushing Chinese suppliers to shoulder up to 66% of tariff costs

American retail giants are now demanding that their Chinese suppliers shoulder half to 66 per cent of the cost of US import duties, as the ongoing US-China trade war ramps up pressure on businesses’ bottom lines, industry sources told the Post. US retailers have been locked in talks with Chinese producers for weeks over how to handle the additional costs caused by the trade war, with the firms facing intense political pressure at home to “eat the tariffs” and keep prices stable. Walmart and...

Economics

1 week ago New report details China’s push to dominate artificial intelligence

New report details China’s push to dominate artificial intelligence  SpaceNews

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1 week ago As US pressure mounts, top China party journal calls for worst

Beijing must prepare for the worst-case scenario in its trade talks with Washington, while embracing a narrative of China’s economic certainty, the Communist Party’s leading theoretical journal said in an article published hours before Washington escalated tech and education curbs on China. “The US turned away from the negotiating table and immediately intensified its pressure on China’s semiconductor industry,” said a commentary posted on the official WeChat account of the Qiushi Journal on...

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