78 m. ago HKEX posts best quarter ever as China’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ spurs IPOs, market’s rerating

HKEX’s first-quarter profit of HK$4.08 billion (US$526 million) exceeds analysts’ estimate of HK$3.99 billion.

Economics

84 m. ago CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: A tech boom is underway

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: A tech boom is underway  CNBC

Politics

1 hour ago Meta introduces Llama application programming interface to attract AI developers

Llama API will help Meta go up against APIs offered by rival model makers including OpenAI, Google and China’s DeepSeek.

Politics

2 h. ago A U.S. Businessman Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in China

A U.S. Businessman Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in China  The New York Times

Events

2 h. ago China Is Days Late in Releasing Trade Data as US Shipping Slumps

China Is Days Late in Releasing Trade Data as US Shipping Slumps  Bloomberg.com

Politics

2 h. ago China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks

China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks  politico.eu

Politics

2 h. ago China's factory activity falls sharply as Trump tariffs bite

China's factory activity falls sharply as Trump tariffs bite  Reuters

Politics

3 h. ago Watch China PMI Is 'Worse Than Expected,' Morgan Stanley Says

Watch China PMI Is 'Worse Than Expected,' Morgan Stanley Says  Bloomberg.com

Politics

3 h. ago ‘China will probably eat those tariffs’: Trump doubles down on Beijing, says ‘great times are ahead’

‘China will probably eat those tariffs’: Trump doubles down on Beijing, says ‘great times are ahead’  Mint

Politics

3 h. ago Trump hails tariffs – but list of achievements from his administration barely mentions them

In a 90-minute speech in Michigan, Trump justifies ‘China tariffs’ as an effort to curb ‘the greatest job theft in the world’.

Politics

3 h. ago China’s Factory Activity at Slowest Since 2023 as US Tariffs Hit

China’s Factory Activity at Slowest Since 2023 as US Tariffs Hit  Bloomberg.com

Events

4 h. ago China’s factory activity contracts as tariffs darken trade landscape

China’s purchasing managers’ index for April comes in at 49, falling short of expectations as US tariffs begin to bite.

Politics

4 h. ago Sorrow in Japan as 4 pandas prepare for China return amid claims of political pressure

With the animals’ return in June before the expiry of a loan agreement, Japan will be left with just two pandas at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.

Politics

4 h. ago China passes private sector law, addressing gripes of beleaguered businesses

The law aims to inject dynamism into China’s private sector amid a trade war with the United States.

Economics

4 h. ago Breaking | China passes private sector law, addressing gripes of beleaguered businesses

Breaking | China passes private sector law, addressing gripes of beleaguered businesses  South China Morning Post

Economics

4 h. ago Chinese university recruits South Korean semiconductor expert Lee Young

Lee has taken a job as the head of a quantum materials research centre in Hubei province.

Politics

4 h. ago Trump is not afraid to ‘poke back’ at China, says Maria Bartiromo

Trump is not afraid to ‘poke back’ at China, says Maria Bartiromo  Fox News

Politics

5 h. ago Disney, Universal Films to Screen in China Despite Trade Dispute

Disney, Universal Films to Screen in China Despite Trade Dispute  Bloomberg.com

Politics

6 h. ago Canada now likely has more latitude to work with China if US tensions persist: analysts

‘Almost certain’ that electoral victory led by Prime Minister Mark Carney will prompt review of Ottawa’s commercial relations with Beijing.

Events

6 h. ago Canada likely has more room to work with China if US tensions persist: analysts

Canada likely has more room to work with China if US tensions persist: analysts  South China Morning Post

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