13 h. ago Taiwan faces possible Beijing squeeze after US quits WHO and other agencies

The United States’ decision to withdraw from dozens of UN and other international organisations may have dealt another blow to Taiwan’s efforts to raise its global profile amid mounting pressure from Beijing. While Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s government has sought to play down the impact, observers have warned that Washington’s retreat could further squeeze the island’s already narrow international space. US President Donald Trump on January 7 ordered the US to exit 66 international...

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36 h. ago In the face of Trump’s tariffs, Canada and China grow closer

In the face of Trump’s tariffs, Canada and China grow closer  The Washington Post

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40 h. ago On the road to nowhere? European carmakers face EV push from China

On the road to nowhere? European carmakers face EV push from China  European Newsroom

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43 h. ago China’s US envoy says world faces ‘stark choice’ as 2026 opens with instability

China’s top diplomat in the United States delivered a sharply worded rebuke on Thursday over US President Donald Trump’s tumultuous approach to global relations, laying out a stark choice between a world informed by China-led stability and one battered by Washington. Chinese ambassador Xie Feng’s comments to the 1,000-member China General Chamber of Commerce come two weeks into Trump’s second year of his latest term in the White House. The past fortnight has already seen the Trump administration...

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61 h. ago Japan and the Philippines Sign New Defense Pact as They Face Growing China Aggression

Japan and the Philippines Sign New Defense Pact as They Face Growing China Aggression  Military.com

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61 h. ago Italy Faced US Pressure to Cancel Contracts With China’s Nuctech

Italy Faced US Pressure to Cancel Contracts With China’s Nuctech  Bloomberg.com

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2 d. ago Trip.com stock falls over 15% as group faces China antitrust probe

Trip.com stock falls over 15% as group faces China antitrust probe  Nikkei Asia

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3 d. ago Does Trip.com (TCOM) Face a Deeper Platform Power Test From China’s Antitrust Probe?

Does Trip.com (TCOM) Face a Deeper Platform Power Test From China’s Antitrust Probe?  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China

Witnesses and lawmakers at a foreign affairs hearing blasted the Trump administration’s approval for the sale of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to China and called for it to reverse the decision, as the White House’s top technology adviser defended the move in the administration’s first public testimony discussing the latest export control measures. Allowing China to buy Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chip is a “wrong path” that would “supercharge” Beijing’s military modernisation and damage the US’...

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3 d. ago China’s EV makers face slowdown in export growth after doubling in 2025

China’s electric vehicle (EV) exports doubled in 2025 amid rising overseas demand for affordable cars and Beijing’s anti-involution campaign. The country – the world’s leading EV manufacturer – sold more than 2.6 million units to overseas markets last year, up 104 per cent from a year earlier, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Wednesday. Despite persistent trade tensions, Chinese brands were expected to further deepen their presence in overseas...

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3 d. ago ‘China’s Expedia’ Faces an Antitrust Probe. The Stock Is Plummeting.

‘China’s Expedia’ Faces an Antitrust Probe. The Stock Is Plummeting.  Barron's

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3 d. ago Trip.com Faces Antitrust Investigation as China Tightens Platform Rules

Trip.com Faces Antitrust Investigation as China Tightens Platform Rules  Skift

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3 d. ago Audi and German Auto Peers Face Pressure as China Sales Drop

Audi and German Auto Peers Face Pressure as China Sales Drop  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago China factory production error gives toy horses’ mouths pouty curves, wins hearts, boosts sales

A production blunder at a factory in eastern China has turned toy ponies into viral crying-faced horses which have become popular mascots for the Year of the Horse. In January, a netizen shared a picture of a pony with a crying face and the retailer, amused by the mistake, offered to exchange it. The toy was made in Yiwu International Trade City, which is known as the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities. The 20cm tall horse which costs 25 yuan (US$4), symbolises the Year of...

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4 d. ago Canada’s Mark Carney faces delicate balancing act in China visit

Canada’s Mark Carney faces delicate balancing act in China visit  BBC

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4 d. ago Trump says China and Iran’s other trade partners to face additional 25% tariffs

Trump says China and Iran’s other trade partners to face additional 25% tariffs  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Trump says China and countries that trade with Iran will face 25 per cent tariffs from US

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. While the order is global, it is expected to hit major economies, specifically China and India, the hardest, given their...

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5 d. ago Trump says China and other countries trading with Iran to face additional 25% tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. “Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all...

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5 d. ago America's artificial intelligence advantage faces growing challenge from China's accelerated tech push

America's artificial intelligence advantage faces growing challenge from China's accelerated tech push  Fox Business

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5 d. ago Japan firms seen ‘stockpiling’ rare earths as Tokyo looks to G7 in face of China controls

Fears of China choking off exports of critical minerals to Japan amid a deepening political dispute have set off industry alarms and prompted Tokyo to elevate the issue at a G7 gathering of finance ministers this week, despite Beijing’s assurances that civilian trade would be spared. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said last week that she would attend the Group of Seven event in Washington on Monday with the “risk of a rare-earth-supply interruption from China in mind”, the...

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