4 d. ago China ‘weaponises legislation’ to tighten crackdown on religion, new report warns

China ‘weaponises legislation’ to tighten crackdown on religion, new report warns  Premier Christian News

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7 d. ago Nexperia Row With Chinese Parent Worsens Amid Chip Supply Pain

Nexperia Row With Chinese Parent Worsens Amid Chip Supply Pain  Asia Financial

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2 w. ago Dutch control of chipmaker Nexperia suspended as internal row rumbles on

Dutch control of chipmaker Nexperia suspended as internal row rumbles on  Reuters

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2 w. ago Dutch control of Nexperia suspended, but internal row rumbles on

Dutch control of Nexperia suspended, but internal row rumbles on  Reuters

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2 w. ago US commission warns China could 'weaponise' chokepoints in pharma supply chain

US commission warns China could 'weaponise' chokepoints in pharma supply chain  FirstWord Pharma

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2 w. ago In weaponising national security in trade against China, US breeds chaos

Regardless of the outcome of the challenge to US President Donald Trump’s powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act now before the Supreme Court, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made clear the administration will continue to use national security rationales to enact its disruptive trade measures. It was not always thus. Nations have always had national security interests. Major powers have always engaged in espionage targeting adversaries – even allies. But since the...

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2 w. ago Opinion | In weaponising national security in trade against China, US breeds chaos

Opinion | In weaponising national security in trade against China, US breeds chaos  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago US national security focus throws a spanner in the workings of global trade

Regardless of the outcome of the challenge to US President Donald Trump’s powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act now before the Supreme Court, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made clear the administration will continue to use national security rationales to enact its disruptive trade measures. It was not always thus. Nations have always had national security interests. Major powers have always engaged in espionage targeting adversaries – even allies. But since the...

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2 w. ago Japan trip refunds after PM’s remark, miners hit gold in China: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Airlines offer Japan trip refunds as row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens 2. Nexperia civil war erupts as Chinese and Dutch arms trade blows 3. Why Singapore’s PAP is taking aim at opposition WP so soon after an election 4. Why China studies scholars in the West have been left in ‘crisis’...

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3 w. ago China asks the Netherlands for 'constructive plans' in Nexperia row

China asks the Netherlands for 'constructive plans' in Nexperia row  Reuters

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3 w. ago China patient in Nexperia row – but escalation seen as possible as talks loom

As China and the Netherlands prepare to hold talks next week over the Nexperia chipmaker dispute, Beijing has the patience to resolve the issue through multiple rounds of negotiations to ensure the case remains isolated, analysts said. On Thursday, Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans said a senior government delegation would visit Beijing “to continue our efforts to find a mutually agreeable solution”. The Dutch government took the unusual step of seizing control of Nexperia from its...

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3 w. ago Rare earths, chips and batteries – what China can and cannot weaponise

The weaponisation of critical materials was not a bridge that Beijing crossed in the early years of its trade war that began with Washington in 2018. But China has grown more confident, and leadership has shifted from hesitation to measured assertiveness on critical-material controls, as demonstrated in its actions this year amid trade tensions with Washington, according to Morgan Stanley researchers. With such leverage in mind, this explainer uses their report – “Navigating China’s Export...

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3 w. ago Nexperia row shows how China is weaponising trade – and winning

Nexperia row shows how China is weaponising trade – and winning  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Why Maersk’s US$119 million Malaysian hub signals new battleground in tariff war

Next to a bustling expressway funnelling Malaysia’s exports to the world, Danish shipping giant Maersk has placed a US$118 million bet that Southeast Asia will not only withstand the new tariff era, but find a way to prosper. Maersk’s largest Asia-Pacific distribution centre opened in Shah Alam, Selangor state, on Wednesday. Seven years in the planning, it was conceived well before Donald Trump’s tariff-wielding return to the White House disrupted supply chains and slashed corporate margins. But...

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