43 h. ago China's 2025 economic growth likely slowest in decades: analysts

China's 2025 economic growth likely slowest in decades: analysts  Yahoo Finance

Economics

44 h. ago Japan, US vow ‘unshaken’ defence alliance despite Trump’s pivot from Asia

The defence chiefs of Japan and the United States on Thursday agreed that the bilateral alliance is “unshaken” and pledged to reinforce its deterrence capabilities amid concerns in Asia that Washington’s focus is shifting from the region. Following his meeting with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon near Washington, Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said he was reassured that the administration of President Donald Trump remains committed to peace and stability in the...

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46 h. ago China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top American business concerns in 2026

Concerns about China’s slowing economic growth and “strained” Beijing-Washington relations rank as the top two concerns among members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China this year, according to a chamber survey released on Friday. The growth concern was raised by around two-thirds of the 368 respondents, making it the leading issue, the annual China Business Climate Survey found. Fifty-two per cent of respondents reported being profitable or very profitable last year, 6 percentage...

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46 h. ago China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top US business concerns

China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top US business concerns  South China Morning Post

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59 h. ago China’s subsidy change adds to EV makers’ stress as more buyers consider petrol cars

Growth momentum in the mainland car market may shift from battery-powered to petrol-based models this year on account of a revised subsidy policy, exacerbating a bearish profit outlook for the country’s 50-odd electric vehicle (EV) builders. Slower growth in EV adoption would deal another heavy blow to assemblers from BYD to Leapmotor, which are known for low-priced cars, after big-name international banks reduced forecasts for car deliveries this year. “Petroleum-powered cars will regain market...

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63 h. ago China's growth set to slow to 4.5% in 2026, raising pressure on policymakers: Reuters poll

China's growth set to slow to 4.5% in 2026, raising pressure on policymakers: Reuters poll  Reuters

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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...

Politics

3 d. ago Growth in sovereign investors’ exposure to China slows as political sensitivities rise

Growth in sovereign investors’ exposure to mainland China in 2025 slowed amid rising political sensitivities, but experts said selective opportunities and closer bilateral ties could support the outlook. The world’s second-largest economy received US$4.3 billion in investments from sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds and central banks, down 58 per cent from US$10.3 billion in 2024, according to Global SWF, which tracks 792 such state-owned investors. “Sovereign investment activity has...

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8 d. ago US job growth slows amid AI boom and tariff caution, Fed likely to hold rates steady

US job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment, but the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4 per cent, supporting expectations the Federal Reserve would leave interest rates unchanged this month. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 jobs last month after rising by a downwardly revised 56,000 in November, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Friday. Economists...

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8 d. ago China's car sales clock slowest growth in 3 years, exports strong

China's car sales clock slowest growth in 3 years, exports strong  Reuters

Politics

8 d. ago Latest Pentagon Report: China’s Military Advancing Amid Churn

Latest Pentagon Report: China’s Military Advancing Amid Churn  War on the Rocks

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8 d. ago China’s consumer prices stay flat in 2025 amid focus on price wars, domestic demand

China’s consumer prices stayed unchanged from the previous year in 2025 while factory-gate prices fell by 2.6 per cent, suggesting lingering deflationary pressures and underscoring the need for further efforts to boost prices in 2026. The flat annual reading of the consumer price index (CPI), a major inflation indicator, missed the official 2 per cent growth target for the metric unveiled in March and slowed from the 0.2 per cent increase in 2024, according to data released by the National...

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1 week ago Venezuela operation magnifies Pentagon's shift west — and away from China

Venezuela operation magnifies Pentagon's shift west — and away from China  Politico

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2 w. ago China upgrading nuclear warhead production, developing rapid counterstrike system

China upgrading nuclear warhead production, developing rapid counterstrike system - report  The Jerusalem Post

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2 w. ago Why does the Pentagon believe China’s military buildup makes U.S. ‘increasingly vulnerable’?

Why does the Pentagon believe China’s military buildup makes U.S. ‘increasingly vulnerable’?  Deseret News

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2 w. ago BYD posts slowest annual sales growth in 5 years, but China’s EV giant is still set to outsell Tesla for the first time

BYD posts slowest annual sales growth in 5 years, but China’s EV giant is still set to outsell Tesla for the first time  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago New Pentagon Maps Show the Reach of China's Expanding Missile Force

New Pentagon Maps Show the Reach of China's Expanding Missile Force  Business Insider

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2 w. ago New Pentagon Report: China’s Navy Wants 6 Aircraft Carriers by 2035

New Pentagon Report: China’s Navy Wants 6 Aircraft Carriers by 2035  19FortyFive

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2 w. ago The Pentagon's New China Report: 'Conventional' ICBMs, More Nuclear Weapons and New Aircraft Carriers on the Horizon

The Pentagon's New China Report: 'Conventional' ICBMs, More Nuclear Weapons and New Aircraft Carriers on the Horizon  19FortyFive

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2 w. ago Pentagon says China will have more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, posing direct threat to U.S.

Pentagon says China will have more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, posing direct threat to U.S.  Korea JoongAng Daily

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