33 h. ago At China’s Canton Fair, exporters sense a warming trend in yuan settlements

At the ongoing autumn edition of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou – China’s oldest and largest trade exhibition – Chinese exporters are noticing a quietly spreading shift: an increasing number of overseas clients, particularly from emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Africa, are proactively proposing to settle trade orders in yuan. Wang Lilin, sales director at diesel generator manufacturer Keypower, said the company had seen a clear rise in yuan settlements over the past two...

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3 d. ago Chinese firm thanks ‘sales consultant' Trump as tariff threat spurs orders

A Chinese exporter said it has seen a sudden surge in orders as US humanoid robot makers and artificial intelligence (AI) companies – including industry leader OpenAI – rush to secure critical components amid Washington’s threat to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on goods from the country. MyActuator, a Suzhou-based manufacturer of intelligent drive modules for humanoid robots, has received more than 1,000 new orders in the past week alone, according to a person familiar with the...

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4 d. ago Dutch seized Nexperia over fears Chinese owners planned to move chip production to China

The Dutch government believed chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese owners planned to move its manufacturing operations to China, prompting the unprecedented seizure of the company that has sent shock waves through the global tech world. Earlier this month, authorities seized control of Nexperia’s management and ousted its Chinese CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, citing national security concerns. In response, China’s Ministry of Commerce on October 4 imposed export controls on Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary and its...

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5 d. ago Tariff rollercoaster prompts Chinese exporters to 'give up' on US

Tariff rollercoaster prompts Chinese exporters to 'give up' on US  Reuters

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5 d. ago Chinese Export Boom Can’t Stop Economy From Year’s Worst Quarter

Chinese Export Boom Can’t Stop Economy From Year’s Worst Quarter  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago At China’s biggest export fair, the trade war’s rising toll is clear to see

The latest flare-up in US-China tensions is casting a fresh – albeit limited – shadow over the autumn edition of the Canton Fair, China’s largest foreign trade exhibition, which kicked off on Wednesday. With the threat of a return to triple-digit US tariffs hanging in the air, Chinese exporters in a slew of industries said they were pivoting away from the American market but faced squeezed profit margins and increased credit risks. Many are hoping that Europe can act as a lifeline, while rising...

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8 d. ago ‘Hong Kong opportunities outweigh US tariff weaponisation,’ John Lee says

Hong Kong’s leader has expressed confidence in the city’s ability to maintain its economic growth and overcome geopolitical challenges through multiple measures, despite the US “tariff weaponisation”. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu made his positive remarks on Tuesday, days after US President Donald Trump threatened, in a social media post, a 100 per cent tariff increase on Chinese goods and export controls on all “critical software” starting from November 1. Lee said that his administration...

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9 d. ago Tariff Latest: Rare Earth Minerals, Critical Software Controls, Chinese Export Data.

Tariff Latest: Rare Earth Minerals, Critical Software Controls, Chinese Export Data.  Barron's

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9 d. ago Chinese Exports Surge, Giving Xi Stronger Hand in Trade Fight

Chinese Exports Surge, Giving Xi Stronger Hand in Trade Fight  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago US trade envoy Jamieson Greer calls China’s new rare earths curb a ‘power grab’

The outlook for US-China relations appeared to hit another snag on Sunday when the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that China had rebuffed an attempt to communicate, even as US President Donald Trump appeared to downplay the ongoing trade differences. This follows Trump’s threat on Friday to impose an extra 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods starting November 1 and to curb the export of “any and all critical software”, a doubling down on his China trade policy a day after...

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1 week ago Trump’s 100% tariffs on China: How Chinese rare earth export curbs may ignite next trade war

Trump’s 100% tariffs on China: How Chinese rare earth export curbs may ignite next trade war  The Indian Express

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1 week ago Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner

Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner  AP News

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1 week ago Chinese battery shares slide after Beijing imposes export controls over supply chain By Reuters

Chinese battery shares slide after Beijing imposes export controls over supply chain By Reuters  Investing.com

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1 week ago Chinese battery shares slide after Beijing imposes export controls over supply chain

Chinese battery shares slide after Beijing imposes export controls over supply chain  Reuters

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1 week ago Chinese rare earth stocks surge as Beijing expands export controls By Investing.com

Chinese rare earth stocks surge as Beijing expands export controls By Investing.com  Investing.com South Africa

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1 week ago Chinese rare earth stocks surge as Beijing expands export controls

Chinese rare earth stocks surge as Beijing expands export controls  Investing.com

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1 week ago Brazil's soybean exports to hit record as US out of market, Chinese demand strong

Brazil's soybean exports to hit record as US out of market, Chinese demand strong  Reuters

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3 w. ago US expands export blacklist in crackdown on Chinese subsidiaries

US expands export blacklist in crackdown on Chinese subsidiaries  Reuters

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3 w. ago Trump administration tightens export controls on Chinese companies

Trump administration tightens export controls on Chinese companies  Financial Times

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3 w. ago US expands export blacklist in crackdown on Chinese workarounds

US expands export blacklist in crackdown on Chinese workarounds  Reuters

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