6 d. ago Xi Jinping's 'Secret Letter' To Murmu Reset Delhi and Beijing Ties During Trump's Tariff War?

Xi Jinping's 'Secret Letter' To Murmu Reset Delhi and Beijing Ties During Trump's Tariff War?  Times Now

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1 week ago Texas factory gives Chinese copper firm an edge in tariff war

Texas factory gives Chinese copper firm an edge in tariff war  Reuters

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3 w. ago Paraguay eyes Chinese parts assembly plan amid US tariff war with China, Brazil

Paraguayan lawmakers on Tuesday heard government ministers outline a proposed assembly law that would allow companies to manufacture electronic and digital goods locally using imported parts, many from China, as political debate grows over whether the country should end diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing. Economy Minister Carlos Fernandez Valdovinos and Industry and Commerce Minister Javier Gimenez told a Senate hearing the measure would let businesses that currently import fully...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong eases seafood, fruit and electric car rules to tackle US tariff war

Fresh seafood and fruits arriving by air in Hong Kong for re-export can now be transferred directly to mainland China for clearance as one of several new measures to help the city remain competitive in a tariff-laden global trade environment, the customs chief has said. Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat also told the Post in an exclusive interview that mainland-made electric vehicles (EVs) exported to Hong Kong could now be stored for free at Nansha port in Guangzhou, with the...

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3 w. ago For university that bridges China and West, geopolitics is ‘biggest challenge’

Geopolitics is stifling academic freedom and scientific research, but a university head in eastern China believes there is a way to ease the situation on campuses – by letting more foreign students in. Xi Youmin, president of Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, said easing visa restrictions for foreign students and visitors could help improve understanding of China. “The world is in a state of division defined by wars, geopolitics and the US tariff war,” Xi...

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3 w. ago China’s SMIC downplays impact of Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on chip imports

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), mainland China’s largest contract chipmaker, on Friday downplayed the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s proposed 100 per cent tariff on imported chips, as stout domestic demand is expected to continue. “Our overall capacity remains in a state of demand exceeding supply,” SMIC co-CEO Zhao Haijun said in a briefing after the company reported its second-quarter financial results. “[Even if growth in demand slows], there will be no...

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3 w. ago China’s chipmakers to see small impact from Trump’s 100% tariff on imports: CLSA

China’s top chipmakers, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), are expected to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose 100 per cent tariffs on imported semiconductors. According to a research note published by CLSA, the potential impact of the proposed US tariffs on imported chips – the details of which are expected as soon as next week – would be small for SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor. The two Shanghai-based firms could also benefit from...

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3 w. ago Give the bully an inch, he'll take a mile: China envoy amid tariff war

Give the bully an inch, he'll take a mile: China envoy amid tariff war  The Times of India

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last month Will Hong Kong firms feel US tariff pinch? Trade council head cautious but upbeat

Uncertainties stemming from a reignited US tariff war will potentially cloud Hong Kong business expansion plans and dampen economic growth for the rest of the year, Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang has said. But in an exclusive interview with the Post, Ma expressed cautious optimism that a US-China trade deal could be reached by the end of the year, noting that Washington was aware heavy tariffs on Beijing would harm the economy and worsen inflation in the United...

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