50 h. ago China pushes slow bull run with tightened margin financing rules to fight overheating

China’s move to raise margin requirements for leveraged stock trading signalled regulators’ push to steer clear of boom-and-bust cycles, while strengthening the stock market’s role in funding the country’s tech self-sufficiency efforts, according to analysts. “The signal from regulators was crystal-clear: guide the market towards a stable transition to a slow bull run,” said Wang Jun, a strategist at BOC International in Shanghai. “Investors should reduce their leverage levels to guard against...

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2 d. ago Japan, Philippines tighten ties with new defence pact amid China tensions

Japan and the Philippines signed a defence pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters. Japan has faced increasing political, trade and security tensions with Beijing, which was angered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark that potential mainland Chinese action against...

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3 d. ago Trip.com Group under investigations in China for alleged antitrust conduct

Trip.com Group under investigations in China for alleged antitrust conduct  TTG Asia

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3 d. ago Beijing launches antitrust investigation into Trip.com ahead of Lunar New Year break

China has opened an antitrust investigation into Trip.com Group, the country’s largest online travel services provider, weeks before hundreds of millions of people on the mainland go away on holiday during the Lunar New Year break. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Wednesday said the group – operator of namesake platform Trip.com, Skyscanner, Ctrip, Qunar and Dutch site Travix – abused its “dominant market position” and engaged in “monopolistic practices”. The...

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3 d. ago Beijing opens antitrust investigation into Trip.com before Lunar New Year break

Beijing opens antitrust investigation into Trip.com before Lunar New Year break  South China Morning Post

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

Trip.com Under Investigation as China Tightens Platform Rules  Skift

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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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4 d. ago Strategic Moves: China's Tightened Silver Exports and the Global Supply Impact

Strategic Moves: China's Tightened Silver Exports and the Global Supply Impact  Investing News Network

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4 d. ago China reportedly tightens Nvidia H200 restrictions, limits purchases to special cases

China reportedly tightens Nvidia H200 restrictions, limits purchases to special cases  the-decoder.com

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4 d. ago Cold Weather in China and Europe Tightens the LNG Spot Market

Cold Weather in China and Europe Tightens the LNG Spot Market  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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6 d. ago Japan launches world’s first deep sea trial to secure own rare earth supply

A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori island some 1,900km (1,200 miles) southeast of Tokyo, will mark the world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare earth seabed sludge from 6km deep onto a ship. Japan, like its Western allies, has been reducing its dependence on...

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6 d. ago Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies By Reuters

Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies By Reuters  Investing.com

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6 d. ago Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies

Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies  Mining.com

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7 d. ago Have investors missed the boat on Japan’s property market amid tensions with China?

Japan’s property market was less likely to deliver significant rewards to investors because of heightened geopolitical tensions with China, more than a tightened monetary policy, according to analysts. “The yield spread is likely to narrow as cap rates are unlikely to widen,” said Chinatsu Hani, head of research at Tokyo-based CBRE. “However, spreads should remain in positive territory.” The Bank of Japan in March last year began unwinding its nearly decade-long negative interest rate policy –...

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7 d. ago China Tightens Oversight of Personal Data Gathering on Internet

China Tightens Oversight of Personal Data Gathering on Internet  Bloomberg.com

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8 d. ago Beijing and Tokyo at loggerheads as China Tightens Export Controls of Japan

Beijing and Tokyo at loggerheads as China Tightens Export Controls of Japan-bound Dual-use Items  The Tanzania Times

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9 d. ago China tightens rules to regulate competition among online retailers

China tightens rules to regulate competition among online retailers  FashionNetwork USA

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1 week ago Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China: Eurasia Group

The US is in danger of falling increasingly behind China in 2026 as the Asian giant tightens its grip on drones, battery storage, robots and manufacturing, although the No 1 risk to global stability is the US under President Donald Trump, Eurasia Group said on Monday in its closely watched annual forecast of threats, challenges and hotspots. “It’s a time of great geopolitical uncertainty. Not because there’s imminent conflict between the two biggest powers, the United States and China – that...

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1 week ago Baidu and Huawei tighten grip on China’s GPU cloud as chipmakers chase IPOs

Baidu and Huawei Technologies collectively accounted for more than 70 per cent of China’s market for cloud services built on home-grown graphics processing units (GPUs) in the first half of 2025, as home-grown artificial intelligence chips gain traction amid rising demand for computing power and a wave of public listing plans. The figures, published in a Frost & Sullivan report released on Sunday, defined “GPU cloud” providers as companies that controlled the full chip-to-cloud value chain –...

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1 week ago China's slow reaction to Maduro's capture: Beijing tightens the tap on Caracas while expanding its influence in the region

China's slow reaction to Maduro's capture: Beijing tightens the tap on Caracas while expanding its influence in the region  El Mundo America

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