5 h. ago South Korea exports rebound on tech boost but US, China shipments extend losses

South Korea exports rebound on tech boost but US, China shipments extend losses  Reuters

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9 h. ago Garamendi Continues Bipartisan Push to Counter China & Strengthen Ocean Shipping Regulator FMC

Garamendi Continues Bipartisan Push to Counter China & Strengthen Ocean Shipping Regulator FMC  Seapower Magazine

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12 h. ago Trump admin detains MBTA train components shipped from China

Trump admin detains MBTA train components shipped from China  WGBH

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15 h. ago China Dominates Textile Machinery Investment as Global Shipments Show Divergence in 2024

China Dominates Textile Machinery Investment as Global Shipments Show Divergence in 2024  Sourcing Journal

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18 h. ago Guinea ships record 48.6 million tons of bauxite as China demand rises

Guinea ships record 48.6 million tons of bauxite as China demand rises  Reuters

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22 h. ago China research ship spotted on NATO's doorstep ahead of US aircraft carrier's arrival

China research ship spotted on NATO's doorstep ahead of US aircraft carrier's arrival  Newsweek

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24 h. ago Singapore case of fraudulant AI chip shipments to China in wake of U.S. fears of military use has been adjounred until August

Singapore case of fraudulant AI chip shipments to China in wake of U.S. fears of military use has been adjounred until August  PC Gamer

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41 h. ago The ‘family warehouses’ powering Shein and Temu’s rapid UK expansion

In Kevin Zhang’s quiet, two-storey house in Gloucester, hundreds of parcels blanket the living room floor. Each package – shipped from China – is bound for British customers who placed orders on Temu, TikTok Shop and AliExpress. Zhang, 49, moved to the United Kingdom from China’s rustbelt northeast in 2000, and spent years running a local nail salon. But in March, he sensed that something big was happening with China’s cross-border e-commerce platforms – and decided to make a change. He...

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3 d. ago Chinese navy chief of staff and nuclear scientist expelled from top legislature

The Chinese navy’s chief of staff and a top nuclear scientist have been stripped of their membership of the country’s legislature. Vice Admiral Li Hanjun, chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, and Liu Shipeng, deputy chief engineer at China National Nuclear Corporation, have been expelled from the National People’s Congress (NPC). Li is the latest of a string of PLA generals and a handful of defence industry executives to have implicated in a sweeping crackdown in the military. In...

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3 d. ago US, China formalize deal on rare earth shipments in trade breakthrough

US, China formalize deal on rare earth shipments in trade breakthrough  CNN

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3 d. ago China's Iran oil imports surge in June on rising shipments, teapot demand

China's Iran oil imports surge in June on rising shipments, teapot demand  Reuters

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4 d. ago US, China reach ‘understanding’, Xi to miss Brics summit: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments The United States and China reached a “framework” agreement on how to facilitate rare earth shipments, implementing a deal based on bilateral trade talks that started last month in Geneva,...

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4 d. ago US, China reach ‘understanding’, Xi to miss Brics summit: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments The United States and China reached a “framework” agreement on how to facilitate rare earth shipments, implementing a deal based on bilateral trade talks that started last month in Geneva,...

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4 d. ago US reaches deal with China to speed up rare earth shipments, White House says, amid efforts to end trade war

US reaches deal with China to speed up rare earth shipments, White House says, amid efforts to end trade war  The Guardian

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4 d. ago White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments

The United States and China reached a “framework” agreement on how to facilitate rare earth shipments, implementing a deal based on bilateral trade talks that started last month in Geneva, Switzerland, the White House said. “The administration and China agreed to an additional understanding for a framework to implement the Geneva agreement,” a White House official said. The understanding focuses on “how we can implement expediting rare earths shipments to the U.S. again”. Speaking in a Bloomberg...

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5 d. ago Exclusive: US allows ethane to be loaded and shipped to China, but not unloaded, letter says

Exclusive: US allows ethane to be loaded and shipped to China, but not unloaded, letter says  Reuters

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6 d. ago California ports see new wave of freight containers as ships try to beat China tariff hike

California ports see new wave of freight containers as ships try to beat China tariff hike  CNBC

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6 d. ago China’s Wuhu Shipyard sets sights on European market with new green shipping alliance

China’s Wuhu Shipyard sets sights on European market with new green shipping alliance  Offshore-Energy.biz

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7 d. ago Beijing tells China ships in Strait of Hormuz to phone home amid safety risks

Check in once a day so we know you’re OK – that is the message China has sent to all domestic shipping vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran mulls closure of the key oil trade route following air strikes by the United States at the weekend. Effective immediately, all shipping companies and ship-management firms must submit daily reports with specific details from vessels transiting not only the Hormuz – a critically important shipping chokepoint – but also the Gulf of Oman and the...

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1 week ago FDA Freezes Trials Shipping Cells to China, ‘Other Hostile Countries’

FDA Freezes Trials Shipping Cells to China, ‘Other Hostile Countries’  BioSpace

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