8 h. ago South Korea trade envoy seeks removal of China curbs on Hanwha Ocean's US units

South Korea trade envoy seeks removal of China curbs on Hanwha Ocean's US units  Reuters

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24 h. ago Chipmaker CXMT eyes US$42 billion Shanghai listing, sources say

Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai as soon as the first quarter of next year, eyeing a valuation of up to 300 billion yuan ($42.12 billion), according to two sources briefed on the matter. Founded in 2016 with government backing, CXMT leads China’s strategic push to build a foothold in a global DRAM market long dominated by companies from Japan, South Korea and the United States. China’s leading manufacturer of dynamic...

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3 d. ago Battery fire aboard Air China flight to South Korea forces emergency landing

An Air China flight from Hangzhou to Seoul was forced to make an emergency landing in Shanghai on Saturday after a lithium battery caught fire in the plane’s cabin. In a statement on social media, Air China confirmed the incident. “On October 18, on flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Incheon, a lithium battery in a passenger’s carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment spontaneously ignited,” the airline said. The crew handled the situation quickly, it added, and “to ensure flight safety”,...

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4 d. ago Trump calls 157% China tariffs 'not sustainable' ahead of planned Xi meeting in South Korea

Trump calls 157% China tariffs 'not sustainable' ahead of planned Xi meeting in South Korea  Fox Business

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5 d. ago Turbulent Japanese politics could slow progress with China, South Korea: analysts

Japan’s unstable political landscape is expected to cast doubt over its diplomatic commitments and could hinder progress in its trilateral summit with China and South Korea, analysts have observed. Uncertainties are mounting as the path to the Japanese premiership for recently elected Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi has been complicated by the abrupt exit of the LDP’s junior coalition partner, Komeito. Takaichi, aiming to be Japan’s first female prime minister, remains short of...

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6 d. ago 'China will hurt most': US trade czar attacks Beijing over 'chaos'; Trump ready to meet Xi

'China will hurt most': US trade czar attacks Beijing over 'chaos'; Trump ready to meet Xi  Times of India

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6 d. ago Trump ready to meet with China's Xi in South Korea, Bessent tells CNBC

Trump ready to meet with China's Xi in South Korea, Bessent tells CNBC  Reuters

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8 d. ago China targets five U.S. subsidiaries of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean over Washington shipping probe

China targets five U.S. subsidiaries of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean over Washington shipping probe  CNBC

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8 d. ago China targets five U.S. subsidiaries of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, sending shares down 8%

China targets five U.S. subsidiaries of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, sending shares down 8%  CNBC

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1 week ago South Korea urged to stay ‘pragmatic’ amid US pressure over China

South Korea should adhere to pragmatic diplomacy to safeguard its national interests as Washington steps up pressure on Seoul to clarify its role in countering China, analysts have said. They warned that leaning too far towards the United States under a transactional President Donald Trump could trap South Korea diplomatically and leave it with little room to manoeuvre amid growing global uncertainty. The warnings came in response to remarks by a senior Pentagon official, who said on Tuesday...

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1 week ago Asean+3 growth defies expectations but trade war risks still ‘high’, AMRO says

The “Asean plus three” group of countries achieved solid economic growth in the first half of 2025, but unpredictable policy shifts in the United States could still send tremors through the region this year, a top economic surveillance body said. Growth in the grouping – the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, along with China, Japan and South Korea – is projected to reach 4.1 per cent in 2025, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a new quarterly...

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2 w. ago Developing | Chinese Premier Li to visit North Korea for ruling party’s 80th anniversary

Developing | Chinese Premier Li to visit North Korea for ruling party’s 80th anniversary  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China Hacked South Korea’s Government, But Was It Really North Korea?

China Hacked South Korea’s Government, But Was It Really North Korea?  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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2 w. ago Breaking | Chinese Premier Li to travel to North Korea for ruling party’s 80th anniversary

Breaking | Chinese Premier Li to travel to North Korea for ruling party’s 80th anniversary  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago How joining the RCEP will boost Hong Kong’s role as a superconnector

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the world’s largest trade bloc. Including all 10 economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), mainland China, Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand, the group contributes to 30 per cent of global gross domestic product and over 25 per cent of global exports. In September, Asean’s economic ministers issued a joint statement affirming their desire to accelerate the addition of four new members into the RCEP –...

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2 w. ago ‘Business as usual’: China tourists to South Korea unfazed by protests – for now

Chinese tourism to South Korea has remained strong this week despite a rash of anti-China protests in Seoul, with no violence reported and tour groups taking advantage of a new visa-free policy – though analysts warn arrivals could dampen once the extended “super golden week” holiday ends. Scheduled flights between the two Asian countries are operating as expected, according to the regional head of an aviation intelligence firm. A travel marketing firm also said South Korea remains a top...

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2 w. ago Japan, South Korea, and Australia See Flight Increases to China as Major Airlines and Hotels Prepare for Visa

Japan, South Korea, and Australia See Flight Increases to China as Major Airlines and Hotels Prepare for Visa-Free Travel Boom  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago China’s military sees threat in expanded US drills with Japan and South Korea

The US military’s expanded joint cyber and AI-integrated exercises with Japan and South Korea pose a risk to regional security, a Chinese military commentary has warned. The opinion piece – by Ji Cheng from the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences and published in the PLA Daily on Tuesday – referred to the growing pace and complexity of various multilateral military exercises held in recent weeks. “[The exercises] have gone beyond traditional military cooperation and are...

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3 w. ago Exclusive: China's Onslaught in South Korea's Bonds, Stocks, Real Estate

Exclusive: China's Onslaught in South Korea's Bonds, Stocks, Real Estate  조선일보

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3 w. ago Editorial: ‘China Outside’ Growth Shrinks South Korea’s Space

Editorial: ‘China Outside’ Growth Shrinks South Korea’s Space  조선일보

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