2 h. ago China Maintains Shipbuilding Dominance Despite US Port Fee Dispute

China Maintains Shipbuilding Dominance Despite US Port Fee Dispute  Global Trade Magazine

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9 h. ago Nexperia crisis: how geopolitics disrupts a global chip supply chain

The ongoing dispute between China and the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia has highlighted how geopolitical tensions can disrupt an otherwise smooth global supply chain, according to analysts. Based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Nexperia exemplifies a typical multinational company with front-end fabrication plants in Hamburg, Germany, and Manchester, UK, as well as back-end assembly facilities across Asia, including Dongguan, China; Laguna, the Philippines; and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The...

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33 h. ago Chinese coastguard patrols reefs controlled by Vietnam in South China Sea

The Chinese coastguard patrolled around disputed sites controlled by Vietnam in the South China Sea last week, vessel tracking information shows. Three patrol ships left a Chinese base on Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands on Thursday and circled around a series of land features – some of which Vietnam has built facilities on – before returning to the reef on Saturday, according to Automatic Identification System data. The purpose of the patrol by the coastguard vessels – identified by the...

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39 h. ago China May Have an Edge in U.S. Trade Dispute. That’s a Risk For Stocks.

China May Have an Edge in U.S. Trade Dispute. That’s a Risk For Stocks.  Barron's

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42 h. ago Trump predicts 'fantastic' trade deal with China to end tariff disputes

Trump predicts 'fantastic' trade deal with China to end tariff disputes  USA Today

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42 h. ago Trump says 'fantastic' trade deal with China will end tariff disputes

Trump says 'fantastic' trade deal with China will end tariff disputes  USA Today

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46 h. ago China doubles GenAI users, PLA ship near disputed shoal: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, keeping the country largely on track to achieve its full-year target, but analysts said further policy support is still needed to maintain this stable trajectory and improve domestic demand. 2. China’s...

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48 h. ago China, Australia trade blame after PLA jet releases flares in mid

China and Australia exchanged accusations on Monday after an encounter over the disputed South China Sea, with the PLA’s Southern Theatre Command Air Force saying that it drove away a P-8A military aircraft that illegally intruded into Chinese airspace. “The People’s Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command organised naval and air forces to track and monitor the intruder in accordance with regulations, implement effective countermeasures, and issue warnings to drive it away,” Senior Colonel Li...

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58 h. ago PLA tanker ‘spotted resupplying coastguard vessel’ near Scarborough Shoal

The PLA Navy replenishment ship Qinghaihu was reportedly seen resupplying a China Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal last week. The manoeuvre highlights growing coordination between China’s naval and coastguard forces amid heightened tensions with the Philippines in the contested South China Sea. According to a report by Manila-based ABS-CBN news, two Chinese navy warships and four coastguard vessels, as well as several Chinese maritime militia vessels, were monitored by the...

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68 h. ago Trump says US will ‘do fine’ with China amid rare earth minerals dispute

Trump says US will ‘do fine’ with China amid rare earth minerals dispute  Fox News

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4 d. ago Nexperia said to halt salaries and system access for Chinese employees

Nexperia has withheld access to work accounts and halted salaries for its employees in China, according to local news reports citing a letter from the Chinese unit of the Dutch chipmaker, marking the latest escalation in a growing political dispute between the Netherlands and China. The Chinese unit of Nexperia informed customers on Friday that it had been notified by headquarters that salary payments would cease and employees’ access to company systems would be suspended, according to Chinese...

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4 d. ago Canada and China discuss disputes over canola and EVs, says Ottawa

Canada and China discuss disputes over canola and EVs, says Ottawa  Reuters

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5 d. ago China says it expelled Philippine planes from disputed South China Sea reef

China said it had expelled two Philippine aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Thursday in the second confrontation between the two rival South China Sea claimants in as many days. Liu Dejun, a spokesman for the Chinese coastguard, said two Philippine reconnaissance aircraft had “illegally entered Chinese air space above Huangyan Island” (the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal). He added that the planes had been expelled in “accordance with laws and regulations”. The previous day the...

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5 d. ago Nexperia’s China plant workers fear being caught in dispute crossfire

Workers at a large Nexperia packaging plant in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan said they are worried about becoming collateral damage in a simmering political dispute between the Netherlands and China that has upended the management of the Dutch semiconductor maker. During a visit by the Post on Thursday, operations at the factory appeared normal even as staff were aware of the power struggle between Nexperia’s Dutch management and its Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, over control of...

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6 d. ago Bunge Global Stock and Archer Daniels Rise as Trump Takes Aim at China in Cooking Oil Dispute

Bunge Global Stock and Archer Daniels Rise as Trump Takes Aim at China in Cooking Oil Dispute  Barron's

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6 d. ago Apple Will Invest More In China Despite Trade Dispute With Trump, Chinese Government Says

Apple Will Invest More In China Despite Trade Dispute With Trump, Chinese Government Says  Forbes

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7 d. ago China Deploys Military Against US Ally Over Disputed Territory

China Deploys Military Against US Ally Over Disputed Territory  Newsweek

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8 d. ago China sanctions Hanwha’s US affiliates amid escalating Beijing

China sanctions Hanwha’s US affiliates amid escalating Beijing-Washington trade dispute  The Korea Economic Daily Global Edition

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8 d. ago Rare earth stocks rally in premarket, extending gains amid renewed U.S.

Rare earth stocks rally in premarket, extending gains amid renewed U.S.-China trade dispute  CNBC

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8 d. ago Bitcoin climbs after President Trump says trade relations with China will be fine: CNBC Crypto World

Bitcoin climbs after President Trump says trade relations with China will be fine: CNBC Crypto World  CNBC

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