28 h. ago John Lee exclusive interview, Chinese rethink UK degrees: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Don’t kill your successful DNA’: Hong Kong’s John Lee on tariffs, trade war 2. ‘It’s too much’: Chinese students reconsider UK degrees as policies harden 3. Loitering with intent: Beijing’s new silent South China Sea strategy? 4. Japan grows restless for next-gen fighter jets as progress with...

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47 h. ago Tech hub Shenzhen launches plan to support consumption, exporters amid trade war

China’s top export city and tech hub, Shenzhen, is stepping up efforts to boost domestic consumption and support exporters amid a turbulent trade war between Beijing and Washington. “Consumption is the fundamental driving force behind economic growth and development,” according to a 39-point plan released by the Shenzhen Municipal Development and Reform Commission on Friday. Shenzhen will leverage its strategic strengths in four key categories: artificial intelligence (AI) terminals, smart home...

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3 d. ago US retailers demand Chinese firms pay shipping costs as trade pressure grows

US retail giants are demanding that their Chinese suppliers split or even bear the full cost of shipping goods across the Pacific, as freight rates skyrocket amid the disruption caused by the trade war, sources at Chinese export firms told the Post. The move is the latest sign of the intense pressure America’s biggest retailers are putting on Chinese factories to absorb more of the additional costs created by the trade war, with the companies facing calls at home to “eat the tariffs”. Until...

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7 d. ago Boeing’s China hopes face trade war headwinds, supply chain risks: analysts

Boeing expects Chinese airlines to resume orders that were paused during the trade war with the United States, but analysts warn supply chain constraints and tariff uncertainties could slow actual deliveries. Kelly Ortberg, CEO of the American aircraft giant, said Chinese airlines have confirmed they would begin taking deliveries of Boeing planes this month after Beijing and Washington agreed to a 90-day trade truce in May. In April, Ortberg was quoted as saying that deliveries to China had been...

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2 w. ago How Chinese firms are using the trade war to fuel global growth

How Chinese firms are using the trade war to fuel global growth  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago ‘It’s unsafe’: why Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa is failing to lure wealthy Chinese

Chinese investors are unfazed by the visa’s US$5 million price tag, but have concerns about taxes, crime and the policy’s legality.

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2 w. ago To China’s wealthy, Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa looks like a 24

To China’s wealthy, Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa looks like a 24-carat dud  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa flops among rich Chinese amid trade war, crime fears

Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa flops among rich Chinese amid trade war, crime fears  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Trump trade war costs US farmers lucrative Chinese export market for breeding pigs, cattle semen

Trump trade war costs US farmers lucrative Chinese export market for breeding pigs, cattle semen  Reuters

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2 w. ago Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic

Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic  Foreign Policy

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2 w. ago Trump’s trade war is cracking the West’s unity, former Chinese envoy says

Wu Hailong tells Global Prosperity Summit that fault lines are emerging between US and allies that could reshape the international order.

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3 w. ago Some Chinese companies eye Singapore listings to expand markets amid trade war

Some Chinese companies eye Singapore listings to expand markets amid trade war  CNBC

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3 w. ago India’s manufacturers fear influx of cheap Chinese imports amid US

From yarn to steel, India’s domestic industries say they’re being priced out as Chinese firms redirect exports away from the United States.

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3 w. ago China’s factories race to ship goods amid US trade truce: ‘everyone’s rushing’

Chinese manufacturers are using the pause in the trade war to front-load as many shipments as possible – and prepare for the ‘inevitable’ next crisis.

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