94 m. ago Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot hit by China’s rare earth export controls

CEO Elon Musk said ‘China wants some assurances’ that the magnets Tesla is trying to buy will not be used for military purposes.

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1 hour ago CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: U.S. regulatory scrutiny fans Chinese stock delisting fears

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: U.S. regulatory scrutiny fans Chinese stock delisting fears  CNBC

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2 h. ago Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs ‘Substantially’ in Trade Deal

Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs ‘Substantially’ in Trade Deal  Bloomberg.com

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2 h. ago After 3 months of Doge chaos in US, Elon Musk’s political rocket ship may be losing steam

With Tesla’s profit and Musk’s government overhaul savings target shrinking, the billionaire is reducing his role in Trump’s cabinet.

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2 h. ago Treasury secretary predicts deescalation between US and China

Treasury secretary predicts deescalation between US and China  NewsNation

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2 h. ago Trump’s ‘anxious’ tariff comments put China in control, analysts say

Beijing can afford to hold out for a better trade deal as the pressure on the US side ramps up, analysts say.

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2 h. ago ‘He’s panicking’: Trump’s tariff comments put China in control, analysts say

‘He’s panicking’: Trump’s tariff comments put China in control, analysts say  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago Futures Jump As Trump Won't Fire Powell, Play China 'Hardball'

Futures Jump As Trump Won't Fire Powell, Play China 'Hardball'  Investor's Business Daily

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3 h. ago China's President Xi meets with Azerbaijan leader in Beijing

China's President Xi meets with Azerbaijan leader in Beijing  TradingView

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3 h. ago China asks Korea not to supply products using rare earths to US defence firms, paper reports

China asks Korea not to supply products using rare earths to US defence firms, paper reports  Reuters

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3 h. ago Trump’s tariffs leave Thai rice farmers in flux: ‘we won’t survive’

‘If the US imposes the tariff, our jasmine rice will be too expensive to compete,’ an industry executive says.

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3 h. ago Hong Kong’s first astronaut may serve in space missions next year

China Manned Space Agency picked Hongkonger in July last year as part of fourth batch of preparatory astronauts.

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3 h. ago Hong Kong’s first astronaut could serve in space missions next year

China Manned Space Agency picked Hongkonger in June last year as part of fourth batch of preparatory astronauts.

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3 h. ago BMW to integrate DeepSeek AI in its new vehicles in China later this year

BMW to integrate DeepSeek AI in its new vehicles in China later this year  Reuters

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3 h. ago Grant fraud and other academic offences threaten China’s innovation push, state media says

Communist Party mouthpiece says there must be greater penalties for violations that could ‘undermine the country’s strategic goals’.

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4 h. ago Trump news at a glance: president will be ‘very nice’ to China; Musk to step back from Doge

Trump news at a glance: president will be ‘very nice’ to China; Musk to step back from Doge  The Guardian

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4 h. ago Will Malaysia face pressure from US to lean less on China during trade talks?

A high-level trade delegation from Malaysia is visiting Washington to discuss the country’s ‘neutral’ role in global supply chains.

Events

4 h. ago As China’s birth rates drop, has Guangdong become the country’s ‘golden child’?

While the rest of China attempts to boost birth rates as the population ages, why has the southern province stayed relatively resilient?

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5 h. ago ‘Hit a villain’: China bar offers cocktails with slippers for customers to banish bad vibes

Traditional ritual involves use of a slipper to hit piece of paper on which customers write the names of ‘villains’ in their life.

Economics

5 h. ago Dow Jones Futures Jump On Trump's China, Powell Comments; Elon Musk Bullish As Tesla Earnings Tumble

Dow Jones Futures Jump On Trump's China, Powell Comments; Elon Musk Bullish As Tesla Earnings Tumble  Investor's Business Daily

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