2 d. ago Hong Kong, China stocks to outpace US equities all year after quick start, analysts say

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stocks outpaced their US peers for the first two weeks of 2026 and should continue to do so for the rest of the year on the back of relatively cheaper valuations, a firmer yuan and policy tailwinds, as geopolitics drives more global investors to look to China as a hedge against rising risks in US assets, according to analysts. The CSI 300 Index has gained 2.4 per cent so far this year, while the Hang Seng Index has climbed 5.3 per cent, both outpacing a 1.7 per...

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2 d. ago Hong Kong, China stocks to outpace US equities all year: analysts

Hong Kong, China stocks to outpace US equities all year: analysts  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago As Vietnam’s US trade surplus outpaces China, Trump tries to fix ‘imbalance’

As Vietnam’s US trade surplus outpaces China, Trump tries to fix ‘imbalance’  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago US moves for AI dominance to outpace China with new ‘overwhelming’ military strategy

America’s top defence official declared that the US must achieve unquestioned AI “dominance” to prevent adversaries from gaining a technological edge, as he unveiled a strategy that includes integrating Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s announcement did not mention China by name, but it came a month after a report to the US Congress in which the Pentagon warned of Beijing’s accelerating use of AI to reach its military modernisation goals. On Monday, Hegseth said the...

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4 d. ago US moves for AI dominance to outpace China with new ‘overwhelming’ strategy

US moves for AI dominance to outpace China with new ‘overwhelming’ strategy  South China Morning Post

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7 d. ago Report: China outpaces U.S. in 2025 humanoid robot production

Report: China outpaces U.S. in 2025 humanoid robot production  news.cgtn.com

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8 d. ago Chinese firms, led by AgiBot, outpace US rivals in 2025 humanoid robot shipments

Chinese firms, led by AgiBot, outpace US rivals in 2025 humanoid robot shipments  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago After Trump’s Venezuela takeover, China’s investors prep for Latin American era of anxiety

Chinese companies operating in Latin America are bracing for greater uncertainty rather than abrupt rupture, as Washington moves to reassert dominance in the western hemisphere following the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to analysts. This sense of caution comes amid intensifying US efforts to curb China’s footprint in strategic resources, infrastructure and trade across the region. “There is little doubt that a Trump-style Monroe Doctrine is aimed squarely at...

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