21 h. ago US, China Officials Agree on Plan to Ramp Down Trade Tensions

US, China Officials Agree on Plan to Ramp Down Trade Tensions  Yahoo Finance

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46 h. ago China Taps $1.5 Trillion Fund to Ramp Up Housing Market Support

China Taps $1.5 Trillion Fund to Ramp Up Housing Market Support  Bloomberg.com

Economics

56 h. ago US vows reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin in London

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing have launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signaling soon after the start that the US will ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard...

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56 h. ago US hints at reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signalling soon after the start that the US would ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...

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4 d. ago Vietnam ramps up expansion of South China Sea outposts: think tank

Vietnam has continued to expand land reclamation on its occupied features in the South China Sea, with military-related construction of new ports and airstrips, according to a Chinese think tank. Citing satellite images, the Beijing-based South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) said on Friday that the Southeast Asian nation had reclaimed nearly 0.78 sq km (0.3 square miles) of land on 11 features in the contested Spratly Islands, known as the Nansha Islands in China, over the past six...

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4 d. ago Vietnam ramping up expansion of South China Sea outposts: Chinese think tank

Vietnam has continued to expand land reclamation on its occupied features in the South China Sea, with military-related construction of new ports and airstrips, according to a Chinese think tank. Citing satellite images, the Beijing-based South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) said on Friday that Vietnam had reclaimed nearly 0.78 sq km (0.3 square miles) of land in the past six months on 11 features in the contested Spratly Islands, which are known as the Nansha Islands in China. In total,...

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7 d. ago How is China ramping up controls on critical mineral exports amid row with US?

Parts of China that are rich in critical minerals are stepping up enforcement of tighter export controls as the country doubles down on its dominance of world supplies in the face of increasing pressure from the United States. China, the world’s biggest producer of critical minerals, supplies 92 per cent of the refined rare earth elements that are essential in the production of consumer electronics, electric vehicles and hi-tech defence systems. Its export controls mean companies must obtain...

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1 week ago US retail giants pushing Chinese suppliers to shoulder up to 66% of tariff costs

American retail giants are now demanding that their Chinese suppliers shoulder half to 66 per cent of the cost of US import duties, as the ongoing US-China trade war ramps up pressure on businesses’ bottom lines, industry sources told the Post. US retailers have been locked in talks with Chinese producers for weeks over how to handle the additional costs caused by the trade war, with the firms facing intense political pressure at home to “eat the tariffs” and keep prices stable. Walmart and...

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1 week ago U.S. ramps up its military footprint in Australia as tensions with China rise

U.S. ramps up its military footprint in Australia as tensions with China rise  CBS News

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1 week ago Boeing to resume airplane deliveries to China next month, ramp up Max production, CEO says

Boeing to resume airplane deliveries to China next month, ramp up Max production, CEO says  CNBC

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1 week ago China's DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, ramping up competition with OpenAI

China's DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, ramping up competition with OpenAI  CNBC

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2 w. ago Why China has ramped up construction work on Pakistan’s Mohmand dam

Why China has ramped up construction work on Pakistan’s Mohmand dam  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago China’s manufacturing mostly resilient, BeiDou’s market success: SCMP daily highlights

From China speeding up a Pakistani dam’s construction to milestone for Chinese version of GPS, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Economics

3 w. ago China hastens Pakistan dam construction, BeiDou milestone: SCMP daily highlights

China hastens Pakistan dam construction, BeiDou milestone: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China accelerates Mohmand Dam project after India's Indus Water threat

China accelerates Mohmand Dam project after India's Indus Water threat  The Express Tribune

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3 w. ago China must ramp up clean power efforts to align with global climate goals

China must ramp up clean power efforts to align with global climate goals  Innovation News Network

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3 w. ago China says it will speed up Pakistan dam construction after Indian threat to cut supplies

State broadcaster flags up work on ‘flagship’ project after New Delhi threatens to cut off supplies from Indus.

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3 w. ago China speeds up Pakistan dam construction after Indian threat to cut supplies

China speeds up Pakistan dam construction after Indian threat to cut supplies  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago China expected to ramp up soybean imports from Brazil, reduce US reliance amid trade war

As Latin American leaders gather in Beijing, the mainland wants to diversify imports – creating opportunities for the region, say experts.

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