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Head of the Financial Action Task Force says countries around the world must eliminate the problem of shell companies - or face greater monitoring. Countries in SE Asia seen as likely targets.
The Donald Trump administration is revoking Biden-era waivers granted to TSMC and South Korean chipmakers to ship critical supplies to their Chinese fabs — a move that some say is a ‘gift’ to Beijing
A drop in production, sales and profits reflect how pressure to stay competitive is beginning to take a toll on BYD
'We're going to have a lot of magnets in a pretty short period of time. In fact, we'll have so many we won't know what to do with them,' the US President said...
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China Emissions Fall In First Half But Global Climate Alarm Persists25 Aug 2025
The world’s biggest carbon emitter, China, has seen its emissions fall by 1% in the first half of this year, but the news is not as great elsewhere...
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Trump Says He’ll Go To China — But ‘Only If Xi Invites Him’29 Jul 2025
'I am not SEEKING anything' Trump wrote in a social media post rejecting reports that he was looking to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
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Concern Grows Around Firing of Ethnic Chinese Scientist in US01 Apr 2025
Wang Xiaofeng, a prominent cybersecurity researcher, was removed from Indiana University last week after the FBI raided his two homes in the state...
China's blue-chip index fell the most in nearly five months with Shanghai stocks down more than 1.3% and the Hang Seng also sinking over 1%...
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India, Once Close to Deal With US, Now Faces 50% Tariffs06 Aug 2025
Officials close to the negotiations between the once close trading partners say that while Washington went for ‘headline grabbing’, New Delhi’s overconfidence tanked a deal that was nearly inked...
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China’s Xi Issues Rare Warning on Over-Investment in EVs, AI – FT21 Jul 2025
Xi’s comments have strengthened expectations that CCP officials will take steps to curb overcapacity in top industries...
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China’s BYD, Chery Tangled in $53 Million Improper Subsidy Case14 Jul 2025
The Chinese government has previously said automakers will have to repay subsidies that they have been found to have claimed improperly...
The takeover of app's operations in the US will take 30 to 45 days, but Oracle will retain its role managing the collection of TikTok's data and software updates, CNBC has said...
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Nvidia’s Latest AI Chip For China Finds Few Takers16 Sep 2025
The RTX6000D is being seen as expensive for what it does, especially as its performance lags compared to better Nvidia chips available in China's grey markets...
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China Targets US Chip Sector With Probes Into Nvidia, ‘Dumping’15 Sep 2025
Analysts said China's latest moves — particularly against Nvidia — were likely timed to give Beijing greater clout in trade talks with US officials, but they ended on Monday....
Chinese officials have unveiled a plan to double the country's storage capacity for 'new energy' to 180 gigawatts (GW) by 2027....
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Cars From China, Asia Now Face 50% Tariffs, Mexico Says11 Sep 2025
The move – seen as a bid to placate the US and protect jobs – will increase tariffs on $52 billion worth of imports in sectors such as textiles, steel and automotive...
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Toyota ‘to Make Electric SUVs at US Factory in Kentucky’10 Sep 2025
Toyota Motor plans to start making two battery-powered sport utility vehicles at its US factory in Kentucky, a person with knowledge of the plan has revealed...
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