Some analysts think Musk's close ties with incoming President Donald Trump might allow Tesla some kind of waiver from potential future restrictions on the Chinese battery giant

The incoming US president described his Chinese counterpart as a strong and powerful man, adding that they were both already communicating through aides

Shandong Port Group has blacklisted vessels sanctioned by the US, blocking access to key ports as the US looks to enlarge its list of 'shadow fleet' tankers shipping Russian oil

Foreign investors bought $26.6 billion worth of Asian equities in 2023, but last year they sold nearly $16 billion worth of equities in Taiwan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines

Chinese tech giant and biggest battery maker say the move is 'clearly a mistake' as they are not military firms, or suppliers or engaged in military-related activities. They could sue the Pentagon.

Japan's top steel maker said the US government's reviewing process and the decisions over its acquisition proposal for US Steel did not seem properly handled

The Shanghai Megapack facility, completed in December, is projected to produce about 10,000 Megapack units a year – 40 GWh of annual capacity.

At least four large mutual funds received calls from the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges last week, asking them to buy more stocks than they sold each day

Trump's tariff threats have rattled the yuan, driven mainland bond yields down and got stocks off to a bad start to 2025

The law, said to be one of the world's strictest, requires public country-by-country reporting to allow the tax office to assess if genuine business operations align with locations where profits are booked and taxes paid

Despite the sales bump, though, Tesla is still close to losing its top global EV-seller crown to Chinese rival BYD

The surprise New Year payout could amount to a one-time shot to the economy of $12-20 billion if all 48 million civil servants in the public sector collected on terms some outlined