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Raymond Ma
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Raymond is a 20-year veteran of the news and media industry in Hong Kong, with a special focus on the banking and financial services and metals and mining industries, as well as China. This is his second stint at the Post. He also previously wrote and edited news for S&P Global.
Raymond is a 20-year veteran of the news and media industry in Hong Kong, with a special focus on the banking and financial services and metals and mining industries, as well as China. This is his second stint at the Post. He also previously wrote and edited news for S&P Global.
Areas of Expertise:
Business, finance, ChinaLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English
This week: US-China trade framework leaves tariffs in place, Geely to stop building new EV plants and Macau satellite casinos to close. Next week: May economic data releases; TikTok ban deadline nears, Chinese regulators to release new financial policy and more.
The Trump administration is reviewing the Aukus submarine accord with the UK and Australia, while Chinese aircraft carriers are charting new courses.
An agreement “in principle” in London revives US-China trade talks while still leaving plenty of details to be filled in.
Hong Kong’s strict licensing and reserve requirements could help pry China off the crypto sidelines and loosen the US dollar’s grip on global financial markets.
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The US and China start trade talks in London on Monday under the shadow of slowing Chinese exports and US hunger for rare earths.
This week: Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump talk on the phone, factory activity contracts and government condemns EV price war. Next week: May trade and inflation numbers, visa-free travel for four Gulf states, Huawei smartphone debut and more.
The new South Korean president will aim to improve ties with China, the country’s biggest trading partner, while trying to placate Donald Trump, the head of Korea’s main military ally.
A tidal wave of small parcels is overwhelming customs officers, prompting nations to tackle the de minimis tax loophole, which spurred growth for Chinese e-commerce platforms.
US Admiral Samuel Paparo said Chinese drills around Taiwan are “rehearsals,” as a looming 2027 target for China’s military modernisation heightens focus on the island.
US President Donald Trump accused China of violating last month’s trade-war pause as Beijing maintains export controls on vital rare earth minerals.
This week: Trump wins reprieve for tariffs, China condemns US revocation of student visas and Li Qiang tours Indonesia and Malaysia. Next week: Dong Jun to skip Shangri-La Dialogue, May factory activity on tap, more countries get visa-free access to China and more.
The Trump administration’s latest attack on Chinese visas will deter talented students from studying on American campuses and likely encourage more researchers to leave the US for the mainland.
Premier Li Qiang extended China’s charm offensive in Southeast Asia as countries in the region try to avoid picking sides in the US-China trade war.
China’s biggest EV maker cut prices by as much as 34 per cent, pressuring rivals already struggling with price wars, overcapacity and export-sapping tariffs in the US and Europe.
Building the supply chains, manufacturing know-how and labour force for Apple to manufacture its iconic devices in the United States is easier said than done.
This week: China-Asean trade pact, Beijing hits back at US over chips and CATL surges after IPO. Next week: Li Qiang attends Asean-Gulf meeting, Shangri-La Dialogue, industrial profits and more.
Carmakers and technology companies are pressing ahead with self-driving plans in China as the sector bounces back from the fallout around a fatal crash.
A stranglehold on the refining and mining of rare earth minerals, used in smartphones to fighter jets, gives China a powerful bargaining chip in trade talks.
April’s better-than-expected industrial production may give policymakers a reprieve from major stimulus efforts even after disappointing retail sales data.
Optimism over a truce in the US-China trade war faded after the US sought to ban the use of Huawei Ascend AI chips “anywhere in the world”.
This week: Container bookings rise as China and the US agree to 90-day tariff pause, US moves to bar use of Huawei AI chips “anywhere” and the EU has “no intention” to revive China investment deal. Next week: April data dump, private sector promotion law takes effect, USTR hearing on tariffs on Chinese ship-to-shore cranes and more.
World’s largest electric-vehicle battery maker is set to price its stock sale at the top of the range even amid US controversy and US-China trade tensions.
Pakistan’s success in shooting down European-made jets using a Chinese fighter marks a breakthrough moment for China’s defence industry.
A Latin American forum in Beijing reflects Xi Jinping’s efforts to boost China’s global trade links and build support in the trade war with the US.
China and the US slashed reciprocal tariffs for 90 days following talks in Geneva, curtailing a trade war that had threatened to upend the global economy.
This week: April exports beat expectations, China rolls out long-awaited stimulus and Labour Day golden week travel surges. Next week: US-China weekend trade talks, April CPI and Brazil’s president visits Beijing.
President Xi Jinping said he was “ready to work” with Germany’s new chancellor on boosting China’s ties with the country and the wider European Union.
Trade war puts a damper on US participation in China’s largest trade expo, but buyers from the Global South help spur record visitor levels.
This week: China assesses whether to start trade talks with the US, the Private Economy Promotion Law passes and factory activity contracts. Next week: President Xi visits Moscow to mark WWII victory, April trade figures come out and Trump’s 25 per cent auto parts tariffs take effect.
