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China, US sign duelling deals after agreeing to trade war truce
Following their tariff reductions, China and the US have unveiled major investments – Beijing in Brazil and Washington in the Middle East.
14 May 2025 - 10:00PM
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How China plays the ace up its sleeve – rare earth minerals – in dealing with US
14 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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China travel
Foreigners flock to China’s Shenzhen as visa-free entries surge 160%
14 May 2025 - 5:00PM
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Goldman Sachs, UBS raise China GDP growth forecasts after US trade truce
Goldman Sachs also lifts US growth forecast by half a percentage point and predicts strengthening of yuan against US dollar.
14 May 2025 - 10:59AM
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Container ships at a port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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Tariff flux leaves Chinese car-parts makers in limbo on global growth plans
The fluid tariff situation makes planning difficult, particularly with regard to offshore investment, S&P analysts say.
14 May 2025 - 9:57AM
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‘Extreme stress’: how the trade war shocked one of China’s richest regions
Zhejiang’s reliance on the US market left it scrambling in April, as soaring tariffs forced officials onto a wartime footing.
14 May 2025 - 6:08AM
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Times have changed: US-China talks show Beijing learned how to deal with Trump
Analysts say China has emerged as the ‘only credible global counterweight to Washington’, wielding the ability to walk away as US alienates partners.
13 May 2025 - 11:00PM
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US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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‘Everyone’s rushing’: China’s factories race to ship goods amid US trade truce
Chinese manufacturers are using the pause in the trade war to front-load as many shipments as possible – and prepare for the ‘inevitable’ next crisis.
13 May 2025 - 10:06PM
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Did China’s ‘skilled’ negotiators help break the US trade deadlock?
US officials praised the negotiating style of Chinese counterpart He Lifeng at the successful talks, where Li Chenggang made his debut.
13 May 2025 - 5:24PM
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Shipping demand set to explode as firms rush to exploit US-China tariff pause
The surge in container traffic could be so large that it creates bottlenecks and delays at American ports, analysts warn.
13 May 2025 - 3:00PM
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After the China-US trade deal, what tariffs will exporters actually pay?
While exporters are likely to welcome the tariff reduction agreement, the effective rates of taxation are still complex – and burdensome.
13 May 2025 - 1:02PM
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A deal struck by the US and China to reduce tariffs will be welcome news to companies in both countries, particularly exporters. Photo: Reuters
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China expected to ramp up soybean imports from Brazil amid trade war: analysts
As Latin American leaders gather in Beijing, the mainland wants to diversify imports – creating opportunities for the region, experts say.
13 May 2025 - 10:07AM
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China, US reduce majority of tariffs after first round of trade talks
Beijing and Washington agreed to remove most tariffs imposed since April’s ‘Liberation Day’ package following two days of negotiations.
13 May 2025 - 10:33AM
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How US-China trade talks beat expectations and stopped the bleeding, for now
Analysts say the outlook appears more rose-tinted after weeks of tit-for-tat tariff escalations, and the implications for businesses, markets and consumers look encouraging.
12 May 2025 - 8:09PM
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Yuan
Offshore yuan gets a lift as market awaits outcome of US-China trade talks
With both China and the US reporting ‘progress’ in their first trade talks, the offshore yuan had strengthened to 7.22 per US dollar by Monday.
12 May 2025 - 4:11PM
China’s offshore yuan has appreciated in value after progress was reported in trade talks with the US. Photo: AFP
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As unswerving superpowers meet unsustainable tariffs, Yao Yang breaks down the paradox
From the US-China trade war to China’s economic outlook for the months ahead, the economist and academic – known for his hot takes – talks policy and strategy.
12 May 2025 - 12:05PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
What has supercharged China’s plug-in hybrid exports to UK?
The country exported 3,898 hybrid EVs to the UK in March, a year-on-year increase of 1,849%.
12 May 2025 - 10:31AM
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Heavy equipment maker Sany to expand overseas after Hong Kong IPO
Aiming to raise up to US$1.5 billion in its proposed listing, company eyes lucrative overseas sales amid weak demand at home.
11 May 2025 - 11:00AM
Employees work on the assembly line inside a Sany factory in Zhejiang province in April 2023. Photo: Getty Images
China food security
How is Yunnan helping as China looks to Asean for more food?
Province’s agricultural imports from largest trading partner up 26.5% in first quarter of this year.
11 May 2025 - 10:00AM
E-commerce
Temu points Chinese sellers to new markets amid US tariff woes
US tariffs are prompting Chinese merchants to seek alternative markets, but some sellers remain hopeful that the worst is soon behind them.
11 May 2025 - 9:00AM
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Will Trump’s film tariffs mean lights, camera, inaction for the world’s studios?
While it is unclear how film tariffs would be enforced, suggestion of new duties on non-US productions has put industry in panic mode.
10 May 2025 - 6:36PM
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Trump calls day one of crunch talks in Geneva ‘a very good meeting’
Analysts predict a wide range of outcomes for the first round of US-China dialogue, from a ‘soft deal’ to a mutually acrimonious departure.
11 May 2025 - 8:04AM
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Highly anticipated trade talks between the US and China are taking place in Switzerland over the weekend. Photo: Shutterstock
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The duty-free island trying to lure Chinese shoppers amid the trade war
Hainan, a tropical island in southern China, has special customs policies allowing shops to maintain low prices even amid sky-high tariffs.
10 May 2025 - 12:00PM
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China’s consumer prices fall in April, fuelling fears of deflation
The country’s consumer price index dropped by 0.1 per cent last month as trade war raises concerns over deflationary pressures.
10 May 2025 - 11:35AM
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Will US-UK deal improve America’s position in trade talks with China?
The first deal in Donald Trump’s trade war may carry symbolic value, but analysts said it would have a limited effect in talks with China.
9 May 2025 - 10:00PM
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