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Visitors take pictures of wafer samples at the Intel booth during Computex 2024 in Taipei last summer. US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan’s bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts have said. Photo: AFP
China trade

With its chips on the table, Taiwan seen avoiding the worst US tariffs

Taiwan falls under the 15 per cent of the world Trump has flagged for its trade imbalance with the US, so tariff risk still looms in coming days.

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China energy security

China’s non-fossil-fuel power capacity tops 2,000GW for first time ever

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

China's economic recovery

Why is Trump embracing law of the jungle, asks top Chinese economist

Wu Xiaoqiu says rising protectionist sentiment has dealt a severe blow to global economic recovery.

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Cargo containers stacked at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in June last year. Photo: AFP
Cargo containers stacked at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in June last year. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Stephen Roach says trade war puts US on course for ‘cultural revolution’

The Yale economist lamented the path his country is taking under US President Donald Trump during a panel discussion at the Boao Forum.

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China manufacturing

‘Dominant’: US and Chinese robotics start-ups attract 75% of global funding

America and China are ‘reinforcing their leadership’ in robotics, allowing them to shape the future of automation, new study finds.

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China's economic recovery

China’s industrial profits unexpectedly fall in ominous sign for economy

Economists had predicted China’s industrial firms would record robust profit growth in the first two months of the year.

China posted an unexpected decline in industrial profits in the first two months of the year, in a sign that the country’s economic recovery is fragile. Photo: AP
China posted an unexpected decline in industrial profits in the first two months of the year, in a sign that the country’s economic recovery is fragile. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

China, Europe ‘share same worry’ about unilateralist forces: ESM director

In China as part of a finance-focused delegation, director of European Stability Mechanism says the two regions are aligned in bid to stabilise international finance.

US-China relations

‘Absolutely wrong’: Jeffrey Sachs rejects US claims of Chinese overcapacity

US economics professor says China’s manufacturing heft essential to global green transition, dismisses Western charges of trade disruption.

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US-China trade war

What does US hope to gain with Venezuela tariffs? An edge over China, some say

Beijing may have to choose between giving up on its closest ally in the Americas or being hit with additional US tariffs, analysts said.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 13, 2023. Photo: Venezuelan Presidency / AFP
China’s economic stimulus

China mends fences with big tech in consumption, employment push

Beijing is increasingly praising the tech sector as a driver of jobs and economic growth, but platforms may still be closely supervised.

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Beijing is increasingly praising tech platforms for their ability to create jobs, in a sign of the government’s shifting attitude towards the sector. Photo: Simon Song
Beijing is increasingly praising tech platforms for their ability to create jobs, in a sign of the government’s shifting attitude towards the sector. Photo: Simon Song
US-China trade war

Chinese economist calls US trade war ‘negative-sum’ game at Boao Forum

Economists express worries over future of global trade amid the heightened tariffs and restrictive measures in Donald Trump’s second term.

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China's economic recovery

In bid to woo more foreign investors, Shanghai pledges to loosen rules

China’s financial hub is putting in more effort to attract and retain overseas capital as economic, trade landscape grows more uncertain.

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China shipbuilding

‘Extremely disruptive’: US plan to tax Chinese ships sparks industry backlash

Shipping bodies urged US policymakers to scrap a controversial port-fee proposal during hearings in Washington.

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The US plans to charge fees of up to US$1.5 million for any shipping operator with Chinese links sending a vessel to an American port. Photo: Cosco
China-EU relations

Unaffected by EU’s tariffs on EVs, China’s hybrid-vehicle exports surge to bloc

With Brussels’ tariffs not a problem, China’s plug-in hybrid EVs have become the fastest-growing Chinese export item to the 27-nation bloc.

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BYD’s Denza N9 luxury SUV is available in a plug-in hybrid version advertised in London. Photo: Handout
BYD’s Denza N9 luxury SUV is available in a plug-in hybrid version advertised in London. Photo: Handout
China manufacturing

Exclusive | Chinese manufacturers are weighing up more than Trump tariffs, TCL boss says

Li Dongsheng says setting up an electronics factory in the US does not offer a competitive advantage right now.

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China-EU relations

Exclusive | In China, BMW bemoans EU tariffs, seeks compromise with policy changes

German carmaker is at the forefront of pending tariff talks between Brussels and Beijing.

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China's economic recovery

Is AstraZeneca’s new US$2.5 billion plan a blueprint for foreign firms in China?

British-Swedish drug maker has gone from Beijing’s scrutiny to its praise, hailed as a sign of doing business in China.

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AstraZeneca’s first vaccine-manufacturing facility in China will be located in Beijing BioPark and offer the opportunity for joint ventures with local tech and medical start-ups. Photo: AFP
AstraZeneca’s first vaccine-manufacturing facility in China will be located in Beijing BioPark and offer the opportunity for joint ventures with local tech and medical start-ups. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

‘Slow decline’: why the US dollar is destined to lose its dominant status

The world is already moving towards a multicurrency system as financial technologies evolve and China pushes the yuan, economists say.

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China GDP

What tariffs? Another China GDP forecast rises on fast start, capital outlays

Morgan Stanley joins others in growing more bullish on China’s economy for the year, but US tariffs seen biting amid ‘supply-chain rewiring’.

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US-China trade war

‘Increasing US costs’: how Trump’s policies on Chinese solar risk backfiring

US trade and investment barriers will not halt Chinese solar industry’s rapid global expansion – but may put American manufacturing projects at risk.

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China’s solar industry accelerated its global expansion in 2024, with Chinese companies investing an estimated US$140 billion overseas since 2023, according to a new report. Photo: Reuters
China’s economic stimulus

Open Questions | Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war

The professor of finance and author talks China’s economy and argues the US dollar’s monopoly role in trade is an ‘unsustainable’ anomaly.

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
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China trade

From BTS to a free trade deal, is South Korea moving closer to China?

The US’ tariff threats have raised hopes in Beijing that it can convince Seoul to move forward with an ambitious new trade deal.

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China education

How are new Chinese universities attracting top talent from around the world?

Fuyao University of Science and Technology, which began enrolling students this year, trumpets faculty’s international credentials.

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China shipbuilding

China is building new ships at record pace to turbocharge its car exports

Shipyards are rolling out huge vessels capable of carrying 8,600 cars as China’s auto industry seeks to accelerate its global expansion.

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Chinese auto companies including BYD have been investing in car carriers as they seek to accelerate their global expansion. Photo: Xinhua
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Tech War

‘Coming out’: Huawei-related chip tool maker makes splash at Semicon China

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The booth of chip equipment maker SiCarrier drew large crowds at Semicon China on March 26, as people looked for any new information regarding the company’s latest technology. Photo: Ann Cao

Tech Trends

Google’s Android transparency shift unnerves Chinese developers

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Google decision to change the release schedule of Android source code has unnerved some Chinese developers. Photo: Shutterstock

China EVs

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

A file photo taken on September 11, 2023, shows BYD EVs waiting to be loaded on a ship at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

China’s top foundry SMIC reports revenue growth in 2024, but net profits plunge

Exterior view of SMIC’s facilities in Pudong district, Shanghai on March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP

Tech

Alibaba launches AI model that can process images and video on the go

Alibaba’s open-source Qwen models have been popular options for AI developers to build upon. Photo: Reuters
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