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A tourist takes a selfie during an underwater dragon dance show in Bangkok, Thailand, last Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese tourists

Thai PM’s AI video aims to calm Chinese tourists’ nerves as bookings dip

Abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing sent shock waves through Thailand’s tourism industry, which relies heavily on travellers from China.

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China-Middle East relations

At Davos, Saudi Arabia pitches itself as a new hub for Chinese investment

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China trade

Philippine official ‘positive’ on trade with China despite political friction

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US-China relations

Trump wants to wean America off China’s rare earths. Is that possible?

Trump aims to ramp up US production of the critical minerals to reduce its dependence on China. But he may need to hire more federal staff to do so.

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President Donald Trump has vowed to ramp up US production of rare earths to reduce its dependence on Chinese imports. Photo: AP
President Donald Trump has vowed to ramp up US production of rare earths to reduce its dependence on Chinese imports. Photo: AP
China trade

China breaks durian import record as Vietnam, Malaysia nip at Thailand’s heels

In a year that saw China import US$7 billion of the fruit – a record – upstarts Vietnam and Malaysia are eyeing Thailand’s top spot.

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US-China relations

Rising US-China tensions top concerns of American firms in China: AmCham China

AmCham China survey, conducted in weeks before and after Trump’s election, finds concerns over deteriorating relations have not been this high since Trump’s first term.

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China economy

China vows to protect overseas interests as hurdles and uncertainties mount

Ministry of Commerce says commerce authorities at all levels must bolster risk controls and safeguard overseas interests.

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China’s Ministry of Commerce has mandated that commerce departments at all levels must bolster risk controls and safeguard overseas interests. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Ministry of Commerce has mandated that commerce departments at all levels must bolster risk controls and safeguard overseas interests. Photo: Xinhua
World Economic Forum

China’s stalled economic engines demand strong manufacturing: economist in Davos

‘Made in China’ must mean ‘cheap, good and hi-tech’, says Zhu Min, former IMF deputy managing director and former People’s Bank of China deputy governor.

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US-China relations

Trump’s America first trade policy: US-China 2020 deal is again under scrutiny

Nomura analysts say Trump’s ‘rather hawkish’ memo on China raises concerns that Beijing will be forced to comply with original trade terms that it failed to meet.

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World Economic Forum

Trump’s threats will only drive countries away from US dollar, economists warn at Davos

US president’s warnings against nations exploring alternative currencies will be counterproductive in the long run, economists argue at World Economic Forum.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Trump’s threats to punish countries that move away from the US dollar has sparked criticism. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

EU tariffs failing to stop flood of Chinese electric vehicles, new trade data suggests

China’s exports of electric vehicles to the European Union rose again in December, prompting fears of an escalating trade conflict in 2025.

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BYD electric cars are stacked up for export at a port in eastern China. China’s rapidly increasing exports of electric vehicles has sparked tensions with the European Union. Photo: AFP
BYD electric cars are stacked up for export at a port in eastern China. China’s rapidly increasing exports of electric vehicles has sparked tensions with the European Union. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

‘We’ll be surprised’ by US-China improvements, Harvard scholar argues in Davos

Graham Allison bucks a trend among analysts warning of worsening ties between the world’s biggest economies, and he does not see Donald Trump as a China hawk.

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US-China relations

‘Gradual’ US tariffs on China may foreground Trump-Xi summit: Citi

As Trump’s promised day-one tariffs on China failed to appear, a Citi economist has posited import duties may come slower than expected.

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China trade

China wielding rare earths in trade war seen as ‘strong message’ to Washington

Beijing’s banning of critical minerals and targeting US market seen as ‘strong message to Washington that it is not afraid to further escalate the trade war’.

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Rare earth metals are mined in China’s Jiangxi province. Some such metals, including antimony, are used in a variety of military applications. Photo: Reuters
China trade

Will Southeast Asia get behind Trump’s China trade war? It has 9 billion reasons not to

Both countries have said they will clamp down on US tariff bypasses, but Chinese investment into Southeast Asia - US$9 billion in 2023 - will complicate matters.

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US President Donald Trump has vowed to step up a trade war with China. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump has vowed to step up a trade war with China. Photo: AP
China technology

China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement

Overseas universities specialising in science, tech should be sought for joint projects, China says in wide-ranging 10-year education plan.

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US-China relations

US small businesses continue pleas for China tariff relief under Trump

In a new book, a US trade specialist says American firms still hope for the undoing of some China tariffs to help their business.

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China trade

Discovery of massive rare earth deposit in Yunnan a boost for China

China Geological Survey says deposit has potential resources of 1.15 million tonnes, including more than 470,000 tonnes of key rare earths.

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The Bayan Obo rare earth mine in northern China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Reuters
The Bayan Obo rare earth mine in northern China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Reuters
China manufacturing

China rebuffs US criticism of its world-leading shipbuilders

Ministry of Commerce urges Washington to ‘stop blaming China for US domestic industrial-development problems’.

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China trade

Explainer | Could China lose permanent normal trade relations status with US?

The US can revoke a country’s trade advantages due to national security concerns.

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Yuan

China’s yuan on the rise in oil trade, but petrodollar here to stay: report

Helped by digital yuan and advancements in financial tech, more yuan-backed transactions are taking place in crude settlement.

China’s yuan has grown in stature, becoming more commonly used as a medium of exchange in the international oil trade. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

For Europe, China looms as 2025 economic threat, analysts say

China seen posing ‘longer competitive challenge and a sort of strategic challenge’ in important industries, and this could reinforce the EU as a US ally.

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China’s industrial overcapacity could pose an economic challenge for the European Union this year. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s industrial overcapacity could pose an economic challenge for the European Union this year. Photo: Shutterstock
China's economic recovery

Xi Jinping urges further opening up ahead of Trump inauguration

Release of speech trumpeting role of free-trade zones seen as effort to bolster market sentiment ahead of any disruption to Sino-US ties.

China manufacturing

US seeks to target China’s shipbuilders. Why are they ‘not overly concerned’?

Washington has been looking into the world-leading dominance among Chinese shipping yards, but ‘we’re not overly concerned’, one executive says.

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China trade

Good night, Vietnam? China economist says Trump tariffs could shut US back door

Li Daokui of Tsinghua University says Chinese manufacturers eyeing Vietnam as a point of entry to the US should ‘reconsider’ in light of tariffs.

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Economist Li Daokui has warned Chinese firms looking to use Vietnam as a way to avoid US tariffs to act with caution. Photo: AFP
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Big Tech

China’s most popular AI app gets facelift with ByteDance’s Doubao 1.5

ByteDance’s ChatGPT-like Doubao bot has emerged as the most popular AI app for Chinese consumers. Photo: Simon Song

Big Tech

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

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The US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence has widened to cover the digital infrastructure used to drive the technology’s development. Photo: Shutterstock

Global Economy

Thai PM’s AI video aims to calm Chinese tourists’ nerves as bookings dip

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A tourist takes a selfie during an underwater dragon dance show in Bangkok, Thailand, last Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

Tencent ramps up global AI efforts with advanced Hunyuan 3D-generation system

Tencent Holdings’ latest AI-powered system reflects the internet giant’s efforts to advance 3D-content production. Photo: Tencent

China EVs

BYD’s labour woes in Brazil, US bans Chinese tech in smart cars: 7 EV reads

BYD electric vehicles form a queue before being loaded onto the Chinese carmaker’s Explorer No 1 carrier for export to Brazil. Photo: China Daily via Reuters
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