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Thailand, typically a popular destination for Chinese tourists, has lost some appeal after a high-profile kidnapping has caused safety concerns. Photo: EPA-EFE
Lunar New Year

Chinese tourists, wary of Thailand, plan other stops for Lunar New Year travel

Worried for their safety, China’s outbound tourists have pulled back on Thailand travel plans, opting for Japan and Malaysia as alternatives.

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China trade

Global trade has transformed since US President Trump’s first term: McKinsey

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Banking & finance

How to make it in America: pressures, pitfalls for China consumer firms going global

Banking & finance

AIIB president calls for ‘fundamental reforms’ to global institutions

Head of Beijing-based multilateral development bank says current global governance structure fails to incorporate emerging economies.

Jin Liqun, president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, says current global governance structures are insufficient to represent the needs of emerging economies. Photo: Nora Tam
Jin Liqun, president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, says current global governance structures are insufficient to represent the needs of emerging economies. Photo: Nora Tam
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

Saudi minister urges China ‘not to miss opportunities’ to invest in the Gulf state – and exploit its access to different markets.

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China trade

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

Trade official says his country can still be a ‘platform’ for China trade, even as US President Donald Trump threatens transshipment tariffs.

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China and the Philippines are working to maintain strong trade relations despite their political tensions. Photo: SCMPOST
China and the Philippines are working to maintain strong trade relations despite their political tensions. Photo: SCMPOST
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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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.

Escalating bilateral tensions have intensified the reluctance of US companies to invest in China. Photo: AP
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
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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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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Donald Trump’s imminent second term is all but certain to feature higher tariffs on goods from many nations, particularly China. Photo: Reuters
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
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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

Explainer | How start-up DeepSeek emerged as the unlikely game changer in US-China AI war

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DeepSeek’s team of young scientists is made up almost exclusively of Chinese nationals from some of the top schools in the country. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech Trends

China’s DeepSeek goes quiet for Lunar New Year as AI models rattle Wall Street

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DeepSeek’s rapid rise is causing Silicon Valley to reassess business strategies in artificial intelligence. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough could alter China’s ‘national fate’ in US tech war

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Artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek was spun off from Chinese hedge-fund manager High-Flyer Quant. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

Will rise of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek tilt the balance in US-China tech war?

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A DeepSeek app is shown on a a mobile phone. The Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors. Photo: AFP
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