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9 September, 2024
Foxconn’s giant iPhone assembly facility in Zhengzhou, Henan province, is cutting back on hiring amid the US-China trade war. Photo: Weibo
US-China trade war

China’s ‘iPhone City’ eerily quiet as Foxconn moves production amid trade war

The giant iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou has cut back on hiring as Apple loses market share in China and Foxconn shifts production overseas.

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Hong Kong property

HSBC cuts rates on fixed mortgages in Hong Kong amid slumping sales

Donald Trump

Trump blames Biden for surprise rise in US inflation

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US-China relations

Unprecedented US visit by all 13 Canadian premiers paints China as ‘enemy’

Bracing for tariffs, provincial leaders seek to win over ‘results-oriented’ White House and ‘protect ourselves from the likes of China’.

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US and Canadian flags are displayed before an event with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

In the US-China battle for critical minerals, where will Australia stand?

Canberra is stuck in the middle of Beijing and Washington’s tussle over resources, which has intensified in recent days.

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US-China trade war

US tariffs? China’s steel industry has far bigger problems than that

Chinese steelmakers are more concerned about sluggish domestic demand and persistent industry overcapacity.

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China’s economic stimulus

Foreign investment in China is falling. Can a new action plan turn it around?

China has approved a new plan to attract overseas investors, after recording its steepest drop in foreign direct investment since the 2008 financial crash last year.

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Bill Gates meets with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. China has approved a new action plan to attract more foreign investment amid an intensifying US-China trade war. Photo: AP
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Trump slaps 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports with ‘no exceptions’

US president says ‘it’s time for our great industries to come back to America’ after promising broader reciprocal tariffs.

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China-EU relations

Opinion | What would it take for EU to partner China to counter Trump? A lot

EU’s friendly overture to China may be aimed at bargaining with Trump. Meanwhile, China has installed a Wolf Warrior envoy.

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US-China trade war

China sends trade mission to Central Asia as it braces for US tariff war

The delegation of Chinese oil and gas executives set off hours after Beijing imposed retaliatory tariffs on US energy imports.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sign an agreement to deepen cooperation in a slew of fields in 2024. China has been building ties with emerging markets amid growing tensions with the West in recent years. Photo: Xinhua
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Opinion | Another US-China trade war? How about a war on income inequality

Instead of hiking tariffs, the US and China should focus on reducing their wealth gaps so more people can enjoy the benefits of trade.

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A homeless man smokes a cigarette while lying on the ground in a subway station of the Manhattan borough of New York on May 7, 2024. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
US-China relations

US tariffs on China face legal challenge, but not the taxes you might think

Trade war’s initial losses and Donald Trump’s latest levies will spark fresh questions about limits of presidential authority, experts say.

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Hong Kong society

Explainer | Why did US Postal Service stop accepting Hong Kong parcels, what’s the latest?

The Post unpacks the parcels saga and explains options available to consumers.

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China deflation

China’s exporters face a darker outlook in 2025 – even ‘magic crystal’ vendors

‘Healing’ crystals are generating huge buzz on TikTok, but the Chinese companies that sell them say overseas customers increasingly cannot afford to buy.

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Chinese vendors of “healing” crystals are struggling to deal with a slowdown in global demand. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

Trump, Japan PM project unity in countering China on economy and security

US president hails potential sale of US$900 million worth of cutting-edge missiles to Tokyo as island nation jockeys with Beijing in region.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a book presented to him by US President Donald Trump during a news conference in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Trump signs order delaying tariffs on de minimis imports from China

Pause on duties for low-cost packages in place while US Commerce Department confirms procedures for collecting tariff revenues.

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US-China relations

After Trump’s ‘opening salvo’, will he put the brakes on bigger China tariffs?

If US leader fails to make deals he seeks, he is likely to push ahead with duties – and Beijing will ‘strike back’, according to observers.

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US risks ‘losing next industrial revolution’ as China races forward, panel told

A hearing by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission features warnings and advice for Washington as competition with China heats up.

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China launched the “Made in China 2025” plan in 2015 to drive self-reliance and innovation across several key industries. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to take US to WTO over Trump tariff, but penalty expected to remain

Commerce chief also meets business chambers to discuss ways to cope with tariffs and called on them to ‘unite’ against ‘unreasonable actions’ by US.

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US-China trade war

China+10: how Trump is forcing multinationals to rethink their supply chains

Businesses are rerouting goods via a host of new markets to avoid the US’ widening tariff regime – from Poland to South Africa.

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Hong Kong economy

US tariff hike adds pain for Hong Kong manufacturers banking on American market

New levy threatens to eliminate thin profit margins for small and medium-sized enterprises struggling to diversify away from crucial market.

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The Kwai Chung Container Terminals. The extra 10 per cent levy, pushes the total tariff burden to about 40 per cent when combined with existing duties. Photo: Jelly Tse
Diplomacy

Opinion | In world of sound bites, leaders need a forum to engage with candour

We must reassess our levels of engagement in a world dominated by sound bites and social media. There is transformative power in genuine dialogue.

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People watch US President Donald Trump speak at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23. Most conferences adopt a one-directional format, with speakers on stage addressing a passive audience. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Revive 2020 China deal? Trump pick for US trade envoy suggests so

Jamieson Greer vows to ensure ‘fair’ market access as well as review duty-free handling of smaller parcels from the mainland and Hong Kong.

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US-China trade war

The US is scrambling to replace China’s rare earths. Is Ukraine the answer?

China’s tightening export controls are pushing America to look far and wide for alternative sources of critical minerals, but it has few options.

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United States

Macroscope | How Trump is setting US reputation and creditworthiness alight

Many investors continue to downplay or rationalise the damage Trump’s trade policy does, but there are signs the honeymoon might soon end.

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US President Donald Trump holds a marker as he signs an executive order to create a US sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House on February 3, in Washington, DC. As of February 5, Trump has issued 80 executive actions, including executive orders, proclamations and memos, according to the CNN. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery

‘Turn pressure into motivation’, Premier Li says as Year of Snake work begins

First government work day in the Year of the Snake features strong State Council message aimed at shoring up confidence in the face of venomous challenges.

Some analysts say American tariffs “remain the principal risk” for China. Photo: AP
Science

China’s first counter-sanction on US biotech industry a turning point in tech war

Leading American genomic sequencing firm Illumina says it is evaluating Beijing’s announcement with hope of ‘positive resolution’.

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US-China relations

China launches WTO dispute over Trump tariffs

The US president has paused measures against Canada and Mexico, but left his 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods in place.

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