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Employees work at a factory that produces lithium batteries in China’s Anhui province. Photo: AFP
China trade

US controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers

Washington’s new one-year measure reserves material for domestic buyers, but analysts point to limited processing capacity hindering efforts to build supply chains.

US debt ceiling

America’s US$40 trillion debt gamble is getting harder to ignore: economists

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Tourism

Affluent Chinese parents rethink US ‘birth tourism’ amid new restrictions

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China shipbuilding

China’s grip on global ship repair worries Japan. Can Tokyo end its dependence?

Tokyo’s new industrial strategy reflects growing concern over economic security amid frayed bilateral ties with Beijing, analysts say.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ shipbuilding factory near Dejima port in Nagasaki bay in Japan. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

China presses IMF for quota reform, better surveillance of advanced economies

PBOC head urges IMF to ‘stand against protectionism’ amid effects from tariffs, Iran war.

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US-China trade war

Why Trump pushing China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz may hurt trade talks

US president’s threat to delay summit with Xi adds uncertainty to Paris negotiations, analysts say.

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US-China trade war

After Trump’s tariff setback, will US firms rush to stockpile Chinese goods?

Front-loading expected but not at levels seen ahead of last year’s sweeping “Liberation Day” duties, analysts say.

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China’s exports soared to record highs in 2025, but those to the US fell 20 per cent for the year, according to customs data.
China trade

China defends WTO’s ‘equal treatment’ rule – what it means for global trade

Beijing warns that ending non-discrimination in global trade rules could see powerful countries dominate smaller ones.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Trump wants China out of South America – but Peru’s Beijing-backed port is abuzz

Beijing’s hunger for minerals and raw materials is pushing trade in the region to record levels, even after incidents in Panama and Venezuela.

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US-China trade war

Trade reset? China, Canada look to revive ties after US tariffs force rethink

Crude, copper and iron top Canada’s exports to China, as prime minister seeks to mend relationship with Beijing.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carne shakes hands with President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 31, 2025. Photo: AP
China trade

Will Trump’s Iran tariffs send China searching for new oil sources?

Analysts urge China to protect strategic interests abroad after unexpected announcement, which is likely to push up oil import costs.

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China, Iran’s largest trading partner, would be among the countries most affected by new US tariffs targeting Tehran’s commercial ties. Photo: Reuters
China deflation

China’s solar firms, once deemed too competitive, now face monopoly accusations

Major producers are suspected of using Beijing’s anti-involution campaign as an excuse to rig prices.

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Infrastructure

No more empty trains: China tightens rules on subway expansions to curb debt

Rich hubs, including Ningbo and Suzhou, are hitting regulatory roadblocks as the central government prioritises fiscal discipline over infrastructure-led growth.

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US-China trade war

Asean, China, Japan and South Korea hold ‘transformative’ critical minerals opportunity

Director of Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office says some Southeast Asian economies have notable reserves.

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US President Donald Trump signed a critical minerals deal with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26. Photo: AFP
China jobs

How China’s retired teachers are helping bridge the urban-rural education divide

A government programme sends highly-experienced urban teachers to less developed regions – but is it enough to close the gap?

China’s Silver Age Teaching Programme employs retired teachers to work in less-developed regions. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
China technology

China expands frontiers in space, deep sea, poles amid fierce geopolitical race

From deep in the Arctic Ocean to outer space and cyberspace, Beijing’s focus on technological advancements is reshaping the global strategic balance.

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US-China trade war

‘Tit-for-tat response’? Why China unleashed fresh sanction, export curb blitz

Beijing and Washington are ratcheting up sanctions and export controls to gain leverage ahead of crucial negotiations, analysts said.

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US-China trade war

‘Dare to fight’: how China’s art of the deal reflects years of Trump dealings

Beijing fired back at Washington ahead of Trump’s executive order on TikTok last week, and analysts say it stems from hard-learned lessons.

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A call between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump this month was their second since June, as tensions have persisted between China and the United States. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Peeling into TikTok deal, analysts see layers of leverage, tariffs and soybeans

New framework text over fate of wildly popular app is not expected to be revealed until presidents Xi and Trump chat on Friday, but bilateral impact could be significant.

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China-Russia relations

As China exports to Russia dip on less car demand, new deals show ‘room to grow’

With more than 20 bilateral agreements signed during Vladimir Putin’s visit to China, analysts say manufacturers could find relief from cutthroat price competition.

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China Future Tech briefing

EVs | China plugs into next-generation batteries

Sodium-ion and solid-state batteries are emerging technologies for powering electric vehicles and storing electricity. China has made big advances on both.

China plugs into next-generation batteries
US-China trade war

Why China sees US trade deals with partners as a threat – and how it could react

As Washington’s deadline looms, Beijing warns nations not to cut deals that hurt its interests – but how will it respond if ignored?

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio poses with Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, on April 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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