China
China considers $142 bn injection for state banks: report
Chinese leaders are considering pumping more than $140 billion into the country's large state-run banks in the first such move to support the flagging economy
26 September 2024, 05:12 AM
China launches intercontinental missile into Pacific in rare test
Beijing has stepped up its nuclear development in recent years, with the Pentagon last October warning China was developing its arsenal more quickly than the United States had anticipated.
25 September 2024, 05:03 AM
China unveils broad stimulus measures to revive sputtering economy
The broader-than-expected package marks the latest attempt by Chinese officials to restore confidence in the world's second-largest economy after a slew of disappointing data in recent months.
24 September 2024, 03:58 AM
U.S. might ban Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles: Report
The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to propose a new regulation on Monday that would ban Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles operating on American roads due to national security concerns, according to a recent report by Reuters.
22 September 2024, 13:15 PM
US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say
The US Commerce Department is expected on Monday to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, two sources told Reuters
22 September 2024, 05:39 AM
China youth unemployment hits 18.8%, highest this year
Youth unemployment in China climbed to 18.8 percent in August, its highest level this year, as the country struggles to boost a flagging economy
22 September 2024, 05:32 AM
China urges more economic cooperation with UK
China is ready to boost economic ties with the United Kingdom, Vice Premier He Lifeng said Wednesday, state media reported, as part of a diplomatic thaw following years of frosty relations
19 September 2024, 05:45 AM
China prepares for heavy rain as typhoon nears Shanghai
The ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the storm would cause "heavy to torrential" downpours with "local heavy or extremely heavy rainstorms" between Sunday and Tuesday.
15 September 2024, 04:36 AM
US moves to curb 'trade loophole' over China worries
The US government said Friday it will work to curb the "overuse and abuse" of a mechanism allowing lower-value imports to enter the country duty-free, as concerns grow over Chinese shipments
14 September 2024, 06:09 AM
China retail sales, industrial production slow in August
Chinese retail sales and industrial production growth slowed in August, official data showed Saturday, as leaders in Beijing seek paths to achieve growth targets despite consumers' reluctance to spend
14 September 2024, 06:03 AM
China slams Canadian tariff proposal as 'dangerous'
China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday called Canada's intention to impose further tariffs on its batteries, tech products and critical minerals "dangerous," according to state media
12 September 2024, 05:07 AM
Optimism of US firms in China at record lows: report
American firms in China are grappling with an unprecedented web of challenges, a business group said Thursday, as economic woes and geopolitical tensions drag optimism and profitability to all-time lows
12 September 2024, 05:02 AM
Boeing August MAX deliveries to China highest since 2018
Corrects to say the August China MAX deliveries were highest since December 2018, not December 2019, with error due to incorrect information from Boeing. Headline has been corrected, along with story
11 September 2024, 05:41 AM
EU business lobby head says 'enormous waste' in Chinese EV sector
Overcapacity of Chinese electric vehicles is among the top concerns facing European firms in the country, the president of a business lobby warned Wednesday, decrying "enormous waste" in some key sectors.
11 September 2024, 05:36 AM
China coal production threatens climate goals: study
China's planned expansion of coal mining threatens the country's climate goals and risks vastly increasing its methane emissions, a study warned on Tuesday
10 September 2024, 11:46 AM
Chinese exports top forecasts but imports slow sharply
China's exports jumped in August but imports fell well short of expectations, data showed Tuesday, as the country's leaders struggle to boost consumption in the world's second-largest economy
10 September 2024, 05:04 AM
China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August
Chinese consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August to a six-month high, official data showed Monday, but the reading missed expectations and did little to soothe worries about sluggish spending in the world's number two economy
9 September 2024, 04:56 AM
China tells US it presents 'opportunity' not 'threat': ministry
Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen told his US counterpart on Saturday that a modern China was an economic "opportunity" not a "threat" to the United States, the ministry said
8 September 2024, 05:02 AM
China’s global battery ram will be hard to stop
China’s electric cars have zoomed into a new era of battery-powered driving. Now models such as BYD’s Seal and Great Wall Motor’s Funky Cat face an international backlash.
7 September 2024, 06:29 AM
China's Xi promises $50 billion for Africa over next three years
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with the continent as he addressed Beijing's biggest summit since the pandemic
5 September 2024, 04:47 AM