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Foreign businesses operating in Chinese business hubs such as Beijing (pictured) are worried about the impact of the US-China trade war. Photo: AFP
China trade

US, EU, German business chambers in China brace for ‘long-lasting’ trade war

Some say China-US strife offers an opportunity for other third countries to re-evaluate their relationship with China.

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New medical drugs

Trump’s tariffs: will Chinese pharmaceutical industry feel the pain?

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Urban planning

Opinion | Cities power growth. China has more megacities than anyone else

US-China trade war

Economist says China’s overseas assets at risk as trade war hits boiling point

Yu Yongding, a former central bank adviser, says Beijing’s foreign holdings could become another battleground in the US-China trade war.

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Outspoken Chinese economist Yu Yongding has warned of the precarity of Beijing’s overseas assets amid a heated trade war with the US. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla halts importing Model S and X in China as buyers balk at tariffs

Tesla has stopped taking orders to import the US-made models to China; to persuade buyers to consider the Shanghai-made Model Y and Model 3.

US-China trade war

China ups tariffs on American goods to 125%, will ‘ignore’ future US hikes

Latest move matches tariff level announced by US President Donald Trump, and officials say any future US increases will not be met with reply.

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US-China trade war

Worried Chinese retail investors want answers about US exposure

China’s more than 100 million retail investors have seen the A-share market shed about 4.5 trillion yuan of value this month.

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Reflections in a brokerage house window in Beijing show a chart of stock market movements on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

China’s exporters on edge as trade war casts shadow over Canton Fair

China’s oldest and largest trade fair unlikely to be a bonanza as exporters prepare for lean times amid tariff-induced uncertainty.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s auto-parts makers could face biggest risk from tariff war fallout

At biggest risk US$13.6 billion worth of components which China ships to the US annually.

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US-China relations

Will China dump US treasuries? Fears of ‘vicious spirals’ in global markets grow

Fears are growing that the US-China trade war could enter an unpredictable – and potentially devastating – new phase.

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The US-China trade war threatens to spill over into the financial markets, with unpredictable consequences, analysts say. Photo: TNS
China trade

China kicks off hunt for rare quartz, with hi-tech aspirations in mind

The critical mineral, used to produce silicon, is a foundational material for strategic industries like semiconductors and photovoltaics – and now it can be mined in China.

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China is searching for reserves of a rare quartz that is critically important in the production of solar panels. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Sanctioned Chinese chip firms shrug off Trump tariffs, anticipate new business

Chipmakers and analysts anticipate benefits to China’s chip supply chain from the fresh US tariffs, including for equipment and components.

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China trade

China vows new safeguards to export controls as trade war rages on

Efforts also aim to protect China’s ‘sovereignty, security and development interests’.

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Donald Trump

Opinion | Trump’s targeting of China will only spur its economic recovery

Trump’s policies are repelling nations and academics, helping China deepen trading ties and attract talent even as the US heads towards recession.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
US-China trade war

China seeks to strengthen EU, Asean ties as US trade war escalates

China and European Union ready to engage on thorny issues such as electric vehicle imports as Trump’s tariff plans spark concerns.

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A shop owner holds a toy featuring US President Donald Trump at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Robotics

Meet Peng Zhihui, the latest robotics star to catch the premier’s attention

The founder of AgiBot joins a new generation of tech entrepreneurs who have gained recognition from China’s top leadership.

US-China trade war

US, China competing for ‘economic resiliency’ in a test of endurance: economists

As trade conflict threatens a complete decoupling, analyst asks: ‘If the US produces everything domestically, why would other countries need the dollar?’.

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US-China trade war

‘War has started’: Trump tariff pause won’t ease trade tensions, analysts say

Rapid movements in the US-China trade war, even with a 90-day tariff pause, are throwing the global economy into turmoil, analysts say.

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US President Donald Trump’s sudden turnaround on tariffs for most countries - except China - has added more volatility to global trade. Photo: AFP
China inflation

China’s consumer prices fall in March as trade war reaches fever pitch

China’s consumer prices declined 0.1 per cent at a decisive moment in protracted trade conflict with US.

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US-China relations

Trump raises China tariffs to 125%, pauses those on other nations for 90 days

Markets soar on the move, seemingly an attempt to narrow a US trade war with most of the world to one between Washington and Beijing.

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US-China trade war

As tariffs hit China, ‘bold’ US firms could bolster their market share, CEO says

Some American businesses see an opportunity to ‘jump in’ during volatile times, and foreign firms already in China are advised to ‘weather through’.

China’s rapid advancements in the field of robotics have created new opportunities for investment in the country, even as US tariffs hit trade. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

US inflation? China is more worried the trade war will make goods too cheap

As American demand declines, Chinese producers will be forced to compete even more fiercely for orders at home.

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China may face greater deflationary pressure amid the trade war, as a decline in US demand leads companies to build of large inventories of unsold goods. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Beijing white paper outlines China trade stance before retaliatory strike on US

Beijing issues a white paper for third time since trade war started in 2018, outlining position on major bilateral concerns.

US-China trade war

China fires back with fresh 50% tariff in stern rebuke to Trump’s escalation

Matching blows with Washington, Beijing’s tariff hike brings the accumulative tariff total to 84% on goods from US, as trade war rapidly intensifies.

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US-China trade war

Opinion | Why China can and should go all out against Trump in his trade war

China has all the cards and the confidence; but for the US, the likely outcome is the bursting of the US financial bubble and the dollar’s demise.

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Shoppers in Shanghai on February 28. The property bubble has been lanced, people are braced and households have twice as much savings as debt. There is very little economic downside left for China, and no scenario in which it cannot go on. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

Hong Kong and Ningxia forge trade ties amid US-China tariff war

Deals worth US$616 million were signed at the launch of the Ningxia-Hong Kong Cooperation Advisory Committee.

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A farmer harvests grapes at a vineyard in the Ningxia autonomous region in northwestern China. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong stock market

Chinese defence stocks in play as Trump’s tariffs erase DeepSeek-fuelled gains

Military industry is providing stability against the backdrop of turbulence in global markets, Industrial Securities analyst Shi Kang says.

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US-China trade war

Gold slumps as Trump tariffs prompt sell-off, but it remains a safe-haven choice

Spot price climbed 40 per cent in a year, but it has now fallen 5.1% from peak in less than a week.

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