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US President Donald Trump has rolled out a slew of “reciprocal tariffs” that will have a profound effect on global trade. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China trade war

Explainer | After Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’, what’s China’s effective tariff rate?

With US ‘reciprocal tariffs’, taxes on Chinese goods have climbed even further – with some analysts predicting an effective rate of ‘almost 70 per cent’.

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Apple

Apple shares tumble as Trump imposes tariffs on production hubs

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s MPF gains US$4.5 billion in first quarter due to market rally

Business of climate change

Beijing crackdown on solar industry ‘too little, too late’: US advisory firm

Clean Energy Associates says ‘measures lack sufficient substance to impact the already established online manufacturing capacity’.

A worker produces photovoltaic modules in Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Trump announces new US tariffs of at least 10% on all imports

US president’s repeated threat of tariffs has spurred waves of counter threats and fears of a global trade war.

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China economy

Editorial | Welcome lifeline for China’s SMEs in cash crisis

Measures taken by Beijing to ensure state-owned firms and local governments pay up aim to revitalise the sector.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Rescue heroes brave dangers on all fronts in Myanmar tragedy

As death toll from powerful earthquake rises, teams from Hong Kong and mainland China still hope to find life in ruins while civil war goes on.

Members of the China international search and rescue team carry out a search and rescue operation at a hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Tuesday. Photo: handout via Xinhua
Science

Exclusive | US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng ‘is safe’ after FBI raids, source says

Unverified statement circulating among Wang’s colleagues says case linked to research grant in China from about seven years ago.

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US-China trade war

US trade office lays out Trump’s case against China as ‘Liberation Day’ nears

US’ annual report on global trade barriers, with a lengthy China section, presages reciprocal tariffs – and suggests stronger action down the line.

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Banking & finance

Adrian Cheng invests in medical equipment firm after exit as New World CEO

Cheng bought HK$20 million of convertible bonds sold by GEM-listed Ziyuanyuan on Wednesday, showing his confidence in the healthcare industry.

Adrian Cheng Chi-kong makes his first publicly known investment since stepping down from the top job at New World Development. Photo: Edmond So
United States

My Take | Once again, pointless sanctions are imposed on Hong Kong by America

Washington has neither moral nor legal standing to punish top officials, from the secretary for justice to a now retired commissioner of police.

A view of the skyline on Hong Kong Island. Photo: Getty Images
Robotics

Ex-Google engineer joins Shanghai’s AgiBot to lead advanced AI research

Newly appointed AgiBot chief scientist Luo Jianlan, who previously worked at Google, spearheads the advanced AI research effort.

2025 Myanmar earthquake

China urges Myanmar to protect rescuers after military fires shots at aid convoy

Chinese earthquake relief team confirmed safe after Myanmar’s military admits to firing warning shots, causing rescuers to retreat.

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Banking & finance

Temasek, Asian state funds seen growing their assets to US$25 trillion by 2030

Singapore’s GIC and Temasek were among the most aggressive, accounting for three-quarters of capital deployed by Asian state investors.

The main entrance to Danantara’s headquarters in Jakarta. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

‘Millions of drivers need to be educated’ after fatal Xiaomi crash: analysts

Autonomous-driving features carry high safety risks amid a lack knowledge about how the systems work, leader of industry body says.

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Xiaomi will cooperate with the police after an accident involving the autonomous driving feature of its SU7 electric vehicle (EV) claimed three lives. Photo: Weibo/ 南京金刀客
China consumption

Will Laopu Gold stock reach HK$1,000 after investors’ H-share conversion?

Beijing Hongqiao Jinji Consulting, Chen Guodong and Tianjin Jincheng Enterprise have been given approval to convert their shares.

Trade

How one of the world’s largest auto suppliers prepares for ‘Trump tax’

Ontario-based Magna employs 170,000 employees in 28 countries, including 59 facilities in the United States, 50 in Canada, 33 in Mexico and 69 in China.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slip toward 1-month low amid Trump tariff countdown

China’s growing dominance in export market share is causing tension with the US and emerging markets, JPMorgan Private Bank says.

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A display at bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Central shows stock data on February 27, 2025. Photo: Nora Tam
Electric & new energy vehicles

Top Chinese EV makers power ahead thanks to subsidies, tax incentives

BYD’s first-quarter deliveries rose 59.8 per cent to more than 1 million vehicles.

China’s military drills

PLA ends drills aimed at ‘paralysing’ Taiwan and sending message to US and Japan

The joint exercise Strait Thunder-2025A ‘achieved its intended objectives’, according to a military spokesman.

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US-China relations

Editorial | US playing dangerous game by targeting Hong Kong officials

Latest sanctions over national security law under the guise of human rights can only worsen already fraught Washington-Beijing relations.

Outgoing Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok, seen in April 2024, has been slapped with sanctions, along with five others, by the US. Photo: Dickson Lee
China shipbuilding

Explainer | Why Trump is going full steam ahead to keep China’s shipbuilding in dry dock

US policies to curb China’s perceived influence on global shipping and shipbuilding are facing pushback – but Trump seems unlikely to let up.

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US President Donald Trump has rolled out several measures to curb China’s perceived influence in global shipping and shipbuilding. Photo: AP
ByteDance

ByteDance-owned Douyin sheds light on algorithm amid regulatory pressure

The Chinese version of TikTok has launched a special website that explains how the app recommends and ‘moderates’ content for its users.

China's economic recovery

Opinion | China’s economic recovery cannot leave migrant workers behind

China’s migrant worker population hovers around 300 million but work-relief job creation covers just 1 per cent of that.

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US-China relations

China-US summit hopes fade as Trump 2.0 goes hard on tariffs, Taiwan: analysts

Washington has changed its tune on Beijing, mistakenly believing that China will yield, observer says.

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US President Donald Trump’s aggressive playbook towards China includes slapping tariffs, playing the Taiwan card, and flexing muscle through Indo-Pacific allies. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

‘Jimmy Lai Way’: US call to honour jailed tycoon by renaming Washington street

Bill put forward by bipartisan group of US House members comes a day after US State Department sanctioned six Hong Kong officials.

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When announcing a bill to rename a Washington street “Jimmy Lai Way”, US congressman Chris Smith said: “We want to remind every HKETO employee of their part in dismantling the freedoms that once made Hong Kong the most vibrant and prosperous city in Asia”. Photo: Edmond So
China-Russia relations

China and Russia look to ‘broader and broader’ ties and ‘close coordination’

Vladimir Putin tells China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow that he’s ‘looking forward’ to welcoming Xi Jinping next month.

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The Philippines

Philippine military chief warns troops to prepare in event of Taiwan conflict

Manila’s involvement ‘inevitable’ given large presence of Filipino workers in Taiwan and Philippines-US defence ties, analysts say.

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