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China

Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple’s shipments in China boosted by iPhone 17 series

China's Premier Li Qiang, who entered office in 2023, is set to meet with regional leaders in Kuala Lumpur after the Singapore leg.
International

Chinese Premier to visit Singapore for first time since 2018: sources

Rare-earth element export controls are the catalyst for the latest flare-up between the US and China.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Tariffs, port fees, export bans: How US-China trade tensions are ramping up and what it means

Analysts expect Beijing to roll out more stimulus to fend off a sharp slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy and support the government’s annual growth target of “around 5%”.
International

China raises age limits for civil servants as part of campaign against ageism

The extraterritorial reach amounts to an assertion of control of global supply chains for materials essential for everything from fighter jets to electric vehicles.
Global Enterprise

Xi’s rare earth ‘bazooka’ sparks global alarm, race for supplies

Some US carriers have told the Trump administration that direct East Coast flights to China are not economically feasible because of the added expense of not flying over Russia.
Transport & Logistics

Chinese airlines oppose Trump plan to stop flying over Russia on US routes

The plan would charge ships for emissions exceeding a certain threshold, with proceeds used to reward low-emission vessels and support countries vulnerable to climate change.
ESG

China, EU stand firm on shipping emission deal despite US threats

“We are considering terminating business with China having to do with Cooking Oil, and other elements of Trade, as retribution,” US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
Global Enterprise

Trump threatens to end cooking oil purchases from China

For now, the Hangzhou-based cosmetics maker is looking to Japan, South-east Asia and Europe.
International

China beauty brand Florasis shifts expansion plan as US tensions rise

The export ban on Nexperia’s Chinese operations may undermine Dutch efforts to retain access to the chips.
Telcos, Media & Tech

China bans Nexperia exports after Dutch government takeover sparks retaliation

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