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As China wields rare earths in US trade war, weaning off that reliance could take time

China’s push to reduce or cease exports of some critical materials such as germanium and gallium to the United States…

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China hit record trade barriers in 2024 as overcapacity fears spread to developing world

Even as its massive export machine kept churning out goods in 2024, China slammed into a record number of trade…

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Chinese cancel Thai holidays as actor Wang Xing’s kidnapping fuels safety fears

Many Chinese travellers planning to visit Thailand for the upcoming Lunar New Year have expressed concerns on social media this…

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China’s growing appetite for durian spurs market innovations

China’s middle class consumers have been tightening their purse strings, but their appetite for durian – pungent, spiky fruit mostly…

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How ‘made in China’ became trendy, thanks to Labubu toy’s Asia-wide success

What was the hottest toy in Asia this year? For many, the answer is a quirky, rubber-coated plush character with…

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Thailand’s property boom attracts Chinese investors, but fraud risks loom

Thailand’s property market is booming and so is fraud. Mainland Chinese buyers, who accounted for nearly half of the purchases…

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Alibaba Cloud aims high in Southeast Asia in 2025 with new AI partners

The cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) arm of Alibaba Group Holding is collaborating with local partners to expand its…

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Standard Chartered CEO: US tariffs will be disruptive, but ‘markets will equilibrate’

China will make changes to its system of trading if the Trump administration follows through with its tariff threats and…

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Global Impact | New leaders in Asia, as well as the US, create questions as Donald Trump’s return looms

Global Impact is a weekly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for…

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Can China’s yuan, now a familiar face around the world, become a must-have currency?

China’s growing economic influence and trade with the rest of the world has made the yuan more acceptable to foreign…

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