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Surprise US copper tariff tests the mettle of China’s vast refining industry

Shockwaves from Washington’s decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports are still rippling across the Pacific,…

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China’s rare earth dominance to continue as US investment lags: analysts

China is expected to maintain a strategic edge over the United States in the rare earth industry, thanks to Beijing’s…

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China’s lead in global shipbuilding may already be fading, new data suggests

China’s dominance of global shipbuilding appears to have been eroded over the past six months, according to the latest industry…

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China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst-case scenarios

Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that more economic…

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Why Trump’s 14-nation tariff package puts China on edge and pressures Southeast Asia

When US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to extend a pause on “reciprocal” tariffs until August…

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Opinion | How China, Japan and South Korea can be titans of tech innovation

Just ahead of the July 9 deadline to reach an agreement on tariffs, US President Donald Trump announced his decision…

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Chinese stocks may pay a record US$419 billion in 2025 dividends in bonanza for investors

That would represent a 10 per cent increase from 2024, when more than 4,300 companies listed in Hong Kong, the…

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China, US ease export curbs but Trump’s Vietnam deal risks blowback: analysts

A week after announcing long-anticipated progress from high-level talks in London, China and the United States are taking concrete steps…

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Hong Kong stocks rise on mainland fund purchases, Beijing growth pledge

Hong Kong stocks rose from a one-week low as mainland funds ploughed more money into the city’s assets on optimism…

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China mostly unscathed by turbulent 6 months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

While China’s economy has shown considerable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2025 – navigating the dramatic twists and…

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