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China’s economy braces for Trump
Will Beijing’s latest plans to fix the country’s economy be enough to keep up with President Xi Jinping’s long-term plans for growth?World - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Britain needs a coherent China strategy
The Labour government must determine where UK ‘red lines’ lieBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
China braces for second Trump term
While on the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to put large tariffs on Chinese goods to protect American manufacturing, which might threaten the Asian nation's already-slowing ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
The ideology behind Xi Jinping’s China
How Marxist-Leninist theory still shapes policy in BeijingWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
To China, Trump is ‘poison’
To the dismay of Chinese leaders who already had to deal with Trump for four years, they have not gotten the preferred outcome and are not looking forward to another term.Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Mixed news on China’s stimulus
And regional banks as a Trump tradeWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
China delimits contested South China Sea shoal in dispute with Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claimsWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
China fright ups the stakes for AstraZeneca
Pharma group needs some good news to ease investors’ nervesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts
Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies
Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
China warning hits another medical equipment maker
Smith & Nephew shares slumped on Thursday as it became the second health equipment company in a week to warn that Chinese sales were getting hit hard.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China
A brutal price war, sudden shifts in consumer demand and human rights issues in Xinjiang have left VW stumbling in a market it led for 40 years.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
UK borrowing costs rise as Reeves’ spending plans unnerve investors
Ten-year gilt yield hits five-month high after chancellor’s first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
AstraZeneca China president under investigation by Chinese authorities
British drugmaker says Leon Wang is ‘co-operating with an ongoing investigation’Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Volkswagen profit plunges 64% as China sales slide
Europe’s largest carmaker highlights ‘urgent need’ for cost reductions and efficiency gainsBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after resultsWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
China’s Latest Security Target: Halloween Partygoers
Last year, the Shanghai government said Halloween celebrations were a sign of “cultural tolerance.” This year, the police rounded up people in costume.World - The New York Times - October 30 -
India's growing influence means trouble for China’s alliance
India is becoming more important, something not good for China.Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
TikTok founder becomes China's richest man
Zhang Yiming's fortune has leapt to almost $50bn, according to a newly published rich list.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters
ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortuneWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Why Europe’s car crisis is mostly made in China
The once-lucrative market is now highly competitive and more Chinese EVs are being exported, compounding slower sales at homeWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election
Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race.Tech - The New York Times - October 29 -
Bullied by China at Sea, With the Broken Bones to Prove It
A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi’s muted but resolute approach to China’s aggression in the South China Sea.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
China’s industrial profits plunge as economic momentum falters
Steep monthly decline in September comes as policymakers battle to restore confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
Voters: Beware the government’s China problem at home and abroad
If the public turns a blind eye to the Chinese government’s actions within our borders and to the broader implications of foreign policy on domestic security, who will pay attention?Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
China hack targeted senior congressional Democrats
Chinese hackers also targeted cell phones belonging to senior Democratic officials in addition to former President Trump, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and people in the Harris campaign, The Associated ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Mercedes-Benz and Porsche look for cost cuts after China slump hits profits
German carmakers exposed to Asian nation’s economic malaise after benefiting from its booming auto marketBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’
The political expert on the breakdown of US-Sino relations, what Xi Jinping’s fourth term might hold — and why neither Harris nor Trump makes him hopeful of changeBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China
European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.Business - The New York Times - October 25 -
Views of China hit new low: Survey
Americans have a deteriorating view of China and its relations with the U.S., according to a Thursday report published by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Participants ranked the country 26 ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
China struggles to break US chip design ‘chokehold’
Beijing pushes for bigger share of crucial electronic design automation marketWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Xi tightens stranglehold on China’s academia
Scholars fired or disappeared as Beijing clamps down on discussion of sensitive topics including economyWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
China asks: what is an e-bike?
State bureaucracy makes the question more difficult than it may seemWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
U.S. to Curb AI Investment in China Soon
Some technologies and financial commitments will be blocked, based on President Biden’s 2023 executive order to keep American expertise from helping the Chinese military.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Senior VW executive deported from China
Expulsion of chief marketing officer is latest blow to German carmaker in world’s largest auto marketBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Vatican and China Extend Agreement on Catholic Bishops
Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics faithful to the Vatican in the Communist country.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
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China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops
The Chinese government says it has agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more yearsWorld - ABC News - October 22
