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China’s inflation accelerates after rise in lunar new year demand
Producer prices contract for 28th month as threat of US trade war clouds economic outlookFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris
The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France this weekABC News - Feb. 9 -
Rescuers recover 1 body and search for 28 people in a landslide in southwest China
Emergency teams in China’s southwestern Sichuan province raced against time Sunday to locate 28 people after a landslide triggered by rains killed one person and buried homes.NBC News - Feb. 9 -
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods
Beijing may be better prepared this time for renewed trade conflict with Trump, analysts sayFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
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New Zealand raises ‘concern’ as Cook Islands prepares to sign China deal
Deputy PM says New Zealand hasn’t been adequately consulted on an agreement the Cook Islands leader is expected to sign in Beijing this week. A diplomatic row has erupted between two tight-knit ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Cook Islands’ ‘strategic’ deal with China angers New Zealand
Agreement with south Pacific archipelago deepens concerns about Beijing’s influence in regionFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Marriages in China plunged by a record last year, fanning birthrate concerns
Marriages in China fell by a record fifth last year, despite efforts by officials to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country’s declining population.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
What DeepSeek’s Success Tells Us About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent
China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Low expectations for China provide a big opportunity for returns, strategist says
"Corporate profitability is now at an historical low... any improvement can deliver very strong returns."CNBC - Feb. 10 -
New Zealand concerns rise as Cook Islands plans to sign agreement with China
Concerns are mounting in New Zealand as the Cook Islands’ prime minister travels to China to sign agreements without properly consulting with New Zealand, despite the two nations’ constitutional ties.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
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China imposes tariffs on U.S. goods as new round of Trump tariffs coming
China has released a list of new tariffs on U.S. goods. This comes as President Trump touts plans for 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. CBS News contributor Javier David has more.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Billionaire David Tepper built on his ‘everything’ China bet as rally faded
David Tepper added to his stakes in Chinese companies and ETFs during the fourth quarter, a regulatory filing shows.MarketWatch - Feb. 10 -
Dozens of PwC China partners step aside after audit ban
Disclosure suggests Big Four firm has lost state-owned and finance sector clientsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
The start-ups seeking to challenge China’s stranglehold on rare minerals
Companies say recycling electric waste can provide a new independent source of the sought after elementsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
China unveils ‘silver trains’ for ageing tourists to keep economy on track
Rail services catering to the elderly come as Beijing grapples with declining population and slower growthFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
China refuses to bow to UK request over fence for London embassy
Approval from Home Office had been granted on condition of perimeter for part of Tower Hamlets siteFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Shatters Box Office Records With $1.2 Billion
The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is another sign that Chinese audiences are choosing domestic movies over Hollywood blockbusters.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
China’s tech stocks enter bull market after DeepSeek breakthrough
Budget AI model triggers global reappraisal of Chinese technology companiesFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
The most successful film in China's history is looking to make a splash in the U.S.
A Chinese animated film has become the country’s highest-grossing movie of all time, stoking national pride and potentially setting more records as it premieres overseas.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings
Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first month of the ...ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Ex-N.Y. Official Accused of Working for China Faces Bribery Allegation
Linda Sun, a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is also accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, according to a superseding indictment.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
China’s coal power habit undercuts ‘unprecedented pace’ of clean energy
Minimum quotas for purchase of coal power and new project approvals threaten major advances in renewable energy production, thinktanks say. China’s energy production is putting coal and renewables ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Apple will integrate Alibaba's AI into iPhones in China, Chairman Joe Tsai says
Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai confirmed the company is partnering with Apple to help it roll out AI for iPhones sold in China.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
U.S. investors, Big Pharma race to find new medicines in China
U.S. investors and large pharmaceutical companies are increasingly doing deals in China as the country's biopharma sector transforms.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
China’s marriage problem: fewer young people, and fewer weddings
Ageing population, falling birth rates and aversion to matrimony compound demographic challengeFinancial Times - 6d -
Calvin Klein blacklisting sends chill through US business in China
Beijing’s action against clothing maker PVH and biotech company Illumina underlines risk created by trade tensionsFinancial Times - 6d -
China explores relaxing rules to allow multi-asset ETFs
Regulator aims to achieve ‘significant growth’ in index-based investmentFinancial Times - 6d -
Where China’s Exports Begin: Inside the Vast Markets of Guangzhou
Along the Pearl River in southern China, a fast-growing industry is churning out cheap clothes and toys that are flooding the world duty-free.The New York Times - 6d -
How China's DeepSeek could boost the already booming data center market
Despite an initial knee-jerk reaction from markets, experts told CNBC that cheaper and more efficient AI models could ultimately boost the data center market.CNBC - 6d -
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China’s construction of coal-fired power plants reaches highest in a decade
Report of 94.5GW of capacity being added last year undermines vow to start reducing carbon emissions by 2030Financial Times - 6d -
China Says U.S. Should Lead Trump’s Proposed Arms Controls Push
President Trump said China and Russia should halve their military spending and limit nuclear weapons. You first, China said.The New York Times - 6d -
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Cuts to U.S.-Backed Rights Groups Seen as a Win for China
U.S. funding for the promotion of democracy has been frozen, disrupting the work of groups that expose abuses in China. Chinese nationalists are celebrating.The New York Times - 5d -
China tightens grip on tech, minerals and engineers as trade war spirals
Groups such as Apple contractor Foxconn hit by efforts to stop knowhow and equipment leaving the countryFinancial Times - 4d
