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The Trump administration has been stepping up pressure on China for a more balanced trading relationship, sparking a trade war including protective tariffs by Washington and retaliatory moves from Beijing.
Trump Slaps New Tariffs on $200 Billion of Chinese Goods
With long-threatened new round of tariffs, almost half of China’s annual exports to U.S. will be subject to trade penalties
The Week Ahead (Aug. 17-23): U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canadian Goods
Ecuador’s president makes a state visit to China; the Chengdu Auto Show features nearly 120 auto brands
Commentary: The Phantom Menace of Chinese Overcapacity
Western accusations of dumping stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of China’s economic reality. The country’s export surge is driven by brutal domestic competition and a structural failure to stimulate household consumption
Weekly Must-Read: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock
A nationwide crackdown is pushing employers to base social security contributions on actual wages, raising labor costs for businesses and cutting into workers’ take-home pay
China NEVs Top 60% of New-Car Sales as Exports Offset Domestic Slump
A surge in overseas shipments helped keep China’s auto market steady in July despite a sharp drop in domestic sales, underscoring automakers’ growing reliance on foreign markets even as political and capacity risks build abroa
CX Daily: AI Fuels Chinese Micro-Drama Boom in U.S. as Regulators Circle
Chinese firms are using the technology to rapidly scale production, even as Washington moves to curb AI-generated content
Commentary: Beijing and Brussels Have a Breakthrough — Replacing Tariffs With Trust
A new, rules-based consultation mechanism shows that the future of China-EU trade lies in expanding cooperation, not protectionism
Business Brief (Aug. 10): Chinese Firms See Millions in U.S. Tariff Refunds
DeepSeek’s API calls reach three times that of OpenAI, WeChat is testing AI features for its Moments platform
Commentary: Trump’s Hard-Line Policies Drive BRICS Founders Closer
Punitive tariffs and deepening diplomatic rifts are alienating nations once friendly to the U.S. like Brazil and India, encouraging them to forge a united front with China ahead of a pivotal summit in New Delhi
CX Daily: China’s Renewable Energy Boom Runs Into Market Reality
The end of guaranteed state tariffs has exposed wind and solar operators to volatile price swings and grid bottlenecks
In Depth: China’s Renewable Energy Boom Runs Into Market Reality
The end of guaranteed state tariffs has exposed wind and solar operators to volatile price swings and grid bottlenecks, forcing a reckoning in the world’s largest green power market
Cover Story: China’s Power Market Enters a More Volatile Era as Prices Go Real Time
As spot trading spreads and renewable capacity surges, China’s move toward market-based electricity pricing is bringing sharper price swings, higher balancing costs and new strains for power retailers, generators and industrial users
Former State Grid Chairman Comes Under Anti-Graft Investigation
China’s top disciplinary authorities announced a probe into Xin Baoan, extending scrutiny of the state-owned energy sector
Top Stories of the Month: China’s Appetite for Overseas Investment Grows as Beijing Readies Guardrails
The private sector became a net creditor for the first time on record last year, a shift that helps explain why the government is introducing new rules for outbound investment
Business Brief (July 30): WTO Backs China in Turkey EV Tariff Dispute
China Unicom faces U.S. national security blacklist, domestic 5G smartphone shipments see double-digit decline
Weekly Must-Read: Europe Fortifies Against China’s New Export Juggernaut
Desperate to protect its shrinking industrial base, the EU has unleashed tariffs and subsidy probes to blunt competition from Chinese advanced manufacturing and e-commerce giants
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