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Ukraine has evidence of China supplying Russia with weapons, Zelensky says

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‘We believe that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons on the territory of Russia,’ Ukrainian president said.

Americans’ animus toward China softens, Pew survey shows

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Attitudes remain overwhelmingly negative at 77 per cent but percentage of respondents with ‘very unfavourable’ views drops 10 points.

US judge rules Google monopolised online ad markets in antitrust case

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Google will now face the possibility of two different US courts ordering it to sell assets or change its business practices.

How China’s sharper view of US has rewritten its trade war playbook

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Beijing’s tougher tariff response reflects new understanding of Washington’s aims under Trump 2.0, analysts say.

Hong Kong must diversify, upgrade brands in ‘long battle’ against US tariffs

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City leader John Lee urges diversifying production and sales networks, and shifting from ‘Made in China’ to ‘Famous Brands in China’.

TikTok craze offers hope to Chinese exporters caught in trade war crossfire

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With tariffs at record levels, mainland suppliers to US market get creative – but industry insiders remain cautious as duties bite.

Tencent offers 28,000 internships as China grapples with youth unemployment

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With 12 million fresh graduates entering the job market this summer, Chinese Big Tech companies are ramping up their recruitment efforts.

China’s post-Phd students hit record levels as global talent race heats up

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Amid competition for elite researchers, mainland goes from strength to strength - but experts say more can be done to attract international students.

How Trump is chipping away at the US’ safe-haven status

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Trump’s erratic policymaking is a risk typically associated with economically vulnerable autocracies in the developing world.

Alibaba’s Taobao surges in popularity in US as Trump tariffs boost Chinese shopping apps

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Taobao jumped to fifth place from 47th on Apple’s App Store and to third place from 144th among shopping apps on Google Play in a matter of days.

China to crack down on EV self-driving technology, ‘autonomous driving’ claims

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Beijing warns EV makers and technology providers to adhere to development rules and take care not to overstate capabilities.

Rattled by visa risks, Chinese students rethink US study plans

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In China, parents want their children prepared to apply for UK study as US colleges and law firms act on behalf of overseas students.

Major Hong Kong business chamber postpones Dallas trip amid US-China trade war

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Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce cancels April 24 trip, while New People’s Party has also put US visit on hold.

Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek branded ‘profound threat’ to US national security

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Congressional report says the company has Communist Party links and is ‘siphoning data’ from the US and sending it to Beijing.

Desperate for sales, China’s traders chase risky deals in emerging markets

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With the US market closed off, Chinese exporters are scouring the globe to find new buyers – with mixed results.

Chinese developers of drones, flying taxis set sights on US, even with high tariffs

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China’s ambitions have set off a production boom that may be too much for today’s domestic market, says Fudan University finance professor.

Bishop Stephen Chow urges Hongkongers to ‘make a difference’ amid trade turmoil

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City’s top Catholic priest calls for unity in the face of bleak global sentiment fuelled by the US-China trade war in his Easter message.

Trump’s tariff war is ‘hurting all US assets’, investor warns

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The trade war ‘puts the US in a bad situation’ as it accelerates a shift away from the dollar, veteran investor Mark Dowding says.

BYD, Geely and EV peers face tariff dilemma as Beijing delays go-global plans

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China wants decisions by carmakers to be made strategically, prioritising geopolitically favourable countries, Trivium China’s Ries says.

As tariffs cut US-China supply chains, how are firms picking up the pieces?

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With full US-China decoupling looking closer than ever – though not a certainty – suppliers are rapidly evaluating their relationships and options.

Hong Kong airport authority plans 500-berth yacht bay to promote marina tourism

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Government policies and planned marina will make the city a centre for the industry’s growth, experts say.

Xi Jinping’s visit: Malaysia ‘stands with China’ amid US tariff threat, Anwar says

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The two countries signed a raft of deals spanning AI, infrastructure and agriculture as both leaders spoke out in defence of open trade.

Malaysian series ‘Bidaah’ on Islamic cult tops 1 billion streams but stirs controversy

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‘Bidaah’ echoes a real-life case in Malaysia of a shadowy cult hit by allegations of human trafficking and abuse.

Will Trump’s economic tsunami undermine the US-Japan security partnership?

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Tariff shocks have eroded the tentative confidence that the alliance was on a strong footing under Trump’s second administration.

Pig kidney removed from US woman after record-setting 4 months

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Towana Looney’s body eventually rejected the animal organ, but previous recipients of such transplants did not survive past two months.

Head of US Space Force base in Greenland fired after J.D. Vance visit

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Colonel Susan Meyers sent a base-wide email showing support for Greenland and Denmark, amid Trump’s repeated threats to annex the territory.

UK parliament recalled to discuss takeover of Chinese-owned British Steel

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The rare emergency session is a bid to save the country’s last steel-producing factory amid Trump’s metal tariffs.

UK jails former Russia minister for 40 months for violating sanctions

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Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is the first person convicted of violating sanctions put in place after the illegal annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

Australian judge resigns from Hong Kong’s top court, sixth to step down in year

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Justice Robert French stresses his respect for members of the court, says role of non-permanent judges has become ‘increasingly anachronistic’.

Economist says China’s overseas assets at risk as trade war hits boiling point

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Yu Yongding, a former central bank adviser, says Beijing’s foreign holdings could become another battleground in the US-China trade war.

Tesla halts importing Model S, X in China as tariffs price them out of reach, out of race

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Tesla has stopped taking orders to import the US-made models to China; to persuade buyers to consider the Shanghai-made Model Y and Model 3.

What tariff rate do China’s goods now actually face in the US?

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The latest “reciprocal” duties are only part of the total levies applied to Chinese imports.

Trump’s tariffs could mean saying goodbye to US dollar profits

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If those holding or trading in US dollars see sticks but no carrots while dollar asset returns fall, the risk of a financial crash will grow.

Hong Kong seeks to attract US-listed mainland Chinese firms amid trade war

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Innovation chief Sun Dong pledges to showcase city’s global appeal as he reveals several firms have already contacted the Hong Kong government.

US fires fresh broadside at China’s shipyards with new executive order

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The US has softened a controversial port-fee proposal, but is preparing yet more tariffs targeting China’s dominant shipbuilding sector.

As Trump has annual check-up, will he finally share details of his health?

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The nation’s oldest president to be sworn into office has long kept basic facts about his health shrouded in secrecy.

Delisting of US-listed Chinese firms to boost Hong Kong’s status as fundraising hub

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A total of 286 Chinese firms are listed in the US with a total market capitalisation of US$1.1 trillion.

Chinese AI firm SenseTime bets on multimodal models to stand out from rivals

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Its latest SenseNova V6 and V6 Reasoner models have outperformed competing products from OpenAI, CEO Xu Li says.

Chinese netizens air anger, patriotism and anti-American views amid tariff war

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Video clips of Mao Zedong and nationalistic films are circulating as Chinese citizens and business owners consider fallout from Trump’s tariffs.

Chagee, Miniso play down US delisting concerns amid Trump tariff war

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Any delisting move may benefit the stock exchange and deal bankers in Hong Kong, CreditSights says.

TikTok owner ByteDance’s overseas sales jump in 2024 despite US hurdles: report

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ByteDance’s total revenue is said to have risen to US$155 billion last year, placing the unicorn among the world’s top internet giants.

Chinese brands are impressing the world – but can they inspire it?

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While Chinese companies excel in quality, pricing and design, some have yet to embed themselves in the emotional lives of global consumers.

China ups tariffs on American goods to 125%, will ‘ignore’ future US hikes

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Latest move matches tariff level announced by US President Donald Trump, and officials say any future US increases will not be met with reply.

Volatile market prompts Chinese retail investors to demand details of firms’ US exposure

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China’s more than 100 million retail investors have seen the A-share market shed about 4.5 trillion yuan of value this month.

Trade war puts China’s corporate earnings recovery at risk, Morgan Stanley says

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US investment bank sees downside risk to its bet on corporate earnings recovery in 2025 as the US-China tariff war escalates.

China’s exporters on edge as trade war casts shadow over Canton Fair

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China’s oldest and largest trade fair unlikely to be a bonanza as exporters prepare for lean times amid tariff-induced uncertainty.

US seals Panama deal to deploy troops to canal amid Trump’s takeover threats

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But the pact stops short of allowing Washington to build its own bases on the isthmus, a move Panama warned would ‘set the country on fire’.

Amazon CEO says online sellers could pass US tariff costs to customers

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US President Donald Trump has boosted tariffs on China, where Amazon sources much of its inventory.

China’s auto parts makers like CATL, Gotion seen as biggest victims of tariff war

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At biggest risk US$13.6 billion worth of components which China ships to the US annually.

Dumping cargo at sea to avoid tariffs ‘irrational’ move, Hong Kong shippers say

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Industry experts issue warning over ‘lose-lose’ move after Chinese exporter abandoned goods at sea on way to US.