U.S. Chip Curbs Expose China’s Reliance on Irreplaceable Western Tech
(Analysis) Nvidia’s pre-market shares dropped 7.1% after announcing a $5.5 billion charge tied to U.S. export bans blocking its H20...
April 17, 2025Section
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China Shakes Up Trade Team as U.S. Tariffs Hit 245%, Names Legal Strategist Li Chenggang
China replaced its chief trade negotiator Wang Shouwen with Li Chenggang on Wednesday signaling a tactical shift. Coverage and analysis...
April 16, 2025
China’s Q1 Economic Growth Fuels Debate Over Data Accuracy Amid Trade Tensions
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported 5.4% GDP growth for Q1 2025, exceeding its annual target through industrial expansion and...
April 16, 2025
China’s Trade War Gamble: Factories Shutter, Allies Turn, and Propaganda Intensifies
According to a growing number of messages on TikTok and X Beijing has placed civilian officials under martial law. Analysis...
April 15, 2025
China’s Boeing Ban Signals Deepening U.S.-China Trade Rift
China has ordered its airlines to halt all new deliveries of Boeing jets and to stop buying U.S. aircraft parts....
April 15, 2025
Xi Courts Vietnam as Both Nations Navigate U.S. Tariff Storm
Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Vietnam has cemented a new economic partnership between the two communist nations, according...
April 14, 2025
China’s Export Surge Signals Pre-Tariff Rush Amid U.S. Trade Tensions
Chinese exports jumped 12.4% in March compared to last year far exceeding market expectations of 4.4% according to data. Analysis...
April 14, 2025
A New Pearl in China’s Necklace? Bangladesh’s Pivot on South Asia’s Strategic Board
On March 26 2025 as Bangladesh marked its 54th Independence Day—a milestone born of India’s pivotal support in 1971. Analysis...
April 13, 2025
India’s Strategic Ascent in Trump’s Trade Tempest
In a world reshaped by Donald Trump’s trade policies, with tariffs reaching 145% on China and redefining global supply chains.
April 13, 2025