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President Donald Trump has announced the signing of a deal with China and hinted at an upcoming ‘great deal’ with India. This follows rocky trade relations and tariff impositions by the Trump administration. A bilateral trade agreement between India and the US is expected to be signed during Trump’s potential visit to India for the…
In contrast, Chinese internet giants generally adopt a “traffic-driven, closed-loop ecosystem” strategy. ByteDance, for instance, uses short video platforms as the entry point and expands horizontally into areas such as e-commerce (TikTok Shop) and office applications (Feishu/Lark). Tencent builds vertically on its WeChat social network by integrating gaming, payments and enterprise services. Meanwhile, Alibaba revolves…
Jun 27, 2025 09:47 AM IST Rajnath Singh is visiting the Chinese port city of Qingdao and said he held constructive talks with his Chinese counterpart there. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Don Jun and stressed that both India and China should avoid “adding new complexities” in their bilateral…
Hong Kong remains world’s most expensive city for housing despite price slump Hong Kong has maintained its position as the world’s most expensive city to purchase a home, even with prices declining by 20% over the past five years, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. A recent study by the Deutsche…
After a chastening crackdown that wiped billions off their value and forced top executives out of the public eye, China’s technology giants are back in favour and on the front foot, making deals and snapping up assets. At the top of the pile are Alibaba Group and Tencent , two huge players that used to…
US President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with China and hinted at a ‘very big’upcoming deal with India. Speaking at a White House event, Trump emphasised economic victories and border control, slamming past administrations. He also called out countries like Mexico, Canada, and China for enabling fentanyl trafficking, adding the US is collecting…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Xiaomi won more orders than expected for its new YU7 electric sports utility vehicle in the first hours after it went on sale, sending the company’s shares up 8% to an all-time high. The Chinese EV and smartphone maker on Thursday priced its new electric YU7 SUV from 253,500 yuan ($35,364), almost 4%…
The White House has turned up the heat on Australia, calling on its close Indo-Pacific ally to increase military spending as regional threats mount and global security dynamics shift dramatically. In a clear message aimed at Canberra, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday(June 26) that US allies in the Asia-Pacific should be able…
CHONGQING, China (AP) — Activity at Chinese ports has rebounded since U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping agreed to resume trade talks and put off imposing massive tariffs on each other’s exports. That’s true, also, of inland ports along China’s mighty Yangtze River. The Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park, more than 1,000…
Flight bookings from Southeast Asia to Chongqing have surged, according to Fliggy. “In 2025 alone, we’ve captured a nearly 12-fold surge in demand for Chongqing, compared to demand for other cities,” Klook said. But the hype isn’t confined to Chongqing — travel demand is rising across cities in mainland China. A new trend is driving…