Mexico is planning to establish a “task force” to involve US companies in the process of reducing imports from China, the country’s economy minister told a group of auto suppliers at a private meeting Friday in Detroit. Careful not to “speculate” about what would happen on Monday when US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, minister…
A high-profile policy meeting has revealed the key official players behind China’s science and technology drive, as the country pushes for more unified leadership in the sensitive sectors. The line-up includes finance and education ministry officials, academic chiefs, regional government heads and military officers, footage of the national science and technology work conference aired by…
As if the yuan wasn’t already under pressure from the weak Chinese economy, a surging dollar and the prospect of higher US tariffs, the currency faces an additional downdraft: a flood of money looking to invest overseas. China’s capital account, which tracks flows of capital in and out of the country, saw a record outflow…
An official Chinese document obtained by VOA indicates that Beijing appears to be taking broader measures to screen and monitor overseas Chinese. The document, titled Xinjiang Immigration Inspection Data Analysis Research Cooperation, lists the names and personal information of more than 100 Chinese citizens living abroad. Click here for the full story in Mandarin. Source…
President-elect Donald Trump revealed Friday he had a “good” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, discussing ways in which their nations could cooperate on “Trade, Fentanyl, TikTok” and other issues. “I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China,” Trump posted bright and early on Truth Social. “The call was a very good one for both…
Beijing’s top envoy in Hong Kong has urged the city to broaden its links with the outside world to maintain its internationalisation, adding that it also needs to be more innovative to thrive in changing times, while the chief executive pledged to further boost the economy by taking bold steps. Zheng Yanxiong, director of the…
China’s population contracted for the third year in a row in 2024 despite an uptick in births. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry by email with a request for comment. Why It Matters Xi Jinping‘s Chinese Communist Party government has been rolling out measure after measure in hopes of encouraging young Chinese to…
Resilience has become a hallmark of China’s economic strength in the face of challenges to recent growth targets. It has stood it in good stead once again in 2024, going by yearly economic figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. This sets a positive tone for the final year of the 14th five-year plan and…
The geopolitical battle of the future is playing out on the app store charts. Chinese-owned apps now account for half of the top 10 free apps on Apple‘s platform and hold both the number one and number two spots. Less than a month ago, they represented just a third of those apps, according to a…
Trump says he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump says he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not…