China hits US soybean firms, halts lumber imports as it steps up retaliation against Trump tariffs
China suspended on Tuesday the soybean import licenses of three U.S. firms and halted imports of U.S. lumber, stepping up ...
As Trump upends US government, Xi aims to project that it’s business as usual in China
As President Donald Trump unleashes sweeping changes across the US government and overturns decades of American foreign ...
Beijing’s deflation dilemma: Falling prices signal bigger troubles ahead for China’s economy
China's leaders are overseeing a spell of deflation, or falling prices, that contrasts with inflationary pressures prevailing ...
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the ...
China Opens Probe Into U.S. Optical-Fiber Products
China’s commerce ministry opened a probe into optical-fiber products, investigating claims that U.S. makers of some types of ...
Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real
Portraying China’s presence in Africa with flags on maps can distort African states’ sovereignty and their power to make ...
The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for China’s legislature
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and shoring up the economy are among the issues expected to top the agenda ...
China Bans Imports of Illumina DNA Machines in US Retaliation
China banned the import of Illumina Inc. gene-sequencing machines as part of a wave of retaliatory trade measures in response ...
China’s reciprocal tariffs, ancient solution to stealth jet problem: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing’s response to new US tariffs to an ancient solution to a fifth-generation jet issue, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.