Chinese Makers Target US with Giant Brutal SUVs
Chinese Cars Go American With ‘Brutish’ SUVs and Trucks—Big gets bigger at the Beijing auto show as Chinese and Western automakers look to restore profit margins @StephenWilmot @LandersWSJ https://t.co/4NRXnDaUeW https://t.co/4NRXnDaUeW
White House Accuses China of Industrial‑scale AI IP Theft
FT: The White House has accused China of undertaking industrial-scale theft of American AI labs’ intellectual property and warned that it would crack down on a practice that exploits US innovation. @AsiaLens https://t.co/hs217DBRLi
China Bans
China’s Commerce Ministry said on Friday it was banning exports of dual-use items to seven European entities over arms sales to Taiwan, placing them immediately on its export control list, in a rare case of Europe-targeted, Taiwan-related sanctions. https://t.co/wNeIEZ8Y00
Chinese Satellites Over Middle East Alarm U.S. Military
Chinese Satellites Over Mideast Battlefield Put U.S. on Edge—Chinese satellite industry grows as a potential threat to U.S. forces in the Middle East @ByChunHan https://t.co/zBXNJ3h7lR https://t.co/zBXNJ3h7lR
Iran Conflict Delays US Taiwan Defense Weapon Replacements
Iran War Complicates Contingency Plans to Defend Taiwan, Some U.S. Officials Say—Fully replacing stockpiles of weapons fired in the Middle East could take up to six years @alexbward @shelbyholliday @Kubota_Yoko https://t.co/M137i7YcP3 https://t.co/M137i7YcP3
China to Expand 11,000 Islands, Bolstering Maritime Power
AFP: China said on Wednesday it will further build up more than 11,000 islands it calls its own, so as to better govern them, in a long-term campaign to strengthen maritime power, secure more natural resources, and reinforce territorial claims. https://t.co/csXPWrxAZt
China’s New Supply‑Chain Rules Pose Risk to US Companies
AFP: China’s new supply chain regulations could be a “concern” for US firms, @AmCham_China warned. The regulations, released April 7, allow authorities to take measures against foreign companies that “harm China’s industrial and supply chain security.” https://t.co/bmnFKekxT7
Volkswagen Trims China Sales Goal to 3.2 Million by 2030
Volkswagen has sharply lowered its ambitions for China as competition intensifies. The top executive in China, Ralf Brandstaetter, said Volkswagen now expects to sell up to 3.2 million vehicles annually in China by 2030, down from a target of 4...
US Boarding Threatens Iran-China Oil Shadow Fleet
Secretive Shipments of Iranian Oil to China Are Under Threat by U.S.—Boarding of tanker raises risk for sanctions-evading ‘shadow fleet’ @austinramzy @RebeccaYFeng https://t.co/5rcMcxUf3Y https://t.co/5rcMcxUf3Y
China Pursues Full-Stack AI Strategy, Emphasizing Deployment
.@kyleichan to Congress: “In general, China is pursuing a full-stack approach to accelerating their AI development, from chips and compute to models and applications. They’re focused on not just the best models, but on deployment and diffusion.” https://t.co/YMbOZBt4Id
China Cyber‑spies Western Defense Firms, Dutch Intel Warns
China’s Cyberspying Targets Western Defense Industry, Dutch Intel Chief Says—Military intelligence report warns China poses a growing threat, alongside Russia @kimmackrael @DanMichaelsWSJ https://t.co/cu728ldZmp https://t.co/cu728ldZmp
Japan Ends Arms Export Ban Amid Rising China Threat
Japan Lifts Ban on Arms Exports—The decision is part of a broader shift by Japan to beef up its defense capabilities in response to China’s growing military might and U.S. demands that allies take more responsibility for their own security. @wsj_douglasj https://t.co/2tsDsLkhKl
Nations Squeezed: US Pressure vs Beijing Warning on Supply Chains
Many countries are caught in a vise: Washington wants them to strip Chinese content from their supply chains, and Beijing is warning them not to. @Lingling_Wei https://t.co/LilGzuOzlf https://t.co/LilGzuOzlf
Iranian Ship Seized, Linked to China‑Frequented Fleet
Seized Iranian-Flagged Ship Was Part of Fleet That Frequented China—MV Touska is controlled by sanctioned Iranian company accused of transporting items for potential military use @austinramzy https://t.co/dNGUknky0h https://t.co/dNGUknky0h
US Loses Chinese Talent Amid Immigration Hurdles, Crime Fears
America’s Allure Fades in China, Keeping Talent Away—U.S. immigration hurdles and fear of crime, amplified by state media, have more of China’s best and brightest deciding to stay home @BrianSpegele @joshchin https://t.co/A5h4aPeUks https://t.co/A5h4aPeUks
Moutai Profits Dip as Consumers Tighten Spending
Kweichow Moutai’s Annual Profit, Revenue Fall for First Time—Moutai’s appeal has been waning as consumers become more cautious with their spending @QinSherry @ivy_jiahuihuang https://t.co/a4euTT2CbN https://t.co/a4euTT2CbN
China Threatens Vague Retaliation on Foreign Firms Before Trump Summit
China Sharpens Retaliatory Tools Against U.S. Ahead of Trump Summit—Beijing responds to Washington’s trade pressure with broad but vague threats aimed at foreign businesses @ByChunHan @yoyominnie https://t.co/itS181EOEe https://t.co/itS181EOEe
China's Export Growth Falters as Global Demand Slumps
China’s Export Momentum Slows Amid Iran War—Weaker global demand threatens a growth driver for Beijing @hannahmiao_ @TByGraceZhu https://t.co/vpepE1zohz https://t.co/vpepE1zohz
Evergrande Founder Pleads Guilty, Symbolizing China’s Property Collapse
Founder of Fallen Chinese Property Giant Evergrande Pleads Guilty to Fraud—Onetime billionaire helped fuel boom and bust of China’s property market @ByChunHan https://t.co/9tYhzZZBpD https://t.co/9tYhzZZBpD
Hong Kong Enables Iran's Hidden Billions, Weakening U.S. Sanctions
How Hong Kong Helps the Flow of Iran’s Hidden Billions—U.S. sanctions lose their bite in a Chinese city where setting up a company and moving money is easy @austinramzy https://t.co/LUrgqUohBe https://t.co/LUrgqUohBe
China's Biotech Surge Threatens Western Drug Dominance
Big Pharma Is Turning to China for the Newest Drug Ideas—China’s biotechs are faster and have lower costs, and its drug research threatens to soon overtake the West’s @Loftus https://t.co/YszgDfNlwc https://t.co/YszgDfNlwc
China Urges Deeper Coordination with North Korea on Global Affairs
Reuters: China and N. Korea should further enhance communication and coordination in major international and regional affairs, China’s foreign minister said in a meeting with N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday. https://t.co/ucS9fgVjFA
Trump Pushes Massive Shipyard Revival to Counter China
Trump Administration Pushes Biggest Noncombat Ship Upgrade in Decades—Budget proposal aims to revitalize U.S. shipyards, counter China’s maritime dominance with surge in orders for logistics vessels @pdberger https://t.co/YyzHiCyS6E https://t.co/YyzHiCyS6E
Xi Welcomes Taiwan Opposition Leader, Tightening Beijing’s Grip
Xi Hosts Taiwan Opposition Leader to Draw Island Closer to China—Ahead of Trump visit, campaign to absorb Taiwan and muffle U.S. influence advances @joyuwang https://t.co/QpSr1aqdjq https://t.co/QpSr1aqdjq
Middle East Energy Shock Ends China’s Deflation, Prices Rise
Middle East Energy Shock Snaps China’s Deflationary Streak—Factory-gate prices rise in China for the first time in over three years @hannahmiao_ https://t.co/8yOC6VYhc5 https://t.co/8yOC6VYhc5
U.S. Shifts From Trump’s China Hardline to Conciliatory Policy
Trump Once Talked Tough With China. Now He’s Playing Nice. The administration has quietly scrapped its previous playbook, adopting a more conciliatory approach to Beijing @heathersomervil @alexbward @GavinBade https://t.co/9teV50Qwnb https://t.co/9teV50Qwnb
Trump Flips Gunboat Diplomacy, Urging China to Enforce.
“When Trump called on China…to send ‘War Ships’ to the Strait of Hormuz…the painful history of 19th century ‘gunboat diplomacy’ was suddenly inverted as Trump asked China, once a victim, to join in as an enforcer.” @JohnDelury https://t.co/QxfBKrJe7m
Taiwan Opposition Leader Visits China, Calls It Peace Mission
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she’s calling a “journey for peace” as Beijing pushes for the self-ruled island to come under its control. @EECastilloAP @SiminaMistreanu https://t.co/aJ3NijhPub
China Buys Iran's Oil, Sustaining Sanctions‑busting War Funding
How China Helped Iran Cushion the Blow of Sanctions and Fund Its War Machine—Over the past half decade, China has provided Iran with a financial lifeline by buying most of its oil @RoryWSJ @BrianSpegele @austinramzy https://t.co/36s4JdH6hU https://t.co/36s4JdH6hU
China Reserves Offshore Airspace for 40 Days, Hinting Military Activity
China Creates New Aviation Mystery With Offshore Warning Zones—Beijing reserves airspace for 40 days, suggesting possible military activity ahead @joyuwang https://t.co/S5iRx1CF03 https://t.co/S5iRx1CF03
His Death Highlights China’s Exhausting, Hypercompetitive Work Culture
“On social media, people asked: Had he steered young Chinese to better lives or discouraged their idealism? What did his abrupt death, after he had…complained of being exhausted and overworked, say about China’s hypercompetitive work culture?” @vwang3 https://t.co/mjVnF2F9SR
China Unveils World's Longest Outdoor Escalator on Yangtze
FT: China has pressed the start button on what is believed to be the world’s longest outdoor escalator system on the steep banks of the Yangtze River, in a mountainous region known for pushing the bounds of architecture. @TomHale_ https://t.co/SjKTVdt0cd
US Considers Ban on Chinese Airbag Parts After Fatal Failures
U.S. Weighs Banning Chinese Air-Bag Parts After 10 Fatalities—Safety regulators have been investigating parts that exploded in otherwise survivable crashes @ryanfelton https://t.co/rWalUASb4P https://t.co/rWalUASb4P
U.S. Humanoid Robots Depend on Chinese Component Suppliers
Under the Skin of America’s Humanoid Robots: Chinese Technology—Tesla and others turn to suppliers in China for components in industry seen as strategic in Washington and Beijing @raffaelehuang https://t.co/bV8wAN3UMO https://t.co/bV8wAN3UMO
U.S. Brands Face Sharp Decline in Chinese Sales
American companies are flailing in China. This week, Nike said revenue there was down by a double-digit percentage and poised to get worse. California clothing brand Guess just closed down all its stores in China. @JonathanEmont https://t.co/Pv10jKnLUy https://t.co/Pv10jKnLUy
China Constructs New Antelope Reef Base, Expands Missile Reach
China Is Building Another Massive Base in the South China Sea—The work at Antelope Reef, which could give Beijing another runway and more missile facilities, caught some analysts by surprise @Mike_Cherney https://t.co/Mb8Ku45z6q https://t.co/Mb8Ku45z6q
U.S. Court Blocks Transfer of Mao Diaries to China
U.S. Court Ruling Keeps Mao Documents Out of China—Aide’s prized diaries can remain at Stanford, court rules @jamestareddy https://t.co/K0yoVjXR3w https://t.co/K0yoVjXR3w
US Seizes Nine Ships Carrying 20M+ Barrels to China
Nine vessels seized by the U.S. since it began taking direct action against the so-called shadow fleet that transport illicit oil around the world have delivered more than 20 million barrels of Iranian crude to China since 2013. @Kubota_Yoko https://t.co/43BnQE09kQ
China PMIs Remain Resilient, Non‑Manufacturing Returns to Growth
China PMIs Signal Resilience as Mideast War Raises Uncertainty—Nonmanufacturing PMI, which covers both service and construction activity, also bounced back to growth territory https://t.co/JJM08eJIFF https://t.co/JJM08eJIFF
Japan Fortifies Islands Amid Rising China‑Taiwan Tensions
Japan Is Fortifying This String of Islands Close to China—Tokyo faces what it calls a severe security environment, not least because of China’s threats against Taiwan @NiharikaSM @wsj_douglasj https://t.co/qlzrCwklT1 https://t.co/qlzrCwklT1
Japan Shifts From Pacifism, Boosts Defense Amid China Threat
Courting Trump and Fearing China, Japan Rethinks 80 Years of Pacifism—Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants more spending on defense and many Japanese agree @wsj_douglasj @junko_fukutome https://t.co/ffcGogeBM3 https://t.co/ffcGogeBM3
Trump Tariffs Shrink Chinese Imports, Widen U.S. Trade Deficit
How Trump’s Tariffs Are Choking U.S.-China Trade—Chinese share of American imports drops to lowest level since 2001, but overall U.S. goods trade deficit rises @hannahmiao_ @CloudberryRoque https://t.co/tWBXJwnAkx https://t.co/tWBXJwnAkx
China Probes US Trade Measures for WTO Violations
China Initiates Probes Into U.S. Trade Practices—The Chinese commerce ministry said some U.S. trade measures may violate WTO rules and other economic and trade treaties @QinSherry https://t.co/f62n2UUsnP https://t.co/f62n2UUsnP
Trump Claimed China Priority, yet Launched Iran War
NYT: Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War—The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the war in Iran. @ewong https://t.co/h6oaJHSvoN
Moonshot AI Targets Hong Kong IPO Amid Tight Scrutiny
China’s Moonshot AI Seeks Listing in Hong Kong Under Heightened Scrutiny—Markets will be watching to see if the company can replicate the success of recent listings by other Chinese AI companies @Tracyyyqu @raffaelehuang https://t.co/ECrREtfSD7 https://t.co/ECrREtfSD7
SMIC Supplies Chip Tools to Iran's Military, Sparks US Concerns
Reuters: SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran’s military, two senior Trump administration officials said on Thursday, raising questions about Beijing’s stance in the month-old U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. https://t.co/5g4DGtQLIB
Trump's Taiwan Ambivalence Gives China Historic Opening
Trump’s Ambivalence on Taiwan Opens a Historic Opportunity for China—Deterring an attack on the island has been a bedrock American policy for 75 years; Xi Jinping sees a chance to change that @Lingling_Wei @learyreports https://t.co/mmAd9KXLlm https://t.co/mmAd9KXLlm
New Zealand Boosts Defense Spending Amid Chinese Threat
As China Encroaches, Even New Zealand Is Getting Serious About Its Military—Nation of 5.3 million people will spend billions of dollars on defense in coming years @Mike_Cherney https://t.co/1zwBOaBXl3 https://t.co/1zwBOaBXl3
Robin Zeng Claims US EV Market Needs CATL Tech
The Chinese Billionaire Who Says America’s EV Market Is Doomed Without Him—Robin Zeng of CATL can’t build a factory in America, but Ford and GM rely on its technology @Kubota_Yoko @christopherotts https://t.co/tIRVSfDXPe https://t.co/tIRVSfDXPe
XPeng Posts First Quarterly Profit Amid EV Boom
XPeng turned a quarterly profit for the first time, driven by fast-growing sales and strong margins, making it the latest Chinese electric-vehicle maker to become profitable despite fierce competition in the world’s largest auto market. @ivy_jiahuihuang https://t.co/sgiUhRKE9u