Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from China

China-US Trade War Heats Up With Beijing's Tariffs To Take Effect

Trade tensions between the world's two leading economies are set to escalate on Monday, as Beijing begins levying tariffs on certain US agricultural goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest hike on Chinese imports.

International Business Times

Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds

How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.

LiveScience

In-form Minjee Lee settles for second at LPGA Blue Bay

Australia's dual major winner Minjee Lee has continued her hot form to finish outright second behind rising star Rio Takeda at the LPGA Blue Bay event in China.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

China Consumption Slump Deepens As February Prices Drop

Consumer prices in China fell last month for the first time in a year, with authorities in the world's second-largest economy struggling to kickstart spending and trade headwinds intensifying as US tariffs kick in under Donald Trump.

International Business Times

US Takes Rivalry With China To The High Seas

The United States may still have the world's most powerful navy but it seems to have realised that this is no longer sufficient to reassert US supremacy over the high seas.

International Business Times

Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy

Consumer prices fell in China in February for the first time in 13 months, as persistent weak demand was compounded by the early timing of the Lunar New Year holiday

The Independent UK

US Shipbuilders, A Shadow Of What They Were, Welcome Trump's Support

Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Toyota's $20,000 EV In China Gets Lidar, Cutting-Edge Nvidia Chip

Toyota has launched an all-electric family SUV in China. Its features hint that the Japanese automaker may finally be getting serious about EVs, at least on the other side of the planet.

InsideEVs

Is This ‘Tariff-Protected’ Stock a Buy as It Nears Penny Stock Territory?

Trump's tariff threat has rattled global markets. For now, Peloton is not impacted by the tariffs as it does not source much from China. Is the stock a buy now after the recent crash?

Barchart

What would Tesla be worth without Elon Musk?

Investors are starting to examine what they've long ignored: Tesla's bedrock value minus the "Musk premium."

Fortune

Was medieval armor bulletproof?

The metal suits worn by knights during the Middle Ages were originally designed to protect against weapons such as swords. But could medieval armor also stop bullets?

LiveScience

Families Of MH370 Victims In China Seek End To Decade Of 'Torment'

Relatives of Chinese passengers lost on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 gathered in Beijing on Saturday seeking answers from authorities 11 years after the plane disappeared in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries.

International Business Times

China announces tit-for-tat tariffs on Canadian food imports

Tariffs add to global trade tensions already high, with rounds of duties announcements by US, China, Canada and Mexico

The Independent UK

Crude Prices Finish Higher on Dollar Weakness

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Friday closed up +0.68 (+1.02%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed up +0.0075 (+0.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices posted moderate gains on Friday. Friday's slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 4-month low is bullish for energy prices. Also, comments...

Barchart

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

InsideEVs

It's OK For EVs To Be 'Worse' Than Gas Cars

The primary reasons for China's EV market dominance are myriad and well-trod. China put serious government money behind EVs. It cut red tape, incentivized buyers, and provided cheap property. Homegrown companies with minimal or no experience building ICE vehicles saw the transition as an opportunity, not a chore, as many…

Barchart

Crude Prices Gain as President Trump Threatens Additional Sanctions on Russia

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is up +1.04 (+1.57%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is up +0.0135 (+0.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher. Today's slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 4-month low is bullish for energy prices. Also, today's comments...

Tom’s Hardware

Lenovo joins growing China exodus as manufacturers flee US tariffs — OEM moving production lines to India

Lenovo announced that it will move 100% of its laptop manufacturing capacity to India in the next three years.

Tom’s Hardware

Chinese lawmaker proposes law to allow Chinese companies to hide their foreign suppliers

Chinese lawmaker proposes a way to make detection of illegal supplies to China harder by allowing government backed companies to hide suppliers.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

Trump Tariffs: What's Been Done And What Is To Come?

It was another roller-coaster week in US President Donald Trump's trade war as tariffs against China came into force while Mexico and Canada were given a temporary reprieve.

AAP

Sydney rookie Porter co-leads in just second LPGA event

Young Sydney prospect Cassie Porter is the joint halfway-leader at the LPGA's Blue Bay tournament in China after a second-round 68.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Russia launches wave of strikes across Ukraine

Strikes follow European leaders committing to a huge boost in defense spending. Plus, another of Elon Musk’s Starship rockets explodes within minutes of take-off

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland police chief appeals to students over serial rapist Zhenhao Zou

Zou found guilty of raping 10 women in the UK and China, but police fear he may have attacked more than 50 women

The Independent UK

Canada and Philippines will sign a key defense pact to boost combat drills and military ties

Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea, have concluded negotiations for a key defense pact that will allow their forces to hold large combat exercises and intensify defense cooperation

The Guardian - US

Trump to sign order barring student loan forgiveness for public servants engaged in ‘improper activities’ – as it happened

Order would affect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, while Musk reportedly squabbled with Trump cabinet secretaries over firings. This blog is now closed.

Barchart

S&P Futures Gain With Focus on Key U.S. Jobs Report and Powell Speech

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending up +0.35% this morning as investors look ahead to the all-important U.S. payrolls report and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

1 … 556 557 558 559

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.