The Latest Breaking News from Shanghai

Animal face spotted on mountain sparks viral tourist sensation - can you tell what it is?

The mountain can be seen from an observation deck

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for – China could complicate Trump’s Beijing policy

Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration.

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2025

Travel like James Bond: the 007 filming locations you can actually visit

The secret agent has left bullet holes and martini glasses across the world, from Jamaica to the Scottish Highlands, Istanbul to Shanghai

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025

Stock Markets Stutter As Traders Weigh China-US Trade Flare-up

Shanghai, which reopened after a week-long break, and Hong Kong were among the main losers as e-commerce firms took a hit from news that the US Postal Service was suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong.

Latin Times · Feb 5, 2025

Toyota unveils a plan to become ‘more loved’ in China by taking a page out of Tesla’s playbook: A wholly-owned Shanghai EV plant

The Shanghai factory is expected to start production in 2027 and will develop a new BEV under Toyota’s premium Lexus brand.

Fortune · Feb 5, 2025

Toyota Announces Lexus EV Plant In Shanghai

Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion.

International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025

Japan's Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surges

Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China under a new partnership with the Shanghai government

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Ordinary Chinese Stoic In The Face Of Escalating US Trade War

After China announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States, walkers along Shanghai's waterfront were stoic Tuesday in face of both the cold and the prospect of an escalating trade war.

International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025

Stocks Drop, Dollar Rallies As Year Of The Snake Starts With Bite

Tokyo, Seoul and Jakarta each shed more than two percent while Sydney, Bangkok and Wellington were each off more than one percent. Singapore and India also fell, while Hong Kong gave up early deep losses to end only marginally down. Shanghai remained closed for a holiday.

Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025

Tesla takes EU to court over tariffs on EVs made in China

Elon Musk’s company still imports large number of cars into Europe from its Shanghai factory

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025