"In a recent maritime incident that has escalated tensions between Taiwan and China, two Chinese fishermen perished after their speedboat capsized during a chase with the Taiwanese coast guard near the Kinmen archipelago.
Xiaomi, the leading player in India's smartphone market, has voiced concerns over the intensified scrutiny of Chinese companies, which is causing apprehensions among smartphone component suppliers about establishing their operations in the world's largest internet market.
"BASF, the German chemical conglomerate, announced its decision to divest from two joint ventures in Xinjiang, China, amidst rising concerns over alleged human rights abuses linked to its local partner, Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry Co.
"Microsoft and OpenAI have disclosed how nation-state-backed hacking groups from Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China are harnessing the power of advanced AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to fortify their cyber-attack strategies.
Wells Fargo managing director Chenyue Mao has returned to the United States after being barred from leaving China for several months, in a case that had raised concerns among multinational companies about the growing use of exit bans.
Tensions between China and the Philippines flared again Tuesday when Chinese Coast Guard ships fired water cannons at Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal, damaging a fisheries ship and injuring a crew member, in the latest confrontation over the disputed South China Sea outcrop.
China's housing slump deepened in August as new home prices fell for a fourth straight month, underscoring the persistent weakness in the property sector that continues to weigh on economic growth despite repeated rounds of policy support from Beijing.
China's market regulator said Monday that a preliminary investigation had found Nvidia violated the country's anti-monopoly law, escalating a widening trade confrontation with the United States as top officials meet in Madrid to discuss tariffs and technology restrictions.
China escalated its criticism of the United States after President Donald Trump called for NATO countries to halt Russian oil purchases and impose heavy tariffs on Beijing, deepening tensions just as senior Chinese and U.S. officials entered a second day of talks in Madrid.
China sharply criticized the United States and the United Kingdom after a U.S. Navy destroyer and a British frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, accusing the two allies of "trouble-making and provocation." The move drew a rapid response from the People's Liberation Army, which said its Eastern Theater Command had deployed naval and air forces to monitor and warn the ships.
President Donald Trump has asked European officials to levy tariffs of up to 100% on imports from China and India, an escalation designed to squeeze Russian President Vladimir Putin by targeting two of Moscow's largest oil customers, according to U.S. and European officials familiar with the discussions.
China's exports to the U.S. plunged 33% in August, the steepest drop in months, even as shipments to other regions cushioned the blow and kept Beijing on course for a record annual trade surplus. Customs data released Monday showed overall export growth slowing to 4.4% year-over-year, the weakest pace since February, underscoring the pressure on Chinese manufacturers as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures ripple through global trade.
China announced Friday it will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of up to 62.4% on pork imports from the European Union, a move that intensifies the trade standoff triggered by Brussels' tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. had "lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China," after leaders from Beijing, Moscow, and New Delhi appeared together at a regional summit this week, signaling deepening ties between the three powers at odds with Washington.