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LONG READ: After copying foreign cars, China’s carmakers scrutinized their engineering and devised faster paths to product launches. Now their production leads the world.
Closure of the 'de minimus' loophole on small parcels has led to a double-digit drop in the amount of air cargo being flown from Asia to the United States
Jakarta will sign a pact worth $34 billion with business partners next week to boost purchases from the United States in a bid to avoid 32% tariffs on its exports
This is the first such indication from Beijing that it is taking concrete measures to reach a key promised outcome from a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in October...
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China Halts Rare Earth Exports, Warns US on Deep-Sea Metals ‘Plan’14 Apr 2025
China produces some 90% of the world's rare earths and is the dominant supplier of the vital elements to users around the world...
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China Follows US Playbook in Rare Earth Crackdown; Tesla Hit23 Apr 2025
China seems to be taking leaves from the American playbook as it steps up its retaliation against Donald Trump's tariff war...
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China Curbs Rare Earth Exports to Defence Firms, Chipmakers09 Oct 2025
The new restrictions affect exports to military suppliers and chipmakers, and come weeks ahead of a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump...
The US wants to boost its influence in a region dominated by Russia, and courted by China. It is keen to get access to Central Asia's energy and mineral resources....
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India Wins Sanctions Waiver For Iran Port, US Keen For Deal30 Oct 2025
The move, for the port of Chabahar, aims to boost Delhi's effort to enhance trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia. It follows remarks by President Trump this week that he wants to reach a trade deal with India...
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India’s Adani Bans Sanctioned Tankers From Berthing at its Ports11 Sep 2025
Adani has issued multiple orders to block sanctioned tankers at its 14 ports, after the US and EU ramped up threats in regard to imports of Russian oil...
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The West Needs a Better Attitude Toward Global South: EU Leader04 Sep 2025
Finnish president Alexander Stubb warns Washington and his EU colleagues that if they don't treat India and Global South nations better, “we will lose” the fight for global influence...
Every tested firm ranked very poorly at assessing existential safety, a measure that evaluates whether they have any concrete strategies to manage potential ‘catastrophic risks’ from AI superintelligence...
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Thai Police Seize $300m in Assets ‘Linked to Scam Centre Bosses’03 Dec 2025
Thai officials have seized a luxury yacht, expensive cars, plots of land, plus millions in cash and stocks in listed firms allegedly linked to scam centre operators in Cambodia...
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China, HK Stocks Fall on Property Woes, Slow Services Growth03 Dec 2025
The Hang Seng fell 1.3% and China stocks were down; while the Nikkei and other Asian markets were buoyed by rises on Wall Street....
The order led to a widespread outcry from users, critics, activists and political rivals who said the app could become a state surveillance tool in the world’s most populous nation...
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Apple to Resist Indian Order to Preload State-Run App on Phones02 Dec 2025
India's move has sparked widespread concerns on state surveillance, with critics, privacy advocates and political opponents saying the app is a way for the Modi government to get access to 730 million smartphones...
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EU To Reject India Demand For Carbon Tax Exemption — FT17 Nov 2025
Since much of Indian manufacturing is still dependant on coal-fired energy, its exporters will face a high new carbon tax of between 20%-35% in the EU...
Bank of Japan seen hiking its policy rate 0.25% this month. Nikkei hits 3-week high, as robot makers led gains on bets physical AI will fuel growth...
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Ex-Chinese Worker ‘Key’ to Korea’s Worst Data Breach in Decade01 Dec 2025
The personal data of 33.7 million customers was leaked in a months-long breach at South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang. Users’ names, emails, phone numbers and other details were exposed...
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China’s Military Suppliers Hit by Corruption Purge, Report Says01 Dec 2025
Revenues of China's top military firms fell 10% last year after the PLA and its Rocket Force were targets of a corruption crackdown ordered by President Xi, new report says...
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