Business in China has changed dramatically for global companies because of its weak economy, sluggish consumer demand and intensifying trade tensions.

There are 17 rare earths that are vital materials in products ranging from electric vehicles to aircraft engines and military radars and exports of 12 of them are now restricted

Delays on export license applications began in September, before Beijing's move last week to expand controls over the critical minerals used in magnets, sources say

Britain has emerged as key market for BYD, as it is the only European nation with no tariffs on exported electric and hybrid vehicles from China

Chinese outbound foreign direct investment in the EV value chain soared to an annual average of $30.4 billion in 2022-2024

The Trump administration is considering a 25% tariff for chip-related content in imported devices, with 15% rates for electronics from Japan and the EU, sources say.

Anger is mounting in the European Union over China's "weaponisation" of its trade policies and industrial overcapacity; a flurry of anti-dumping probes looks let to be launched

Companies across Asia and other regions making medical drugs, trucks and furniture were assessing the impact of new tariffs announced by President Trump on Thursday

Australian mining companies have been assessing setting up plants in the US amid the Trump Administration's push to bolster its processing facilities for rare earths and other critical minerals

No country in Southeast Asia is more exposed to US tariff hikes than Vietnam, only China would be hit harder, a UNDP rep said

Lee said they cannot afford to invest $350 billion without a safety mechanism to cut risk, such as only supporting commercially feasible projects

Carmakers and dealers are struggling to make money in the world’s biggest auto market and oversupply, along with fierce competition, has left scores of firms on the brink of collapse