Policy Updates: Trump threatens China with 100% tariffs, escalating trade war

Trump threatens China with 100% tariffs, escalating trade war (Reuters): President Trump said the U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on all Chinese imports beginning November 1 and tighten export controls on advanced software. The move follows China’s...

Oppo unveils Find X9 series Hasselblad camera kit with partial OnePlus 15 compatibility The Oppo Find X9 series is only days away from being launched in China. Ahead of the imminent release, the company has revealed the Hasselblad camera kit for this…

The camera kit could make a global debut with the international Find X9 series. Pictured: contents of the kit. (Image source: Oppo) The Oppo Find X9 series is only days away from being launched in China. Ahead of the imminent release, the company...

How Beijing’s latest trade moves could be ‘positive’ for US-China relations

A new battery of Chinese trade “countermeasures” launched against the United States could be a “very positive” step towards stabilising bilateral relations, compelling the Trump administration to take a more grounded approach towards Beijing, a...

President Mahama calls for stronger Ghana–China cooperation to address global trade imbalances

By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has called for deeper cooperation between Ghana and China to defend the rules-based global trade system and promote fairness amid growing unilateral policies by some nations. Speaking...

US-China Ties In Distress Amid Trade Tensions, Sensex Closes Above 82,300

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The Indian benchmark indices tanked on Monday as trade tensions between US and China escalated, with the BSE Sensex closing at 82,327.05, declining 173.77 points and the NSE Nifty50...

China warns U.S. of retaliation over Trump’s 100% tariff threat

In a statement on Monday, China’s commerce ministry accused the U.S. of “wilful threats” that would “escalate tensions and damage global trade stability.” “China’s position on the trade war is consistent,” the ministry said. “We do not want it,...

Chinese mainland, Macao sign MoU on cross-border payment

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China and the Monetary Authority of Macao on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a cross-border payment connect between the Chinese mainland and Macao, according to the country's...

Economic Week Ahead: Trump-Xi Moves Could Shock Global Growth and Inflation

As the latest episode of the “Trump versus Xi” series airs this week, it’s perhaps fitting that the shuttered US government won’t be releasing most key data for September. What happened last month, after all, may matter little if the two biggest...

China boasts best-ever Sept. passenger vehicle retail sales in 2025

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- China's passenger vehicle market posted record retail sales of 2.241 million units in September, marking a 6.3% year-on-year increase and an 11% rise from August, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association...

China’s restrictions on rare earths sends tariff war with Trump back to square one

Just when the trade war between the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China, appeared to have cooled and was nearing a potential truce, Beijing emerged from its trench and fired a new salvo of measures. The restrictions on...

China’s President Xi Jinping Calls for Global Action on Women’s Development, Commits $10 Million to United Nations Women

ISTANBUL, October 13, 2025 – In a landmark address at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women held in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a resounding call for the international community to unite in advancing women’s development,...

Trade is shaping new global power relations: what this means for Africa

Over the past two decades, economic strength, trade flows, technological leadership and even consumer demand have been moving steadily from west to east. This transformation is redrawing economic maps. It is also raising urgent questions about...

China's Silence Is Scarier Than Tariffs—5 Ways It Could Hit Trump Hard

In the latest escalation of U.S.–China trade tensions, President Donald Trump has gone loud. A 100% additional tariff on all Chinese exports. New export controls targeting critical software. A flurry of posts on Truth Social promising strength and...

China’s Leading Investment Bank Eyes $600M BNB Treasury as Token Hits Record High

China Renaissance is raising $600M for a BNB treasury fund with YZi Labs. Key Takeaways China Renaissance is raising $600 million for a U.S.-listed BNB Treasury. The round will be co-led with YZi Labs, which is investing $100 million alongside...

Chinese firms face shifting global IPO landscape

Nasdaq proposes raising minimum public float and fundraising requirements; is enforcing faster suspension and delisting procedures for companies that fail to meet ongoing standards CHINESE companies pursuing overseas listings are at a crossroads....

Chinese premier meets Sri Lankan PM

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. Noting that China and Sri Lanka enjoy a deep traditional friendship,...

China dubs United States imposing 100% tariffs as ‘double standards’

BEIJING: China on Sunday hit out at the US over its decision to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, calling Washington's move a display of "double standards". Beijing said it would take a "just and reasonable principled position" and...

China envoy vows deeper Brazil ties, denounces US ‘jungle’ law in tariff showdown

China’s ambassador to Brazil used a keynote speech in São Paulo on Monday to reaffirm Beijing’s support for investment and export certifications aimed at helping South America’s largest economy weather US President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive....

China Focus: China's policies, practices enrich global women's development

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- As the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women kicked off in Beijing on Monday, the world's attention has turned to China. Thirty years after championing the global gender equality agenda via the Beijing Declaration and...

China’s rare earth power play: New export curb strangles tech and defense supply chains

China’s rare earth power play: New export curb strangles tech and defense supply chains China has intensified export controls on critical rare earth minerals—key to defense, tech and green energy—amid rising global tensions, leveraging its market...