Shipping Costs in Focus as US, China Port Fees Take Effect

Port fees that the US and China have imposed on each other's ships took effect on Oct. 14 and could have a big impact on the costs associated with shipping oil to the world's two biggest economies. The reciprocal fees apply to vessels owned,...

OnePlus 15, OnePlus Ace 6 To Launch In China Tomorrow: Key Specs Revealed

OnePlus has officially confirmed that its next flagship – the OnePlus 15 – will launch alongside the OnePlus Ace 6 in China on October 17. The announcement came directly from OnePlus China President Li Jie, who shared the news on Weibo alongside a...

Carney walks fine line between Washington, Beijing as Ottawa weighs EV tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expects to meet senior Chinese leaders in the “coming month or so” as part of a broad re-engagement with Beijing, but declined to say whether Ottawa will lift tariffs on Chinese electric...

Chinese hackers attacked a Russian technology company

Chinese state-linked hackers breached a Russian IT service provider, researchers say, as part of a espionage campaign. This is a rare instance of Chinese cybercriminals targeting a country usually considered an ally, as reported by The Record....

China defends Russian oil trade, condemns US ‘bullying tactics’

Published on: October 16, 2025 10:39 PM China on Thursday firmly defended its ongoing oil purchases from Russia, calling them “legitimate” and condemning the United States for what it described as “unilateral bullying” and “economic coercion.” The...

The time is right for Canadian investors to diversify into China and emerging markets

Wenchang Ma is a portfolio manager with Ninety One. Canadian investors are no strangers to diversification. Yet portfolios remain heavily weighted toward developed markets and domestic resource sectors. In a world where global growth drivers are...

Tim Cook Pledges Increased Apple Investments in China Amid Tensions

Tim Cook’s Strategic Reassurance in Beijing Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook made a significant pledge during his recent visit to China, committing to further investments in the country amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. This move comes...

Xiaomi Driver Death Fuels China Push For New EV Door Design

October 16, 2025 10:07 AM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A fatality involving a Xiaomi Corp. SU7 electric sedan has renewed scrutiny of flush car door handles and is likely to reinforce China’s push for...

Analyst: U.S. can’t quickly replace lost Chinese demand

News Analyst: U.S. can’t quickly replace lost Chinese demand October 16, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Market News, News, Trade The Trump administration is exploring ways to offset lost ag exports to China, but a market analyst says there’s no...

Telecom equipment market rebounds: Dell’Oro

In sum – what to know: Global telecom market rebounds 4% – After two years of decline, revenues rose in 1H25 thanks to inventory stabilization, currency tailwinds, and easier y-o-y comparisons. Recovery led by EMEA, NA – Stronger demand in these...

China's latest round of rare-earth export controls gives the country dominion over precious resources — regulations have far-reaching implications for the semiconductor industry

Last week, a new round of the U.S.-China trade war commenced. China imposed export controls on a new set of rare earth materials and the methods of their processing, which may impact a variety of products and industries. More importantly, China...

London forum explores rise of Chinese brands

The Sunrise in the East: Visiting China - A Journey into the Heart of Chinese Brands, organized by Brand Finance, a leading global brand valuation and strategy consultancy, was held on Wednesday in London, the United Kingdom. The event brought...

Revealed: How Prince Andrew and the 'spy chief' at the heart of China scandal met at least three times... as Starmer is rebuked by the MI5 boss over the collapsed case

Prince Andrew met the alleged 'spymaster' at the heart of the collapsed China spy case at least three times, it emerged on Thursday night. The Duke of York became embroiled in the scandal engulfing the Government as pictures showed him grinning...

Oil rises with US-China trade tensions in focus

By Stephanie Kelly LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after closing at five-month lows in the previous session, as investors weighed an escalation in trade tensions between the U.S. and China and the International Energy Agency's...

President Mahama encourages Chinese businesses to invest in Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has encouraged Chinese businesses to invest more in Ghana, where there is sustainable peace and a conducive environment in doing business. He said the government's Reset Agenda had opened up many sectors like energy,...

China Warns of Firm Countermeasures if its Interests are Harmed

CHINA – On Thursday, China vowed to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests if its legitimate rights are harmed regarding its Russian energy purchase. Beijing “carries out normal economic, trade and energy cooperation with...

Thune says ‘time’s right’ for Russia sanctions bill as Trump asks Bessent to pitch Europe on China tariffs

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that he is ready to vote on a bill sanctioning buyers of Russian oil — one day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the administration would support a tariff smacking...

Regional bank woes, volatility, bitcoin rubicon: Market Takeaways

00:00 Speaker A And let's start off with those banks. My first uh item is Banks Spook stocks. 00:06 Speaker A And that was where the trouble was this morning. a couple of regional bank uh players earnings announcements, you know, we got a bunch of...

Court Convicts 59 Chinese, Malaysian Nationals, Others Arraigned By Police For Internet Fraud

The Nigeria Police Force has secured the conviction of fifty-nine (59) additional foreign nationals involved in a sophisticated international internet fraud syndicate, in its war against cybercrime in the country. The Force, through its National...

Revealed: The Chinese firm that handled classified government files

British security services raised the alarm about a data company which handles classified government files after it was taken into Chinese ownership. Officials raised concerns about the takeover of Global Switch in 2017 by Chinese investors....