China: News

This Chinese AI video generator can take on OpenAI's Sora

Chinese tech firm Kuaishou Technology has unveiled the upgraded version of its Kling AI model.

16 Apr 2025

Business

China's GDP growth surpasses expectations amid trade tensions with US

China's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed.

16 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Chinese media tells Trump to 'stop whining' amid trade war

China Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) official English-language newspaper, has hit back at United States President Donald Trump's stance on the ongoing trade war.

16 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Some Chinese goods face 245% tariffs—Here's the math behind it

A recent White House fact sheet has caused confusion over US tariffs on Chinese goods, with some reports suggesting a massive 245% rate.

16 Apr 2025

NVIDIA

NVIDIA banned from exporting chips to China, faces $5.5B loss

NVIDIA has projected a quarterly loss of about $5.5 billion, after it was restricted from exporting its H20 graphics processing units (GPUs) to China and other select regions.

16 Apr 2025

Beijing

Chinese man seen fighting for Russia; says TikTok convinced him

Thirty-four-year-old Chinese soldier Wang Guangjun, who was captured while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, has said propaganda on TikTok had a major role to play in his decision to join the war.

16 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

China issues Indians 85,000 visas; What relaxations are in place 

The Chinese Embassy in India has issued over 85,000 visas to Indian citizens from January 1 to April 9, 2025. The move aims to strengthen people-to-people ties between the two countries.

15 Apr 2025

Boeing

China halts Boeing aircraft deliveries amid escalating US trade dispute

Amid rising trade tensions with the US, China has ordered its airlines to halt all future deliveries of Boeing aircraft.

15 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Xi Jinping visiting worst tariff-hit nations to 'screw' US: Trump 

United States President Donald Trump has suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping's Southeast Asia tour is aimed at harming America.

14 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Trump's MAGA merchandise manufactured in China since 2016: Chinese media

Chinese news channel, China 24, has claimed that a Chinese factory has been producing goods for Donald Trump's 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) campaign since its launch in 2016.

14 Apr 2025

X

Can't afford a Birkin bag? The Chinese have a solution

Chinese suppliers are offering products similar in quality to those made for high-end brands like Birkin, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Bobbi Brown on social media, but without the brands' logos.

14 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Hedge fund billionaire warns US facing 'something worse than recession'

Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio has voiced his fears over how Donald Trump's trade policies could affect the US economy.

14 Apr 2025

Electric Vehicles

'They're everywhere'—Musk weighs in on China's rare minerals export ban

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to China's recent decision to halt exports of rare earth metals and magnets.

14 Apr 2025

Apple

Trump says new tariffs on Chinese electronics, semiconductors coming soon

US President Donald Trump has announced that the current exemption of tariffs on Chinese electronics is "temporary."

13 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Trump's China trade policy could hurt India's growth, Moody's warns

Moody's Ratings has warned President Donald Trump's US trade policy with China could pose "significant downside risk" to neighboring Asian countries, including India.

Indian exporters benefit from US tariffs on Chinese e-commerce shipments

The recent imposition of tariffs by the US on low-value Chinese e-commerce shipments has opened a new opportunity for Indian exporters, especially those dealing in customized goods.

13 Apr 2025

Robots

World's first humanoid robot boxing match is happening next month

Chinese robotics firm Unitree has announced plans to livestream the world's first-ever boxing match between two humanoid robots.

13 Apr 2025

Apple

Apple made iPhones worth $22B in India last year

Apple has ramped up its iPhone production in India by a long shot, assembling devices worth $22 billion in 2024.

13 Apr 2025

Apple

Apple was on brink of crisis before Trump's tariff concession

Apple has narrowly escaped a major crisis, similar to the supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago.

12 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Donald Trump exempts chips, smartphones, and computers from reciprocal tariffs

US Customs and Border Protection has clarified that smartphones, computers, and chips are exempt from President Donald Trump's recently imposed reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports.

12 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Ukraine war could see partitioning like Berlin post-WW2: US envoy

Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump's envoy to Kyiv, has suggested a possible partitioning of the country similar to Berlin's division post-World War II.

11 Apr 2025

Hollywood

China to cut Hollywood releases amid US-China trade tensions

In a major shift, Chinese regulators have revealed plans to cut down the number of Hollywood films released in China.

11 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

China imposes 125% tariffs on US goods, escalating trade tensions

In a major escalation of its ongoing trade war with the US, China has announced an increase in tariffs on American goods to 125% starting Saturday.

11 Apr 2025

Xi Jinping

'No matter how....': Xi Jinping warns US over Trump's tariffs  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that trade wars are futile and there are no winners.

11 Apr 2025

Inflation

Gold prices hit record high of ₹93,400 per 10g

Gold prices hit all-time highs in the global and Indian markets on Friday as a wave of investors rushed to the precious metal as a safe haven amid global economic uncertainty.

11 Apr 2025

Apple

How Apple airlifted 600-tons of iPhones to beat Trump's tariffs

In a swift response to impending US tariffs, Apple executed a significant logistical operation.

10 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Smartphones may get cheaper in India—thanks to Trump's China tariffs

The ongoing trade tensions between the US and China have also prompted Chinese electronic component manufacturers to offer discounts of up to 5% to Indian companies.

10 Apr 2025

Facebook

Meta compromised national security to build business in China: Whistleblower

In a serious allegation against Meta, former global public policy director at Facebook, Sarah Wynn-Williams, accused the tech giant of compromising national security to build an $18 billion business in China.

10 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Are soybeans China and EU's secret weapon against Trump's tariffs?

The trade war between the United States and China has reached a new high, with President Donald Trump slapping an eye-popping 125% tariff on Chinese imports.

10 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Trump suspends tariffs: Who wins and who loses

President Donald Trump has suspended sweeping tariffs for 90 days, a move that has sent global financial markets into a rally.

09 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Trump announces 90-day tariff pause; raises China tariffs to 125%

In yet another flip flop of sorts, US President Donald Trump has suspended his reciprocal tariff policy for 90 days, for non-retaliating countries.

09 Apr 2025

Hong Kong

Chinese shares might be delisted from US stock exchanges

In a major escalation of the ongoing US-China trade dispute, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has hinted that Chinese stocks could be removed from American exchanges.

09 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

China slaps 84% tariffs on US goods after Trump's 104% 

China has upped the ante in its ongoing trade war with the United States by imposing a shocking 84% tariff on US imports, up from 34%.

09 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Crude oil prices hit 4-year low: Here we decode why

Crude oil prices have fallen to their lowest level since early 2021, largely due to the intensifying trade war between the US and China.

09 Apr 2025

Brazil

How a global emissions tax will impact the shipping industry

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold a crucial meeting in London this week.

09 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

Watch: AI video mocking American workers as obese goes viral

An AI-generated video has gone viral on Chinese social media, mocking US President Donald Trump's "reindustrialization" strategy to revive American factories.

09 Apr 2025

Beijing

End of '996' culture?—Chinese companies tell staff to work less

Several prominent Chinese technology companies are reportedly adjusting their work schedules, encouraging or mandating reduced working hours for their staff.

09 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

'Kissing my a—': Trump mocks countries eager for trade deals

US President Donald Trump has mocked world leaders keen to seal trade deals with the United States.

09 Apr 2025

Meta

Ex-Meta executive to testify that firm helped China in AI

Former Meta executive, Sarah Wynn-Williams, is set to testify before the US Congress over her allegations against the social media giant.

09 Apr 2025

Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal defends 'dukandaari' remark at start-ups after facing backlash 

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has defended his recent remarks on India's startup ecosystem that had drawn political backlash.

09 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

'Ready to fully offset shocks': China after Trump's 104% tariffs 

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has assured that China is well-prepared to counteract the potential economic impacts of United States President Donald Trump's unprecedented 104% tariffs on all Chinese imports.