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US-China trade war
China begins probe into US chip grants, alleged dumping
Beijing’s investigation echoes a longstanding US complaint, that China’s government openly bankrolls its domestic firms in contravention of global trade agreements.
2 days ago
China Focus
China industrial profits set for steepest annual drop since 2000
Corporate finances have come under pressure as China contends with weak domestic demand and its longest stretch of deflation since 1999.
22 days ago
China Focus
China warns US it will respond to latest Taiwan weapons sales
China said it filed a diplomatic complaint with the US and reserved the right to retaliate after the latest American weapons sales to Taiwan.
October 27, 2024
Geopolitics
As US and China play the Great Game, Singapore’s prospects remain bright
Mahbubani believes the US lacks a comprehensive long-term strategy in its US contest with China, which could be its fatal flaw.
November 09, 2023
News
China urges Japan to refrain from joining US chip curbs
China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang added that China looks forward to working together for better bilateral relations.
April 03, 2023
Digital Economy
Tech could get worse before it gets better in 2023
Layoffs, crypto winter and the US-China tension, are top challenges for the tech industry this year, but there's still hope.
January 06, 2023
US-China trade war
US-China relationship in a fog of war
With domestic issues still unresolved, the last thing Biden and Xi want is an international crisis to aggravate their problems.
January 05, 2023
Sector Focus
Chip industry defies optimists as it conforms to historical patterns
The semiconductor market was predicted to break out of its boom-bust cycle in January. However, this does not seem so 12 months on
December 16, 2022
Geopolitics
Xi-Biden’s G20 meeting ‘important and constructive’, but Wong sees ‘long and difficult journey ahead’
Despite the meeting, Wong says "we shouldn't have any illusions that this one meeting has changed things overnight."
November 17, 2022
US-China trade war
The future world will be multipolar, if we don't kill each other first: George Yeo
“When you distrust a person, you assess him on the basis of his capability, not on the basis of his intention.”
November 10, 2022