Shein and Temu account for over 30% of shipments qualifying for de minimis exemptions from tariffs, according to a congressional report.
Retail

China's Shein and Temu face end to tariff-free imports into U.S.

White House to propose rules to limit 'loophole' for small shipments

14 September 2024
With a debt repayment due next month, the Maldives has signed a bilateral agreement with China to bolster the economy. 
International relations

China and Maldives sign financial cooperation agreement

Countries to establish framework to support local currency settlement

13 September 2024
A game of mahjong in Beijing. China is raising its retirement age to cope with its demographic decline.
Economy

China raises retirement age as workforce shrinks

Government strives to avert pension crisis by extending contribution years

13 September 2024
PwC, one of the global Big Four accounting firms, is paying a heavy price for its relationship with defaulted Chinese property developer Evergrande.
China debt crunch

China slaps PwC with 6-month suspension over Evergrande audit

Accounting firm fined total of $62m, says it is 'disappointed' in mainland arm

13 September 2024
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivers a keynote speech at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on Sept. 13.
Defense

China's defense minister calls for military cooperation pacts

Dong Jun says big powers must lead on security, all have right to pursue interests

13 September 2024
Chinese companies like Huawei are betting big on foldable displays.
Technology

China's foldable phone rush to boost local display makers

Top 3 players set to have over 50% of folding display market this year: report

13 September 2024
An electronic board shows stock indexes in Shanghai's financial district.
Markets

Foreign investors lukewarm on China stocks despite Fed rate cut buzz

Property worries persist, but some say worst is over for Chinese markets

13 September 2024
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Taiwan under Lai

Taiwan's opposition parties target judiciary in bruising political battle

Top judges accused of being DPP 'thugs'; lawyers fear for faith in rule of law

13 September 2024
China sees renewable energy sources like solar as key to its energy security.
Energy

China drafts law on energy security, renewables amid U.S. tensions

Proposed law urges resource development to ensure steady supply in emergencies

13 September 2024
The pace of new hydrogen station openings in China has slowed. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Electric cars in China

China's fuel cell vehicle push loses momentum as sales sputter

Sinopec says it's being 'very cautious' on opening hydrogen stations

13 September 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republican and Democratic party presidential nominees, at their first and potentially only debate, in Philadelphia on Sept. 10. (Source photos by AP)
U.S. elections 2024

China strategy largely absent from Harris, Trump campaigns

U.S. presidential debate referenced China 13 times, but mostly on tariffs

13 September 2024
A Chinese military plane was detected in Japanese airspace in August. (Japan Defense Ministry via Kyodo)
Japan's leadership race

China poses policy challenge to Japan leadership hopefuls

LDP candidate proposals include 'Asian NATO' and top-level diplomacy

13 September 2024
Sailors watch as German navy replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main enters South Korea's Incheon port on Sept. 6. 
Taiwan tensions

German warships set to sail through Taiwan Strait: sources

Beijing says move would be a 'provocation' while analysts warn of confrontation

12 September 2024
A Philippine supply boat sails near a China Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea in October 2023.
South China Sea

Philippines and China hold 'frank, candid' talks on South China Sea

Manila and Beijing meet again amid heightened tensions in Sabina Shoal

12 September 2024
The three-day, high-level security meeting, the Beijing Xiangshang Forum, is expected to draw over 500 officials from 90 countries.
International relations

Xiangshan security forum opens amid South China Sea tensions

U.S. sends delegation to China event as rival militaries step up communication

12 September 2024
China's sluggish property sector contributed to the declining business outlook in a survey of U.S. companies in China.
US-China tensions

U.S. companies' confidence in China hits record low

Chilly bilateral ties, economic slowdown dent investment appetite

12 September 2024
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in May in exchange for pleading guilty to conspiring to gather and deliver to China national defense information.
US-China tensions

Former CIA officer gets 10 years in prison for spying for China

Yuk Ching Ma, relative, traded defense information for $50,000: Justice Dept.

12 September 2024
A meaty stir-fry and egg roll -- both made of tofu -- at Jujube Tree, also known as Vegetarian Lifestyle. (All photos by Jake Galen)
Life

Meatless feasts in Shanghai: 5 delicious destinations

Interest in vegetarian and vegan food is rising in China's trendsetter city

12 September 2024
Shortly after Xi Jinping became president of China, the Communist Party newspaper People's Daily concluded for the first time that the status of Okinawa was "unresolved," despite decades of official recognition of Okinawa as part of Japan. (Source photo by Yusuke Hinata)
China up close

Analysis: China moves to play 'Okinawa card' over Japan's Taiwan stance

'Ryukyu research center' could reverse Beijing's position since Mao era

12 September 2024
A worker cuts iron rods outside a workshop at an iron and steel market in New Delhi.
Commodities

India to impose up to 30% tariffs on China, Vietnam steel pipe

Tax on imports from the countries to last for the next five years

11 September 2024
The headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing.
Bonds

China government bond yields hit new low despite PBOC intervention

10-year rate falls below level that triggered fresh warnings over bubble

11 September 2024
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, is shown the way by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 31.
Opinion

Malaysia and China won't be going to war over South China Sea drilling

Protest letter from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur points to cooperation on issue

11 September 2024
The Republican and Democratic party presidential nominees, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, debate in Philadelphia on Sept. 10 (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
U.S. elections 2024

Trump vows tariffs, Harris blames Xi for hiding COVID in tense debate

Republicans cry foul at 'biased' moderators, while Democrats declare victory

11 September 2024
Japanese broadcaster NHK is funded by viewers through subscription fees. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Politics

NHK exec resigns over Chinese staffer's unscripted Senkaku remarks

Contract worker said in Aug. 19 broadcast that the islands belong to China

11 September 2024
New energy vehicles draw consumers at an event in Chengdu, China, on Aug. 31. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
Economy

China's auto sales dip 5% in August, down for 3rd straight month

Decline reflects lackluster consumer spending, but new energy vehicles fare well

11 September 2024