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This spring’s Canton Fair, though slated to host more companies than last fall’s session, is shrouded in uncertainty amid the US-China trade war. Photo: Xinhua

China’s exporters on edge as trade war casts shadow over Canton Fair

China’s oldest and largest trade fair unlikely to be a bonanza as exporters prepare for lean times amid tariff-induced uncertainty

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Will China dump US treasuries? Fears of ‘vicious spirals’ in global markets grow

Xi Jinping to visit Southeast Asia as tariff war spurs China to strengthen ties

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Will China dump US treasuries? Fears of ‘vicious spirals’ in global markets grow

Xi Jinping to visit Southeast Asia as tariff war spurs China to strengthen ties

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The more China tackles corruption, the more it finds. Can the battle be won?

Even as Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption purges go further and deeper, China’s legacy of corruption remains a widespread and serious problem.

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Top member of Chinese military anti-corruption unit may be snared in graft probe

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Diplomacy

US markets slide as tariffs on imports from China now hit 145%

White House clarifies that the 125% tariffs are in addition to earlier 20% levies applied for fentanyl trafficking.

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China Economy

Post by Chinese nuclear giant sparks backlash from young jobseekers

China National Nuclear Corporation says it received 1.196 million résumés from young jobseekers after offering 8,000 positions.

Hong Kong Economy

Trump further raises tariffs to 120% on small parcels from mainland, Hong Kong

Per postal item fee will be increased to US$100 from the earlier US$75 after May 2 and US$200 from the planned US$150 after June 1.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and European Council President Antonio Costa hold forth at a press conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 4. Photo: AFP

EU leaders plan trip to Beijing in July for summit with Xi

Policy

Apple’s supply chain under pressure from tariffs amid price hike speculation

The new tariffs will not hit iPhones assembled in China, but price hikes are expected with the iPhone 17 series this year.

The iPhone 16 displayed at an Apple Store in Shanghai on April 10. Photo: AFP
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China Business

China’s auto parts makers could face biggest risk from tariff war fallout

At biggest risk US$13.6 billion worth of components which China ships to the US annually.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Japan’s Kyoto offers natural disaster survival tips for foreign visitors

The move comes as more foreign travellers have been visiting the ancient Japanese capital in recent years.

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Business

How two Hong Kong firms’ innovative solutions enhance well-being in belt and road regions

Modern Dental Group and Insilico Medicine keen to use city’s unrivalled global connections to create a healthier world.

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Hong Kong-based health technology firms, such as Modern Dental Group and Insilico Medicine, are leveraging the city’s strategic advantages to drive worldwide healthcare-related collaboration. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

Hong Kong stocks slide with Asian markets amid Trump tariff chaos

Traders are bracing for more trade hostility after the White House clarified that US tariffs on Chinese goods at 145 per cent.

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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 9, 2025. Stocks fell again on Thursday as traders brace for more trade hostility. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Amazon CEO says online sellers could pass tariff costs to customers

US President Donald Trump has boosted tariffs on China, where Amazon sources much of its inventory.

Military

As Trump vows record US$1 trillion military budget, should China worry?

Cool heads will prevail, analysts say, even as proposed US military spending boost amid a bruising tariff tit-for-tat prompts hot war fears.

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Diplomacy

Trump tariffs: China cuts number of US films aired as Hollywood becomes a target

The China Film Administration said the ‘excessive’ levies were likely to reduce favourable views of American movies in the country.

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China is the world’s second biggest movie market. Photo: AP

Politics

Who is South Korea’s presidential front runner Lee Jae-myung?

Lee has pledged to take a pragmatic approach to foreign policy and the economy in sharp contrast with impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol.

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Lee Jae-myung addresses a rally in Seoul on March 1. Photo: EPA-EFE

China Business

Chinese companies budget US$2.7 billion to defend stocks in bloodbath

More than 100 companies have announced buy-back plans, including PetroChina, Midea Group and CATL.

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Americas

US seals Panama deal to deploy troops to canal amid Trump’s takeover threats

But the pact stops short of allowing Washington to build its own bases on the isthmus, a move Panama warned would ‘set the country on fire’.

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United States & Canada

6 dead, including family of Spanish tourists, in New York helicopter crash

The sightseeing aircraft broke apart in mid-air before falling into the Hudson River.

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River near lower Manhattan in New York on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

China kicks off hunt for rare quartz, with hi-tech aspirations in mind

The critical mineral, used to produce silicon, is a foundational material for strategic industries like semiconductors and photovoltaics – and now it can be mined in China.

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China is searching for reserves of a rare quartz that is critically important in the production of solar panels. Photo: AFP

Business

Bridgeway and QF Capital sell Hong Kong properties below cost amid tariff war

Patrick Kwok Ho-chuen’s QF Capital is selling a residential site on Hong Kong Island at 24 per cent below its acquisition cost.

Policy

New AI fund in China to pour US$8 billion into early-stage projects

The AI Industry Investment Fund was established by the industry and finance ministries with money from the Big Fund.

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US President Donald Trump’s sudden turnaround on tariffs for most countries - except China - has added more volatility to global trade. Photo: AFP

‘War has started’: Trump tariff pause won’t ease trade tensions, analysts say

Rapid movements in the US-China trade war, even with a 90-day tariff pause, are throwing the global economy into turmoil, analysts say.

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China fires back with fresh 50% tariff in stern rebuke to Trump’s escalation

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As tariffs hit China, ‘bold’ US firms could bolster their market share, CEO says

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Open Questions | Ex-CIA official Dennis Wilder on why US-Europe rift is ‘highly exaggerated’

The national security specialist and former CIA official on US-China ties and the group chat discussion that shocked the world.

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Science

Open Questions | China ‘still far behind’ US in maths prowess but is on the rise: Shing-Tung Yau

When the 75-year-old maths genius left Harvard, many thought he would retire. Instead, he is nurturing the next generation of Chinese talent.

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Open Questions | US sentiment on China does not equal consensus, analyst Rick Waters says

Ex-US Department of State official discusses the role of civil diplomats and whether US should have an end-state goal in its China strategy.

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Open Questions | Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war

The professor of finance and author talks China’s economy and argues the US dollar’s monopoly role in trade is an ‘unsustainable’ anomaly.

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Samsung denies halting chip foundry services for Chinese clients

Samsung operates one of the few foundries capable of rivalling industry-leading TSMC in producing advanced chips.

Samsung’s semiconductor subsidiary denies that it stopped providing services to Chinese clients. Photo: dpa

China Economy

China kicks off hunt for rare quartz, with hi-tech aspirations in mind

The critical mineral, used to produce silicon, is a foundational material for strategic industries like semiconductors and photovoltaics – and now it can be mined in China.

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Big Tech

Sanctioned Chinese chip firms shrug off Trump tariffs, anticipate new business

Chipmakers and analysts anticipate benefits to China’s chip supply chain from the fresh US tariffs, including for equipment and components.

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Tech Trends

Meet Peng Zhihui, the latest robotics star to catch the premier’s attention

The founder of AgiBot joins a new generation of tech entrepreneurs who have gained recognition from China’s top leadership.

Peng Zhihui, founder of AgiBot. Photo: Handout

China Economy

Chinese residents and developer spot green shoots at Malaysian ‘ghost city’

Luxury compound still has no supermarket, but more Singaporeans are making day trips on weekends.

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Health & Environment

Are community pharmacies the magic bullet for Hong Kong’s patients?

How will patients benefit and how much will proposed community pharmacies help Hong Kong’s chronically overstretched public healthcare system?

Diplomacy

South China Sea: is Beijing’s code of conduct ‘milestone’ progress or a tactic?

In all likelihood, the negotiations will be kicked further down the road just as in the past, analyst says.

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What comes next? Europe searches for a new orbit in a post-American order

Some hope Europe’s developed economy and adherence to rules will be attractive to partners turned off by a ‘might makes right’ world.

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