Tag: China

China slaps tariffs of up to 42.7% on EU dairy products, alleging ‘damage’ to the domestic dairy industry

China on Monday announced tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products from the European Union, following the results of an anti-subsidy investigation that began in August 2024.

Economy China lowers anti-dumping tariffs on European pork exporters

China on Tuesday announced lower duties on pork imports and pig by-products from the European Union as it concluded a year-long anti-dumping investigation into European pork imports.

China industrial production, retail sales miss expectations in Nov

Chinese industrial production grew less than expected in November, while retail sales disappointed, underscoring uneven momentum in the world’s second-largest economy amid limited policy support measures.

China Prepares as Much as $70 Billion in Chip Sector Incentives

China is considering a package of incentives worth as much as $70 billion to bankroll and support its chipmaking industry, pouring more state money into a sector it deems pivotal to its technological conflict with the US.

China consumer inflation hits near two-year high despite deeper-than-expected producer deflation

China’s consumer inflation climbed in November to hit its highest level in nearly two years, while producer price deflation deepened, underscoring the challenge policymakers face in reviving domestic demand amid persistent trade tensions.

China’s exports to U.S. extend double-digit declines, dropping 29% in November, despite trade truce

China’s U.S.-bound goods fell for an eighth straight month despite a recent trade deal between the two economies, even as overall exports surpassed market expectations in November as manufacturers loaded up shipments to other markets.

China industrial profits drop 5.5% in October, worst performance in five months

Chinese industrial firms saw their earnings take a hit in October as trade tensions with the U.S. flared that month while broader growth momentum in the economy faltered.

China to step up policy support for private investment in energy sector

China plans to ramp up policy support to attract more private capital to the energy sector, a government official said on Tuesday, the latest initiative to improve sluggish private investment.

China suspends some critical mineral export curbs to the U.S. as trade truce takes hold

China has rolled back a number of restrictions on its export of critical minerals and rare earth materials to the United States, in a sign that a trade truce between the world’s two largest economies is holding.

China’s exports unexpectedly contract in October as shipments to U.S. drop 25%

China’s exports in October declined for the first time in nearly two years due to a high base effect and as businesses’ front-loading momentum tapered off ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders.

Exclusive: China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres, sources say

The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data centre projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically-made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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China’s factory activity slows down in October, missing expectations, private survey shows

China’s factory activity growth in October missed market expectations, dragged down by a sharper drop in new export orders, as trade tensions with the U.S. intensified during the month, according to a private survey released Monday.

China manufacturing slump deepens to 6-month low in October, as PMI misses estimates

China’s manufacturing activity in October contracted more than expected, shrinking to the lowest level in six months, an official survey showed on Friday, as trade tensions with Washington reignited during the month.

Trump cuts fentanyl tariffs on China to 10% as Beijing delays latest rare earth curbs by a year

Beijing on Thursday paused export controls on rare earths, while Washington cut fentanyl-linked tariffs, following a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in South Korea.

Trump says fentanyl tariff cut, ‘farmers,’ Nvidia chips up for discussion with Xi as China confirms meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China as Beijing confirmed a high-stakes meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the American leader.

China’s economy grows 4.8% in third quarter as expected, but investment sees ‘rare and alarming’ drop

China’s economy grew 4.8% in the third quarter from a year earlier, the slowest pace in a year but in line with analyst expectations despite the ongoing real estate slump.

China is making it harder to get rare earth magnet export licenses, sources say

Chinese rare earth magnet companies have been facing tighter scrutiny on export license applications since September, sources say, even before Beijing’s move last week to expand controls over the critical minerals used in magnets.

China September exports beat expectations, imports rise at fastest pace since April 2024

China’s exports climbed at the fastest pace in six months in September, while imports logged their strongest gain in more than a year, even as a trade deal with the U.S. remains elusive.

China retaliates against U.S. port fees with new charges on American ships

China on Friday announced that starting Oct. 14, the country will start charging U.S. ships for docking at Chinese ports — a direct response to Washington for imposing fees on Chinese vessels arriving at U.S. ports, set to take effect the same day.