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Exports to the U.S. surged the most since March 2021, extending a rebound following a long streak of double-digit declines for the most of last year.
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has urged President Trump to take a tougher stance against Russia and China over their support for Iran.
The Philippines has protested China’s deployment of what Manila describes as a floating “structure” with personnel on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, fearing it could be a part of Beijing’s effort to turn the uninhabited atoll into an island base.
Yet its economy is still weighed down by a property slump and big debts accrued by the local government since the early 2010s. The Chinese economy has slowed considerably in recent years, never fully recovering from the unpredictable and disruptive lockdowns of the covid-19 pandemic.
Scientific breakthroughs, price and availability are making the country an increasingly attractive destination for patients from abroad seeking care.
Taiwan is considering broader AI chip export controls on China, including possible criminal penalties for smuggling advanced Nvidia-based hardware.
Clues are emerging in the mystery of the missing three million barrels—the oil that China would normally be importing but isn’t now.
The Middle East conflict has given China's economy a reflationary boost as energy and raw material disruptions deepened.