China on the Global Stage: international affairs, trade and overseas M&A

Sep 05, 2025 18:04 PM

Brazil Scrambles as Few Nations Commit to COP30 Climate Summit
Just 68 of nearly 200 countries have confirmed attendance, with organizers blaming soaring hotel prices two months before the conference in the city of Belém
Sep 04, 2025 17:08 PM

Tighter Visa Scrutiny Drives Chinese STEM Students to Give Up on a U.S. Education
Tougher interviews, stricter reviews and a surge in denials are forcing many students from China to abandon hopes of going to an American university
Sep 02, 2025 04:33 AM

Trade War Monitor, Sept. 1: Trump’s New Playbook to Target Global Trade and Financial Systems
As Washington tightens trade rules, factories flee China for Vietnam, air cargo routes are upended, and rare earth profits soar, creating a new map of global commerce.
Sep 01, 2025 17:52 PM

China Pledges Billions for New Bank to Expand Eurasian Bloc’s Clout
President Xi Jinping offers Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members new grants and loans, urging the creation of a development bank to boost security and economic cooperation within the bloc
Aug 26, 2025 03:11 AM

Trade War Monitor, Aug. 25: China’s Exports of New Energy Products Rise Further in July
China’s fiscal revenue topped $278 billion in July, marking a 2.6% year-on-year expansion, while the surveyed urban youth unemployment rate jumped to 17.8%, up 3.3 percentage points from the month before
Aug 25, 2025 17:23 PM

China Halts Argentine Poultry Imports Again
The move comes just five months after Beijing lifted a two-year ban, adding another major supplier to a list of restricted trade partners amid bird flu concerns
Aug 19, 2025 04:09 AM

Trade War Monitor, Aug. 18: Sluggish Economic Indicators as Trade Talks Drag
China’s industrial output in July grew by 5.7% year-on-year, the lowest so far this year
Aug 12, 2025 16:46 PM

Amid Tariff War With U.S., Brazil’s Lula Phones Xi
Brazilian president initiated the call, with U.S. soybean exports also on the agenda
Aug 12, 2025 04:11 AM

Trade War Monitor, Aug. 11: Trump Extends Tariff Truce with China by 90 Days
China’s exports showed resilience in July despite the uncertainty, rising 7.2% from a year earlier
Aug 11, 2025 05:51 AM

Cover Story: Trump’s Tariff-by-Tweet Tactics Are Pushing Global Trade Into Perpetual Uncertainty
The U.S. president’s ‘cartoon version of protectionism’ sees trade deals riddled with vague or conflicting terms
Aug 05, 2025 03:09 AM

Trade War Monitor, Aug. 4: U.S., China Buy More Time to Resolve Trade tensions
As U.S.-China extend tariff truce, industry giants are becoming increasingly entangled into the great power rivalry
Aug 01, 2025 17:26 PM

Brazilian Rare Earth Sales to China Tripled in First Half
The South American country exported $6.7 million worth of the minerals that are so crucial to the technology industry
Jul 30, 2025 13:37 PM

U.S. and China Buy More Time With Another 90-Day Tariff Truce Extension
Following two days of negotiations in Sweden, the U.S. and China will continue a suspension on a portion of duties and retaliatory measures, providing breathing room for further economic diplomacy
Jul 29, 2025 04:38 AM

Trade War Monitor, July 28: China, U.S. Resumes Trade Talks in Sweden
China and EU reached a supply chain pact last week to improve how they deal with export control disputes that have hindered shipments of critical raw materials from China
Jul 24, 2025 16:13 PM

Massive New Hydropower Dam in Xizang Won’t Harm Downstream Nations, China Says
The 60-million-kilowatt hydropower project will help control floods and won’t harm India or Bangladesh, which are concerned about damage to their water supplies and ecosystems
Jul 23, 2025 16:19 PM

Brazil to Open Tax Office in China Amid Tensions With U.S.
The move is another step forward for Brazil’s commercial relationship with China as diplomatic and commercial frictions with Washington continue
Jul 23, 2025 13:56 PM

U.S. Visa Scrutiny Pushes Chinese Students to Scrub Their Social Media
New State Department rules targeting ‘hostile’ views have left applicants guessing what posts could jeopardize their American education
Jul 22, 2025 02:19 AM

Wells Fargo Executive Barred From Leaving China Amid Criminal Probe
Exit ban on managing director who had worked at the U.S. bank for 13 years
Jul 22, 2025 00:43 AM

Trade War Monitor, July 21: Nvidia to Resume Shipping AI chips to China as Trade Tensions Ease
Lithium battery, solar cell and NEV exports continue to grow in June, though GDP growth slows
Jul 18, 2025 17:07 PM

Chinese Car Exports to Brazil Hit Record in First Half
The number of vehicles imported from China totaled 134,600 from January to June, a 3.6% increase over the same period in 2024