Democratic senator urges Trump Commerce nominee to take hard line on China
A senior Democratic senator on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security to take a tough line on China, citing Chinese startup DeepSeek's artificial intelligence technology.
Trump declines to say if he'd let China take Taiwan 'by force'
Trump Declines to Say If US Would Protect Taiwan From Invasion
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"I never comment on that," Trump when asked if he would bar China from taking over Taiwan
China holds ‘shooting’ drills off Taiwan’s coast, as Beijing vows ‘reunification’ push
Taiwan Condemns China for 'Shooting' Drills off Taiwanese Coast
Taiwan condemns China over unannounced live-fire naval drills
Taiwan has objected to what it says were unannounced Chinese live-fire naval exercises in busy waters near its south-western coast, in a further sign of disruption caused by the People’s Liberation Army’s rapidly expanding operations.
Exclusive-CICC to merge with Galaxy Securities to form China's No.3 brokerage, say sources
State-owned China International Capital Corp (CICC) is set to merge with its peer China Galaxy Securities, said five sources, in a deal that would create the country's third-largest brokerage with $193 billion in assets.

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China to start re-capitalizing banks with $55 billion, Bloomberg News reports
China Plans to Start Bank Capital Hike With at Least $55 Billion
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China plans to start injecting at least $55 billion of fresh capital into some of its biggest banks
Nvidia gets a boost from China’s DeepSeek ahead of earnings
Nvidia’s H20 chips are in high demand in China—indicating that DeepSeek's more efficient AI doesn’t mean lower chip demand.

DeepSeek rushes to launch new AI model

DeepSeek rushes to launch new AI model as China goes all in
China shook up AI with DeepSeek. Now it’s doing the same with medicine
DeepSeek is rushing to get its next-gen R2 model out sooner than expected
How China's ‘Ne Zha 2' Beat ‘Inside Out 2' to Become the Highest-Grossing Animated Film in History
This year's biggest blockbuster (so far) isn't from Marvel, Pixar or James Cameron. In fact, most Americans aren't even familiar with the box office juggernaut - because it's barely playing in North America.
Coast Guard Boards China-Owned Ship Over Undersea Cable Sabotage
Taiwan has detained a Togo-flagged vessel and its Chinese crew members on suspicion of sabotage after an undersea communications cable was cut. Newsweek reached out to Taiwan's coast guard with a request for comment by email.
Tesla rolls out self-driving tech in China after BYD offers it for free
Tesla Updates Driving Tech in China as Competition Revs Up
Tesla's autopilot update in China disappoints, falls short of promises
Smith & Nephew Shares Rise After Higher Profit, Revenue Offset China Headwinds
Smith & Nephew chief rejects shareholder calls for break-up
We are having constructive engagement with activist shareholders, says Smith & Nephew CEO

US Targets Firms in China, Hong Kong

US targets firms in China, Hong Kong over alleged role in Iranian drone procurement
Treasury sanctions six Hong Kong entities for helping Iranian drone network
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control Wednesday sanctioned six Hong Kong companies for allegedly being part of a covert Iranian drone procurement network.
US imposes sanctions on more Hong Kong firms for aiding Iran drone makers