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U.S. firms demand crackdown on tariff-evading Chinese importers

By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. needs tougher legislation to enforce trade laws and ensure criminal prosecution of Chinese government-subsidized companies that circumvent U.S. tariffs by shipping goods through third countries, U.S. companies said on Wednesday. Executives from a slate of mid-size industrial companies – including makers of steel pipes, […]

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Chinese AI applications are looking to move beyond chatbots

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Now, many companies in China are increasingly building on that foundation […]

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Trump gives Chinese equities a breather

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world When US presidents opine on China, it is rarely good news for investors in Chinese equities. At least in recent years, announcements have tended to mark punitive measures such as blacklists, export restrictions […]

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Chinese citizens unconvinced by official growth claims

This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get the newsletter delivered every weekday morning. Explore all of our newsletters here Good morning and happy Friday. In today’s newsletter: Chinese citizens doubt official growth claims Has China already reached peak oil? […]

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Chinese Barge Usable For Potential Taiwan Beach Landings Seen In Action In New Image

An image has appeared showing a Chinese commercial roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ferry linked to a temporary pier via a barge with jack-up supports. This follows the emergence of satellite imagery showing multiple similar, but different jack-up barges in various stages of construction at a shipyard in southeastern China. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has […]