China has purged its second-most senior general and eight other high-ranking military commanders, as leader Xi Jinping dials up a crackdown on corruption and disloyalty in the armed forces with the ouster of a handpicked protégé

China’s economy likely expanded at the slowest in a year last quarter despite a boom in exports, a disconnect the Communist Party may move to rectify by championing higher consumption when it convenes for a key meeting next week

General He Weidong and eight other high ranking officers were accused of “serious violations of party discipline” and “suspected of grave official misconduct, involving exceptionally large sums of money“

China expels He Weidong, Miao Hua and 7 other generals from party and military https://t.co/mpeDpKo1IQ

“Don’t say we didn’t warn you!”

China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game. Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized https://t.co/KgU6zmSUJR via @NYTimes

"Trump is not the only disrupter in today’s world. In the red corner is President Xi. He, too, wants to disrupt the post-1945 orde...This latest storm may blow over, but Cold War II is not about to stop," writes @nfergus https://t.co/gVsncjhqVP via @WSJ

China treibt den Ausbau seiner Flugzeugträgerflotte mit hohem Tempo voran. Mit modernster Katapulttechnik und neuen Flugzeugen schließt China technologisch zum US-Militär auf. Meine Analyse für @TableBriefings über Chinas Weg zu einer Flugzeugträgermacht https://t.co/iq2rOXKgUK

„In previous years, it would have been unthinkable that an American president would ever negotiate -- gamble, really -- with Taiwan's security, but alas, Xi may have finally found his man.“

Microsoft aims to produce the majority of its new products outside of China as early as next year, while Amazon Web Services is expanding its supply chain shift down to the component level, sources briefed on the matter told Nikkei Asia

How U.S. Pressured Netherlands to Oust CEO of Chinese-Owned Chip Maker—Dutch officials moved to take control of Nexperia, underscoring how U.S.-China tensions are reverberating across the tech sector @samschech @raffaelehuang https://t.co/1pwwjgnnoI https://t.co/1pwwjgnnoI

Beijing thinks it has found America’s Achilles’ heel: Trump’s fixation on the stock market. Xi Jinping is betting that the U.S. economy can’t absorb a prolonged trade conflict with the world’s second-largest economy

An uncertain new era in shipping dawned Tuesday, the day the U.S. and China set for charging new docking fees on each other's vessels as wider trade tensions flare

The Trump administration broadened its trade war with China on Tuesday, as it began imposing fees on Chinese ships docking at American ports https://t.co/EZ3mQ3oEfX via @NYTimes

In 2021, GM made the bold bet of investing in rare-earth magnet production in the U.S., as part of a broader effort to cut its reliance on China. GM is now set to be the only U.S. automaker with a large direct supply of American-made rare-earth magnets

China new home purchases slumped 33%, measured by floor space, compared to the first seven days of October 2024. Sales of existing homes in eight cities tumbled 55% from a year earlier.

Trump and Xi Jinping’s latest tit-for-tat showdown has both countries claiming the ball is now in the other’s court, with the clock ticking toward another escalation in import tariffs

Beneath the pageantry, the fight for women’s rights in China has become more difficult in recent years https://t.co/aOa0MXFyNp via @NYTimes

"On the specific episode the market is focused on, the two sides may still return to the table to find a short-term fix. However, it won't be a lasting solution," said Jianwei Xu, China economist at Natixis. "The trust between them is already gone."

Chinese shipments overseas grew at the fastest in six months, far exceeding forecasts in a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US