Bank of China International Holdings Ltd. (BOCI)

Bank of China International Pulls Back from Commodities Amid Market Turmoil

Bank of China International Holdings Ltd. (BOCI), the investment banking arm of China's state-owned financial giant, is scaling back its commodities business following a period of extreme price volatility that has shaken management’s confidence in the sector. According to sources...
China's Consumer Prices Rise Less Than Expected in September; Factory-Gate Charges Continue Decline for 24th Month

Xi Jinping’s Growth Gamble: Can China Outlast Trump’s Tariff War?

China is holding firm on its ambitious 5% economic growth target for 2025, even as former U.S. President Donald Trump escalates trade tensions with a fresh wave of tariffs. The annual parliamentary session in Beijing reinforced President Xi Jinping’s determination...
Zero Day-Netflix

Netflix’s Zero Day Sparks Taiwan War Debate Amidst Rising Tensions with China

A wave of anxiety has swept across Taiwan following the release of the trailer for Zero Day, a Netflix political thriller that depicts a chillingly plausible scenario: China first blockades, then invades one of Taiwan’s frontline islands, setting off a...
US - Taiwan-China

U.S. Alters Taiwan Stance, Sending Strong Signals to China

Trump Administration’s Subtle Yet Symbolic Shift in Taiwan Policy Raises Geopolitical Stakes In a move that could significantly alter the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. State Department has removed the phrase “We do not support Taiwan independence”...
Volodymyr Zelensky-Donald Trump

Global Order in Turmoil After Trump-Zelensky Press Conference: A New Era of Alliances?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through international diplomatic circles. The confrontation, which saw Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance berating Zelensky over his perceived lack of gratitude for U.S. aid, has dramatically reshaped...
China EV Market

China’s EV Market Faces Intense Competition: Seres Auto Founder Calls for Stronger Regulations

China’s electric vehicle (EV) market is undergoing fierce competition, with companies vying for dominance through aggressive pricing and technological advancements. Zhang Xinghai, the founder of Seres Auto and a delegate to China’s top political advisory body, has called for stronger...
Tencent

Tencent’s Yuanbao AI Tops China’s App Charts Amid Fierce AI Competition

Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s AI chatbot, Yuanbao, has surged to the top of China’s iPhone app store, surpassing DeepSeek, which had been leading the AI chatbot race. This development highlights the intensifying competition in China’s artificial intelligence sector as major technology...
Workers pour molten iron into a mould at a workshop in Hangzhou, Jiangsu

Iron Ore Futures Slide as U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports Take Effect

Market Volatility Intensifies Amid Trade Tensions and Chinese Steel Production Cuts Iron ore futures continued their downward trajectory on Tuesday, with prices tumbling below the $100 per metric ton mark just hours before new U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports came...
Euro Strengthens as Eastern European Leaders Rally Behind Ukraine Amid US Uncertainty

Euro Strengthens as Eastern European Leaders Rally Behind Ukraine Amid US Uncertainty

Global Markets React to Political Developments; European Defense and Trade Concerns Shape Market Trends The euro started the week on a strong note, rising 0.4% against the US dollar as Eastern European currencies followed suit. The Polish zloty and Romanian...
China LNG Imports

China’s LNG Imports Drop to Five-Year Low Amid Weak Demand and High European Prices

China’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports fell to a five-year low last month as weak domestic demand and higher prices in Europe diverted shipments away from the world’s second-largest economy. According to data from commodities analytics firm Kpler, China imported...
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