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For Apple suppliers in Vietnam, the end of summer is recruitment season. In the months ahead of the busy holiday shopping rush, companies like Luxshare and Foxconn try to fill …
Apple manufacturers moved from China to Vietnam. Now they’re desperate for workers Read More
China is seeking to expand its international markets in the face of growing trade restrictions imposed by the West. Meanwhile, Africa wants investments that will boost its development and increase the …
In Africa, China seeks an outlet for its clean technologies Read More
BERLIN, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Germany is drafting new regulations to ensure Chinese discount retailers such as Temu and Shein comply with standards for product safety, environmental protection, consumer rights, …
Germany drafting regulations for Chinese online discounters, Capital reports Read More
When one of China’s once-popular electric vehicle startups went bust, car owners encountered an unexpected problem: Their vehicles went “offline.” Richard Qian didn’t know what to expect when he heard …
When EV startups shut down, will their cars still work? Read More
BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) – A Chinese mother went on television to seek justice for her 19-year-old intellectually disabled son after scammers tricked the desperate jobseeker into having breast augmentation …
Scammers prey on young Chinese desperate for jobs in bleak economy Read More
Amid the ongoing U.S.-China tech rivalry, high-stakes stories are happening beyond either country’s borders. I’m particularly interested in how a decoupling of U.S. and Chinese technology partnerships and supply chains …
How Microsoft and the UAE got caught in the crossfire of the U.S.-China tech war Read More
The European Union has imposed extra duties of up to 37.6 percent on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) made in China, the bloc announced, despite Beijing’s warnings the move would …
EU imposes tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles Read More
Mexico, the United States and Canada are preparing the ground for the first six-year review of their free trade agreement, the USMCA, which was signed in 2018 and went into …
Tariffs, unions and GM corn: the US, Mexico and Canada try to iron out USMCA trade disputes Read More
President Joe Biden has slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as …
Biden slaps new tariffs on Chinese imports, ratcheting trade war Read More
The overwhelming majority of the world’s clean energy technologies — from solar panels to heat pumps — are manufactured in China. The Biden administration, as well as several European countries, are …
Chart: Global clean energy manufacturing, by the numbers Read More