
John Liu
China Business Reporter at CNN
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A selection of one kilogram gold bars at Conclude Zrt bullion dealer arranged in Budapest, Hungary, on February 17, 2025. Akos Stiller/Bloomberg/Getty Images Hong Kong CNN — The price of gold jumped to a fresh record high on Tuesday, as concerns about US President Donald Trump’s intention to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell weighed on investors.
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Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of CATL, on stage during the company's Tech Day event in Shanghai, China, on April 21, 2025. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg/Getty Images Hong Kong CNN — China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle batteries, has unveiled an upgraded battery it says promises an even longer range than rival BYD’s cutting-edge technology.
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Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy pose for a photo backstage during Star Wars Celebration Japan Day 1 in Chiba, Japan, on Friday. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images for Disney CNN — Ryan Gosling is set to embark on a journey to “a galaxy far, far away” in a new “Star Wars” movie. The “Barbie” star will join forces with director Shawn Levy for “Star Wars: Starfighter,” slated for release in May 2027.
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Nvidia is caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
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CNN — China registró un crecimiento económico inesperadamente fuerte en el primer trimestre de 2025, antes de que entraran en vigor los aranceles del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump. El crecimiento de su producto interior bruto (PIB) alcanzó el 5,4 % en el primer trimestre, según informó el miércoles la Oficina Nacional de Estadística (NBS).
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In the world of electric vehicles, there is a Chinese company outdoing Elon Musk’s Tesla. And it’s just getting started. Here's a mini-profile on the rise of BYD, the Chinese EV champion, and how it is upending the global market for clean-energy cars: https://t.co/ImqdA75Hki

Late to the race, but catching up fast — Chinese humanoid robot firms are closing the gap with American frontrunners like Tesla and Boston Dynamics, leveraging supply chain mastery and cost-cutting to speed up mass production. https://t.co/NgQy3JZhbQ

Worries abound among Taiwanese over the security implications of TSMC's new US investment, but analysts have lauded its agile decision in navigating uncertainty posed by Trump. TSMC's move also adds pressure on other firms, like Samsung. https://t.co/0RpJkzHDeH