
John Liu
China Business Reporter at CNN
Tweets about China, Asia, business, tech & more | Previously @nytimes | John.Liu at https://t.co/gmbmgqvUZw / DM for Signal
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2 weeks ago |
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Lei Jun, co-founder and CEO of Xiaomi, speaks during the launch of the Xiaomi YU7 SUV car in Beijing on May 22, 2025. Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images Hong Kong CNN — Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi has launched a new electric SUV and debuted a self-designed smartphone chip, in a push to expand beyond its roots in budget devices.
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Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), strikes a gong as Paul Chan, Hong Kong's financial secretary, and Bonnie Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchange, applaud during the CATL listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
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1 month ago |
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Trump made the comments during an interview with NBC NBC CNN — President Donald Trump says tariffs on Chinese imports to the United States will eventually be lowered, after both Beijing and Washington appeared to soften their positions about potential trade talks. “At some point, I’m going to lower them because otherwise you could never do business with them,” he said in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker,” which taped on Friday.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an announcement of new products on the Apple campus in Cupertino, California, on June 10, 2024. Jeff Chiu/AP CNN — Tariffs could add $900 million to Apple’s costs this quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Thursday, as he revealed the tech giant was shifting production of iPhones sold in the United States from China to India.
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American flags are displayed together with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw in Beijing. Andy Wong/AP/File Hong Kong CNN — China says it is “currently assessing” proposals by the United States to begin trade talks, in a subtle tone shift that could open the door for negotiations. A spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said in a Friday statement that “the US has recently sent multiple messages to China through relevant parties, hoping to start talks with China.
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RT @ValerioCNN: 🚨HONG KONG (@CNN) — China’s Commerce Ministry just announced it is "currently assessing" proposals by the United States t…

RT @rwang07: Thanks, @JohnLiuNN at @CNN , for reaching out. Really enjoyed our conversation yesterday night on the rumored tariff exemption…

China appears to have quietly rolled back retaliatory tariffs of 125% on some semiconductors made in the US, three import agencies in the southern technology hub of Shenzhen told CNN. https://t.co/OejuJJovpo