Kandy Wong

Hong Kong, London, New York

Journalist at South China Morning Post

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With US-China rivalry ‘putting the squeeze on’ Asian markets, is taking sides an option?

1 day ago | scmp.com | Luna Sun |Kandy Wong |Ralph Jennings

Caught in the undertow of swirling power plays between China and the United States, Asia has become like a piece of driftwood battered by the pounding of opposing tides.
Trade to tech war: why Trump picked his export control head for next China talks

1 day ago | scmp.com | Ji Siqi |Ralph Jennings |Kandy Wong

After Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a highly anticipated call on Thursday, analysts said future economic negotiations between the two powers would likely focus on tech-related issues, with both sides eager to address export control “chokepoints”.
Xi-Trump phone call fails to spark much enthusiasm on Chinese factory floors

1 day ago | scmp.com | Luna Sun |Kandy Wong |Frank Chen |Ralph Jennings

As two of the world’s most powerful leaders – President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump – exchanged rare conciliatory words in a phone call that signalled a potential thaw in China-US tensions, the mood on factory floors in China remained far more restrained. Exhausted by continual policy shifts and disillusioned by Trump’s volatility, many manufacturers are delaying major moves until clearer signals emerge.
Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

3 days ago | scmp.com | Kandy Wong

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to become the latest world leader to travel to Beijing for trade talks, as countries around the world scramble to navigate the turbulence unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
US efforts to coerce China into trade concessions ‘will not work’, analysts say

5 days ago | scmp.com | Kandy Wong |Frank Chen

US President Donald Trump’s attempts to force Beijing back to the negotiating table by piling “extreme pressure” on the Chinese economy through a barrage of export controls are doomed to fail, analysts said. Washington has unveiled new curbs on the sale of jet engine and chip design technologies to China in recent days, as Trump insisted in a social media post that he would no longer be “Mr Nice Guy” on trade.
Exclusive | US retail giants pushing Chinese suppliers to shoulder up to 66% of tariff costs

1 week ago | scmp.com | Kandy Wong |Frank Chen

American retail giants are now demanding that their Chinese suppliers shoulder half to 66 per cent of the cost of US import duties, as the ongoing US-China trade war ramps up pressure on businesses’ bottom lines, industry sources told the Post. US retailers have been locked in talks with Chinese producers for weeks over how to handle the additional costs caused by the trade war, with the firms facing intense political pressure at home to “eat the tariffs” and keep prices stable.
A US court has blocked Trump’s tariffs. What does that mean for China?

1 week ago | scmp.com | Ralph Jennings |Kandy Wong

A US court order blocking President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs marks a setback for the US leader, but is unlikely to provide China and other American trading partners with more than a temporary reprieve, analysts said. The Trump administration has already filed an appeal to stop the tariff block with a Federal Circuit court, and even if that effort fails he could potentially reinstate the tariffs using other methods, they added.
Exclusive | Urging China, EU cooperation, former WTO head Pascal Lamy points to ‘common ground’

1 week ago | scmp.com | Kandy Wong

Against the backdrop of tariff negotiations between the United States and various countries, there is “common ground” on which China and the European Union can work together and ensure that mutual and open trade remains a rules-based game, according to a former head of the World Trade Organization.
Explainer | Why central banks are playing a big role in pushing up gold prices

1 week ago | scmp.com | Kandy Wong

Gold prices have surged this year as investors seek safe investments amid a spike in economic uncertainty unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. But economists say that there is another important factor driving the rally: purchases by central banks. In this explainer, we explore why central banks are increasingly turning to gold assets, how that is driving a long-term structural shift in demand for the metal, and what that means for gold prices going forward.
Why central banks are playing a big role in pushing up gold prices

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kandy Wong

Is XRP ready to close the gap against Solana? After Solana’s surge, is XRP finally poised to fight back? Solana’s relative strength shone through as it nearly doubled in value against XRP• The …

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5 Jun 25

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Kandy Wong

Articles

With US-China rivalry ‘putting the squeeze on’ Asian markets, is taking sides an option?

Trade to tech war: why Trump picked his export control head for next China talks

Xi-Trump phone call fails to spark much enthusiasm on Chinese factory floors

Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

US efforts to coerce China into trade concessions ‘will not work’, analysts say

Exclusive | US retail giants pushing Chinese suppliers to shoulder up to 66% of tariff costs

A US court has blocked Trump’s tariffs. What does that mean for China?

Exclusive | Urging China, EU cooperation, former WTO head Pascal Lamy points to ‘common ground’

Explainer | Why central banks are playing a big role in pushing up gold prices

Why central banks are playing a big role in pushing up gold prices

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