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1 month ago | 
techxplore.com | Luna Lin |Andrew Zinin
Tech giant Xiaomi unveiled a new advanced in-house mobile chip on Thursday, a significant milestone for the company as Chinese firms shift resources toward home-grown technology against a bleak international trade backdrop. Xiaomi, which sells goods from smartphones to vacuum cleaners and electric vehicles (EVs), is one of China's most prominent consumer electronics firms.
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1 month ago | 
barrons.com | Luna Lin |Matthew Walsh
The United States and China have agreed to slash tariffs on each other's goods, easing a trade war that has upended global markets and supply chains worth hundreds of billions. AFP looks at the current state of play between the world's two economic superpowers:Washington and Beijing announced on Monday they will cut import tariffs on each other's goods by 115 percentage points for 90 days.
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1 month ago | 
spacewar.com | Luna Lin |Matthew Walsh
Where things stand in the US-China trade warBy Luna Lin and Matthew WalshBeijing (AFP) May 12, 2025
The United States and China have agreed to slash tariffs on each other's goods, easing a trade war that has upended global markets and supply chains worth hundreds of billions. AFP looks at the current state of play between the world's two economic superpowers:- What has been announced?
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1 month ago | 
jamaicaobserver.com | Luna Lin |Matthew Walsh
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has said it has received overtures from the United States for talks on tariffs — but warned it will need concessions as proof of “sincerity” before any negotiations can take place. The world’s two largest economies are locked in a tit-for-tat tariff war that threatens hundreds of billions in trade and has roiled global markets and supply chains. AFP looks at how the trade war between China and the United States is playing out:WHAT STEPS HAVE THE TWO SIDES TAKEN SO FAR?
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Luna Lin |Matthew Walsh
China has said it has received overtures from the United States for talks on tariffs -- but warned it will need concessions as proof of "sincerity" before any negotiations can take place. The world's two largest economies are locked in a tit-for-tat tariff war that threatens hundreds of billions in trade and has roiled global markets and supply chains.
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2 months ago | 
solardaily.com | Sam Davies |Luna Lin
China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first timeBy Sam Davies and Luna LinBeijing (AFP) April 25, 2025
China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said Friday. China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that drive climate change, has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
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2 months ago | 
courthousenews.com | Sam Davies |Luna Lin
BEIJING (AFP) — China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said Friday. China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that drive climate change, has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
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2 months ago | 
wargny.com | Glenda Kwek |Luna Lin
Foulée (mécanique) après foulée, des dizaines de robots humanoïdes ont couru samedi à Pékin le premier semi-marathon au monde à leur être dédié, un symbole des ambitions chinoises dans les nouvelles technologies. Organisé dans la "E-Town", une zone de développement technologique de la capitale chinoise, l'événement, auquel participaient également des sportifs en chair et en os, se présente comme une opportunité de pousser ces machines bipèdes dans leurs retranchements.
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2 months ago | 
boursedirect.fr | Glenda Kwek |Luna Lin
Foulée (mécanique) après foulée, des dizaines de robots humanoïdes ont couru samedi à Pékin le premier semi-marathon au monde à leur être dédié, un symbole des ambitions chinoises dans les nouvelles technologies. Organisé dans la "E-Town", une zone de développement technologique de la capitale chinoise, l'événement, auquel participaient également des sportifs en chair et en os, se présente comme une opportunité de pousser ces machines bipèdes dans leurs retranchements.
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2 months ago | 
demerarawaves.com | Luna Lin |Oliver Hotham |Denis Chabrol
By Luna Lin and Oliver HothamBeijing, China (AFP) – US President Donald Trump has slapped punishing new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, deepening a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing has vowed countermeasures in response and warned the new tariffs will cripple global supply chains — and Washington’s own interests. AFP looks at how so-called “liberation day” tariffs — which bring levies on Chinese goods to 54 percent — will hit China:– Why is China so vulnerable?
