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BUSINESSOct 6After cordial Xi-Trump summit, could China’s US dollar pivot cause tremors?As President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump talked tariffs, agricultural quotas and critical minerals at last month’s closely watched summit in Washington, an “elephant in the room” loomed over the discussion: China’s efforts to gradually diversify away from US dollar assets. Beijing has gradually been cutting its holdings of US Treasuries while pushing to expand the yuan’s global use and developing alternative financial architecture. While these issues may not have featured in the...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 6EU-China trade tensions: Five things to know as Brussels and Beijing face crunch talksThe next ten days will be critical for EU-China relations. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Beijing later this week for high-level talks aimed at rebalancing the trade relationship and securing “tangible” results ahead of next week’s meeting of EU leaders.EuroNews [en]

BUSINESSOct 6China's Moonshot AI targets Q1 2027 IPO at $50B valuation - reportA report indicates that China's Moonshot AI plans for an initial public offering in early 2027, aiming for a $50 billion valuation. This signifies a major development for an AI company in the tech and finance sectors.Seeking Alpha Tech

BUSINESSOct 6Germany joins France in call for China trade defencesGermany and France, the European Union’s two largest economies, jointly called for tougher EU trade defences, as European and Chinese negotiators prepare for crunch talks this week under the shadow of a potential trade war. “The open and rules-based trade system is massively affected by weaponisation of trade, systemic market-distorting practices, and global macroeconomic imbalances,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron said in an open letter. “We need urgent...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 6Short trade truce can’t paper over realities of US-China relationshipThe recent US-China summit yielded a narrow, caution-filled outcome for bilateral trade: a two-month extension of the Kuala Lumpur trade truce, which now expires on January 10 next year. This reprieve eases fears of immediate tariff escalation and shows that head-of-state diplomacy can still curb spiralling confrontation. Yet the short timeline exposes the wide gulf separating the two sides’ priorities. China’s position has been unambiguous: removal of all punitive tariffs and restrictive...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 6China’s Transsion, Africa’s top phone maker, targets US$500 million Hong Kong listingShenzhen Transsion Holdings, the maker of Africa’s bestselling phones, aims to kick off its Hong Kong share offering on Wednesday to raise up to US$500 million ahead of a targeted October 15 listing, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, which already trades in Shanghai and has a market capitalisation of 62 billion yuan (US$9.24 billion), could offer up to 132 million offshore ordinary shares, according to approval documents from the China Securities Regulatory Commission...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 6Ray Dalio flags China and Japan pulling back from U.S. debt - reportA report indicates that Ray Dalio has noted China and Japan are reducing their holdings of U.S. debt. This development could have implications for global financial markets and U.S. fiscal policy.Seeking Alpha Tech

BUSINESSOct 6Hong Kong’s bridge of gold completes China’s yuan ambitionBeijing’s push to accumulate gold serves a larger goal: yuan internationalisation. In this series, Part I traces China’s path to becoming a gold superpower, while this article explores Hong Kong’s key role in safeguarding the nation’s financial security. In 2013, one-third of the world’s traded gold passed through Hong Kong. That year, the city imported 1,158 tonnes of bullion, overtaking India, the traditional top buyer. For all our love of the glittering metal, little of it stayed in our...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 5CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Starbucks enters Xinjiang in calculated geopolitical riskStarbucks struck one of Asia's most closely watched deals last year. Now it is getting headaches over choices made by a partner that leans toward Beijing.CNBC

BUSINESSOct 5Germany and France agree new trade tool to counter ChinaParis and Berlin call for a new EU "systemic reaction" tool that would let Brussels move fast to counter China-driven market distortions, as well as retaliation planning and a revamp of trade defence tools.EuroNews [en]

BUSINESSOct 5Jones Act waiver period disproves China fearmongering, shows benefits of reformThe results of the waiver period so far show clearly that U.S. companies would buy more domestic products if Jones Act supply restrictions weren’t in the way.The Hill

BUSINESSOct 5AI microdramas are a test case for China’s next big export waveChina’s US$1.2 trillion goods trade surplus last year has focused attention on electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels and industrial overcapacity. Tariffs, anti-subsidy investigations and localisation requirements have followed as trading partners respond to China’s manufacturing scale. Yet the less visible shift is happening in services. Services exports rose by 17.1 per cent year on year in the first seven months of 2026, while exports of personal cultural and entertainment services surged...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 5Soybean maintains momentum and China again strengthens market outlookAsian demand and firm US crushing support the positive tone, while weather keeps open the possibility of supply adjustments. The market maintains an upward structure, although the proximity of South American planting requires a prudent outlook on continuity.Clarín

BUSINESSOct 5China shuts hundreds of banks as Beijing moves to shore up its financial systemBeijing shuttered 670 mainly rural banks last year in a bid to create fewer, larger and better-capitalized lenders.CNBC

BUSINESSOct 5‘Unwelcome and unsafe’: Why Japanese companies are retreating from China at a historic rateJapanese companies are leaving China at record pace, as a diplomatic freeze and a slowing economy force businesses to reassess their presence.CNBC

BUSINESSOct 4China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial systemMore than 670 lenders, a record, shut down last year as Fitch says smaller players remain sector’s weakest partFinancial Times

BUSINESSOct 4Japanese and Korean shipbuilders deploy robots to take on ChinaUS allies invest in ‘smart shipyards’ as Beijing’s dominance of industry alarms WashingtonFinancial Times

BUSINESSOct 3China launches anti-dumping probe into European chemical exportsLatest tit-for-tat move follows three similar investigations launched by the EU last weekFinancial Times

BUSINESSOct 3China opens anti-dumping probe into EU days before Beijing trade talksRunning a €1 billion-a-day deficit with China, Brussels has nearly tripled the rate of its own trade investigations and is warning of "harsher measures" unless Beijing offers something concrete.EuroNews [en]

BUSINESSOct 3China has dominated tungsten for decades. Can US cash in Central Asia loosen its grip?The race to loosen China’s grip on tungsten is moving to Kazakhstan, where United States-backed mining projects are attempting to compete in an industry where Chinese investment already has an operating foothold. Global tungsten prices have surged more than 200 per cent since May 2025, according to commodity and energy information provider Argus Media, adding urgency to efforts to develop alternative supplies. The soaring costs followed Beijing’s export controls on selected tungsten products...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 2China Auto Expo 2026: Chery debuts among mid-size pickups with the arrival of the Himla in ArgentinaLa automotriz desembarca en el segmento mediano con opciones manual y automática de hasta 161 CV. En su stand también muestra novedades electrificadas y anticipa el futuro con el prototipo Tiggo V.Clarín

BUSINESSOct 2US man arrested over alleged $300 million scheme to smuggle Nvidia AI servers to ChinaAmid intensifying competition in the AI technology race, US authorities have arrested a California technology company owner accused of using Malaysia and Singapore as transit points to circumvent US export controls and send more than US$300 million worth of restricted computer servers to China. Greg Lui, 38, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, of San Gabriel, was arrested on Thursday and charged with conspiracy to violate US export controls, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering,...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 2Volvo Cars pulls sales guidance as China, US markets weakenVolvo Cars has withdrawn its sales guidance due to weakening markets in China and the United States. This indicates financial challenges for the company in key regions.Seeking Alpha Tech

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