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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 4h

The Historian Showing How Trade Shaped China’s Ties to the World

From silk and porcelain to cotton and tea, Li Bozhong traces how centuries of exchange bound China to global markets long before modern globalization.

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 6h

China’s Paper Chase: ‘Paper Mills’ Help Academics Commit Fraud

A recent investigation has brought to light a network of underground firms helping doctors and researchers get ahead with ghostwritten publications.

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 10h

Indonesia to buy 42 fighter jets from China marking its first non-Western aircraft purchase deal

Indonesia’s top defense official says that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country’s first non-Western aircraft purchase deal.

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. ships built in China exempt from new port fees

China won’t collect port fees on Chinese-built U.S. cargo vessels. The post U.S. ships built in China exempt from new port fees appeared first on FreightWaves.

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

Shein warns on Trump tariff uncertainty after profits slip

Fast-fashion retailer records 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rules

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

Scania marks historic milestone with new global industrial hub in China

Today, Scania takes a momentous step in its 134-year journey by inaugurating its third global

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

China greenlights autonomous driving firms Pony.ai and WeRide's Hong Kong listings - CNBC cnb.cx/4n7TS6y

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

ASML CFO says decline in China sales not linked with previous stockpiling

The world's biggest supplier of computer chip equipment said in its third-quarter earnings report that it expected a significant fall in demand from China next year. "The reason I rule out stockpilin...

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

How a Dutch chipmaker got caught up in the US-China tech war | CNN Business

The Dutch government has taken control of a Chinese-owned chip company based in the Netherlands following pressure from Washington, in a move that spotlights how countries are caught in the middle of ...

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

Chinese airlines oppose Trump plan to stop flying over Russia on US routes | CNN Business

Major Chinese airlines on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to abandon a plan to bar them from flying over Russia on U.S. flights, saying it would increase flight times, raise air fares and could...

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

Trump targets China cooking oil trade - but sales were already tanking

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering terminating some trade ties with China, singling out cooking oil even though traders and analysts said such shipments ...

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

US and China begin collecting port fees on each other’s vessels amid trade war

A return to an all-out trade war appeared imminent last week, after China announced a major expansion of its rare earths export controls

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

Foxconn sees limited impact from China rare earths curbs for now

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, sees little impact for now from China's newly announced rare earths curbs, Chairman Young Liu said on Wednesday.

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

Apple's Cook vows to boost investment in China, ministry says

BEIJING (Reuters) -Apple will boost investment in China and further step up cooperation there, Chief Executive Tim Cook told the industry minister during a meeting on Wednesday in the capital, Beijing...

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

Huawei and Oppo to launch eSIM phones this year as China’s major carriers roll out nationwide eSIM services · TechNode

As China’s three major carriers launch eSIM mobile services nationwide, China Telecom announced that domestic manufacturers including Huawei and Oppo will

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 1d

JD.com teams up with GAC and CATL to launch new car next month - Technode technode.com/2025/10/15/j...

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

Cultural self-confidence rises in China’s brands – Ashley Dudarenok

A blog on China and the China Speakers Bureau

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

China holds the upper hand in the US-China trade war – Shaun Rein

A blog on China and the China Speakers Bureau

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

Nexperia says it is negotiating with both US, China over export controls

Dutch computer chip maker Nexperia said on Tuesday it is facing export restrictions from both the U.S. and Chinese governments. In a statement, the company, a subsidiary of China's WingTech, said it i...

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

China imposes export ban after Dutch intervention at chipmaker Nexperia

China has imposed an export ban on Nexperia after the Dutch government intervened at the Nijmegen-based chipmaker, removing its CEO and restricting company decisions, escalating tensions between The H...

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

Exclusive-Spain the frontrunner for Chinese carmaker BYD's third European plant, sources say

A BYD assembly plant, joining two other planned factories in Hungary and Turkey, would be a significant boost for the carmaker that competes with Tesla, and would also bolster Spain's aim of becoming ...

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

US, China to roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea

America is also scheduled to begin collecting fees on Oct 14 Read more at The Business Times.

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

Chinese chips firms slam Dutch national security move - RTHK

China's leading state-backed semiconductor association said on Tuesday it "firmly opposes" Dutch authorit...

Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

China Keeps US Communication Lines Open as Tensions Flare Up

The Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday reiterated “the door is open” to talks even as it defended China’s decision to implement export curbs on rare earths amid escalating trade tensions in recent weeks....

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Fons Tuinstra @fonstuinstra.bsky.social · 2d

China’s three carriers launch eSIM services for smartphones · TechNode

China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom have launched commercial trials for eSIM services, marking China’s move toward a “SIM-free” era. Approved by