US plans to spend big on critical minerals; choosing where isn’t easy
As the U.S. and its allies chase China in procuring critical minerals essential for modern technologies, they face a major hurdle: a lack of companies and projects with an established record.
Kudlow: Biden gave up American energy sovereignty
Fox Business host Larry Kudlow slammed President Joe Biden's energy policy, which he continued to tout during his trip abroad on "Kudlow."
Canon will only let smiling employees into its Chinese office: report
Japanese camera company Canon has apparently installed artificial intelligence tools that recognize smiles at one of its Chinese offices, according to reports.
Copper gutted as China, Fed pressure metals
Copper is getting crushed in the worst week since March of 2020.
China considers lifting all childbirth restrictions by 2025
Chinese officials are drawing up plans to further loosen birth restrictions and transition toward policies that explicitly encourage childbirth, according to people familiar with the matter, reflecting increased urgency in Beijing as economic growth slows and China’s population mix skews older.
Gordon Chang issues warning for possible Biden, China meeting: They're 'utterly ruthless'
China expert Gordon Chang warned against the White House considering talks with President Xi Jinping following the Putin summit, Friday, telling "Mornings with Maria" that the Chinese are “utterly ruthless” and a meeting is ill-advised.
Pacific undersea cable project sinks after US warns against Chinese participation
A World Bank-led project declined to award a contract to lay sensitive undersea communications cables after Pacific island governments heeded U.S. warnings that participation of a Chinese company posed a security threat, two sources told Reuters.
Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order
President Joe Biden's executive order aimed at safeguarding Americans' sensitive data would force some Chinese apps to take tougher measures to protect private information if they want to remain in the U.S. market, according to people familiar with the matter.
TikTok owner ByteDance’s annual revenue jumps to $34.3 Billion
ByteDance Ltd., the owner of popular short-video app TikTok, told employees that its revenue last year more than doubled to $34.3 billion, underscoring why the Chinese technology giant is one of the world’s hottest startups.
Trial of scientist accused of hiding China work ends in hung jury
A federal judge ordered a mistrial Wednesday after a jury deadlocked over whether a former University of Tennessee scientist hid his work in Beijing in order to obtain U.S. government research grants.
China ‘out of step with international norms’: Economic law, policy expert
Former National Economic Council Deputy Director Clete Willems reacts to China enacting a new law aimed at countering foreign sanctions.
G-7 leaders agree on vaccines, China and taxing corporations
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations staked their claim Sunday to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, pledging more than 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer nations, vowing to help developing countries grow while fighting climate change and backing a minimum tax on multinational firms.
G-7 chides China on rights, demands COVID origins investigation
Group of Seven leaders on Sunday scolded China over human rights in its Xinjiang region, called for Hong Kong to keep a high degree of autonomy, and demanded a full and thorough investigation of the origins of the coronavirus in China.
China's Uber-like service eyes blockbuster IPO
Didi Chuxing, China's biggest ride-hailing firm, on Thursday made public its filing for a U.S. stock market listing, setting the stage for what is expected to be the world's biggest initial public offering this year.
China, US commerce chiefs to cooperate on handling differences, Beijing says
Top U.S. and Chinese commerce officials spoke by telephone and agreed to promote healthy trade and cooperate over differences, China's commmerce ministry said on Thursday, the latest high-level exchange as the countries spar over disagreements.
TikTok quietly changed US privacy policies days ahead of Biden executive order
TikTok quietly changed its U.S. privacy policies last week allowing the app to collect biometric data.
Biden drops ban on TikTok, other Chinese-owned apps, wants security review
President Biden on Wednesday dropped the former Trump administration's executive order blocking new downloads of TikTok and banning other Chinese-owned apps like WeChat.
Senate passes bill to boost US tech industry, counter rivals
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China.
Gov. DeSantis seeks to shield Florida’s universities from Chinese espionage, theft
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Tuesday to protect higher education institutions in the state from espionage and intellectual property theft carried out by China’s Communist Party.
Tesla's China vehicle deliveries bounce back in May
According to data from China's Passenger Car Association, Tesla sold 33,463 total vehicles in China in May. Approximately 21,936 vehicles were delivered in China, while 11,527 were exported to Europe. The delivery figures mark a 29% improvement from April, when the company sold about 26,000 electric vehicles made in China, down from roughly 36,000 in March.


















