World leaders flock to Beijing, hedging against U.S. disruptions

World leaders flock to Beijing, hedging against U.S. disruptions

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Countries that shunned China during its trade dispute with the U.S. are now sending their leaders to … Read more

‘Terrifying’: Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies

‘Terrifying’: Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies

Go back a decade and most Americans had never heard of Huawei. Today, the Chinese telecom giant is a symbol of how quickly China can dominate a strategic technology sector and in the process create new national security and market threats for U.S. government and industry. Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after subdued Wall Street session

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after subdued Wall Street session

Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday following a subdued Wall Street session. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 added 0.19% to 8,634.6. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.05% to close at 50,491.87, while the Topix declined 1.05% to 3,362.56. Yields on the Japanese 10-year government bond rose to 1.94%, … Read more

‘China’s Nvidia’ Moore Threads surges over 400% on trading debut after $1.1 billion listing

‘China’s Nvidia’ Moore Threads surges over 400% on trading debut after .1 billion listing

An illustration photo shows Moore Threads logo in a smartphone in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on October 30, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shares of Moore Threads, a Beijing-based graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturer often referred to as “China’s Nvidia,” soared by more than 400% on its debut in Shanghai following its … Read more

Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo

Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo

Visitors in front of the Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan on Jan. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan on Monday said it dispatched a senior foreign ministry official to China to ease rising tensions, public broadcaster NHK reported, as tourism-exposed stocks in Tokyo slumped amid the diplomatic feud. Masaaki … Read more