Workers assemble cars at a car plant of SAIC-GM-Wuling in Qingdao city in east China’s Shandong province, Feb. 5, 2025. ZHANG JINGANG | Future Publishing | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors and China’s SAIC Motor have extended a decadeslong Chinese joint venture that was set to end next year, the U.S. automaker said Tuesday…
CHINA – 2025/09/05: In this photo illustration, the 100-yuan RMB banknotes, a calculator and a Chinese national flag are placed on the table. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Offshore trusts have long been used by China’s ultra-rich to tuck away hundreds of billions of dollars outside the country. Now, a move by Beijing…
The China Securities Regulatory Commission building in Beijing on July 20, 2026. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. China’s tech advances may rile Washington…
Travelers walk past an Alibaba Cloud advertisement at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport in Shenzhen, China, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images For much of the past several years, the debate over artificial intelligence has revolved around two foundational questions: Can American technology companies continue to innovate at the technological frontier?…
A DoorDash bag in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. lawmakers have requested information from food delivery company DoorDash on its use of Chinese artificial intelligence models, CNBC has learned, as scrutiny around American businesses’ use of systems developed by China…
Deadly storms that have disrupted copper mines in Chile could amplify market strains, strategists say, as the U.S. and China battle for supply of the critical industrial metal, in turn pushing prices higher. Although the immediate outages appear limited, mining disruption in Chile — which accounts for more than a fifth of global copper production…
LIUZHOU, CHINA – JULY 25: Robotic arms assemble auto parts at the workshop of Guangxi Liuzhou Zhuotong Auto Parts Co., Ltd. on July 25, 2026 in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. He Huawen | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, snapping four straight months of expansion…
Sunglasses are displayed at the reception of the fast-fashion brand Shein’s office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dec. 15, 2025. Jorge Silva | Reuters Shein won Beijing’s approval for a Hong Kong listing after it publicly embraced the Chinese roots it spent years playing down. Now investors are questioning whether that blessing can carry a $40-billion-plus…
The Taco Bell logo is displayed at a Taco Bell restaurant on July 14, 2026 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results but provided no details on how the cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell restaurants is affecting its business. Since the Food and Drug Administration…
A humanoid robot from Robostore joins CNBC’s Power Lunch on Dec. 30, 2025. CNBC BEIJING — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has repeatedly ignored Beijing’s restrained stance on product bans, China’s commerce ministry said Thursday, threatening retaliation. The FCC on Tuesday said due to cybersecurity concerns, it added foreign-made advanced robotic devices, including humanoids, to…
