This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Immigration anxieties and a challenging job market have sparked an online backlash over China’s latest attempt at attracting global talent — a new visa program…
A specialist trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Tuesday as investors keep an eye on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and more political deadlock…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Many in business circles were hoping for a sweeping U.S.-China trade deal, but an agreement now looks even more elusive. The fate of TikTok in…
Container backlog occurs at Longtan Port Container Terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Costfoto| Nurphoto | Getty Images The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development upgraded its global economic growth forecast on Tuesday, with many economies appearing more resilient than expected so far this year….
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue speaks to reporters in Beijing on Sept. 23, 2025. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — A highly anticipated meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents is more likely to take place next year than this fall, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said Tuesday. “We’re looking forward to getting…
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed two executive orders, establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump‘s surprise…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and…
The Panama Canal Authority is aiming to lure back lost energy trade with changes to its booking system for LNG tanker canal transits, and with a new natural gas liquids pipeline project offering energy and tanker companies an alternative to move the natural gas commodities across the critical global shipping gateway. Ricaurte Vásquez, administrator of…
The Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Thursday, as traders evaluated the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut on Wednesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.5% higher by 8:18 a.m. in London (3:18…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. The big story Three young boys eating lollipops joined me on the elevator inside the five-story Yiwu “International Trade Market,” which ships the majority of the world’s Christmas decorations. The kids ran out before…
