Chinese electric vehicle brands Neta and Zeekr inflated sales in recent years to hit aggressive targets, with Neta doing so for more than 60,000 cars. Koiguo | Moment | Getty Images Bipartisan lawmakers from Michigan on Tuesday announced legislation that would ban Chinese-made “connected vehicles,” software and hardware from the U.S. market, ahead of President…
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on “Investing in America” on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images BEIJING — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said it would be “a great honor” to travel to…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, issues a statement regarding the Manchester Synagogue attack, at Downing Street on October 2, 2025 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London, where Downing Street is dominating the agenda. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a…
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Students and businesses alike are embracing AI in China, while the U.S. worries more about the negative impact. Will that encourage cooperation on AI…
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit in Beijing later this week. Trade negotiators from…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a maternal healthcare event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 11, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai…
Satellite view of the Salalah oil storage fire in Oman. An Iranian drone strike on March 11 ignited the blaze, sending a plume over the Gulf of Oman’s strategic port amid the wider conflict with Iran. Imaged March 13, 2026. Gallo Images | Orbital Horizon | Copernicus Sentinel Data 2026 | Getty Images Oil prices…
South Korea’s Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. President Donald Trump‘s rejection of Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war, however, stoked worries over an elongated Middle East conflict. Iran submitted a new proposal to U.S. negotiators focused…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 6, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Monday as investors digest the latest impasse in peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. The U.K.’s FTSE…
A shopper walks past a Coach retail store inside a shopping mall on March 24, 2026 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images China’s producer prices rose at their fastest pace in more than three years in April, while consumer inflation also beat forecasts, as Iran war-driven commodity costs and holiday spending…
