Chinese EVs are coming to North America. What does this mean for US automakers?
DETROIT (AP) — Chinese automakers have been making inroads around the world with growing sales of their high-tech,…
EVs were briefly the leading edge at Detroit auto show. Not anymore
DETROIT (AP) — At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles…
China had a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025, despite Trump’s trade war
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the…
China’s tech bet fall short of filling property hole, report says
A tower crane stands above residential buildings in an urban district in the afternoon light, on January 9,…
U.S. arrest of Maduro sparks ‘might makes right’ fears
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping wave during a meeting in Miraflores Presidential Palace,…
China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is building robots and fortune-telling AI apps at the same time
HANGZHOU, China — In what is sometimes dubbed China’s Silicon Valley, tech giants and startups in Hangzhou are…
China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations
An employee works on the production line of power batteries and box chassis for new energy vehicles at…
Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58…
Thousands bid farewell to last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China
TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the…
Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors…
Nvidia CEO Huang visits Republicans amid debate over AI race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met separately with President Donald Trump and Republican senators Wednesday as…
Report says China made hundreds of billions in loans to US firms to gain edge
WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Washington has been warning others not to trust loans from Chinese state banks…