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CNBC Daily Open: Another year of geopolitical uncertainties
A traders works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Jan. 2, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters It’s barely a week into 2026 and already, the year is making its intentions clear. After the U.S. military strike on Venezuela and capture of its leader Nicolás Maduro and his […]
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China decries U.S. action in Venezuela — even as it guards billions at stake
Key Points The U.S. attack on Venezuela puts Beijing’s local commercial interests in the spotlight. China is the top destination for Venezuela’s crude oil exports. Analysts doubted the U.S. strikes would immediately impact Beijing’s actions on Taiwan. Source
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‘Might makes right’? Why the U.S. strike on Venezuela won’t push China into a Taiwan gamble
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping wave during a meeting in Miraflores Presidential Palace, in Caracas on July 20, 2014. Leo Ramirez | Afp | Getty Images The ancient Greek historian Thucydides once wrote that “the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.” On Jan. 3, […]
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South Korea’s Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung (R) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (L) board their plane to depart for China at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam on Jan. 4, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began a state visit to China on Sunday, hoping to promote peace on […]
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BYD’s China EV deliveries sharply decline in December, but lead overall sales in 2025
MUNICH, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 09: The Chinese producer of electric cars BYD presents its vehicles (EV) on the opening day of the IAA MOBILITY 2025 automobile fair on September 09, 2025 in Munich, Germany. The IAA is taking place as German automakers are seeing profits lag and are struggling to maintain market share while Chinese […]
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China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time
Imported BYD vehicles are parked at a port on March 27, 2025 in Yokohama, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese auto giant BYD on Friday is expected to dethrone U.S. rival Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles on a calendar-year basis. The milestone would cap an extraordinary […]
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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 racing to build cutting-edge chips, robotics and brain-computer interfaces. Across town, aspiring founders are creating AI pets and fortune-telling apps. The city on China’s southeastern coast is reinventing itself as an artificial intelligence hub. A year after the […]
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China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026
China is on track to meet its growth target of around 5% this year and will roll out more proactive policies in 2026, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, amplifying promises for more stimulus to power economic growth. China’s gross domestic product is expected to have reached 140 trillion yuan ($20 trillion) this year, with […]
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How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China
On Dec. 8, Federal prosecutors in Texas unsealed documents that revealed an investigation into a massive smuggling network that stretched across the U.S. and the world. Dubbed “Operation Gatekeeper” by the feds, the investigation wasn’t focused on drug smuggling or stolen goods but rather an alleged secret, underground network of suppliers for Nvidia‘s graphic processing […]
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China accuses Netherlands of making ‘mistakes’ over chipmaker Nexperia
The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters China has urged the Netherlands to swiftly correct its “mistakes” over […]
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