China
China’s deflationary slide is worsening as companies spiral into price wars
Key Points There’s a pattern in China: companies rush into an industry, then resort to discounts to stay afloat. “On the surface you’re dominating, but deep inside you’re paying a high price to dominate,” an economist said. The escalation of tariffs has made Chinese manufacturers more determined to build factories overseas, “potentially generating redundant supply […]
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Why investors think Starbucks’ China business may be overvalued
Starbucks’ investors were excited for a brief moment after CNBC reported that the coffee giant received offers valuing its China operations at up to $10 billion, sending its Nasdaq-listed shares over 3% higher briefly before paring back gains. Starbucks China has attracted offers for a potential stake sale, valuing the coffee chain at between $5 […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: The hidden drag on China’s economy
Pictured here is construction on the One Sunac Opus high-end apartment complex in Beijing on Oct. 17, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images 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. Each week, we’ll explore the biggest business […]
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Here are the 15 busiest airports in the world
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is, once again, the busiest airport in the world. The airport, which is Delta Air Lines’ largest hub, processed more than 108 million passengers in 2024, according to a report published today by Airports Council International World. However, that’s still some 2% fewer passengers than the airport processed in 2019. The […]
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China retaliates to EU ban with import restrictions on medical devices
A factory manufacturing medical devices. Reuters China’s finance ministry said on Sunday it was restricting government purchases of medical devices from the European Union that exceed 45 million yuan ($6.3 million) in value, in retaliation to Brussels’ own curbs last month. Tensions between Beijing and Brussels have been rising, with the European Union imposing tariffs […]
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Trump’s Vietnam pact takes aim at China — but it raises more questions than answers
Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with Vietnam on Wednesday, but its scant details have left economists wondering about what it would mean for the flow of Chinese goods […]
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China slammed ‘blind box’ addiction — but that shouldn’t faze Labubu-maker Pop Mart
An exhibition room at Pop Mart’s theme park, Pop Land, in Beijing, on June 18, 2025. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images Beijing may have warned against “blind box” toys, but analysts are betting that Pop Mart International — the company behind Labubu dolls — will remain one of China’s hottest consumer brands this […]
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US lets GE restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, source says: Reuters
The U.S. told GE Aerospace on Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, in a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. told GE Aerospace Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, according to a person familiar with the matter, in […]
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