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American farmers push to boost soybean sales in China as Trump’s trade war rumbles on
After President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, there is hope for U.S. farmers that the soybean business may be on the way back. At the China International Import Expo last week, Illinois soybean farmer Scott Gaffner said he came to Shanghai to save his China business. “We want to make sure […]
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Russia is late to the party, but it’s still preparing to enter the rare earths fray
Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 15, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Afp | Getty Images Russia is looking to ramp up rare earths production but it’s late to the party and faces challenges along the way to establishing its position in the highly-lucrative global market, analysts say. Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered his […]
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Restaurant Brands International to form joint venture for Burger King China to accelerate expansion
People walk past a Burger King restaurant with Chinese national flags displayed on a street during the National Day Golden Week holiday on October 5, 2024, in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Monday announced that it will form a joint venture with CPE, a Chinese alternative asset manager, to […]
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Underwater cables are a vital piece of the AI buildout and internet — investment is booming
Over 95% of international data and voice call traffic travels through nearly a million miles of underwater communication cables. These cables carry government communications, financial transactions, email, video calls and streaming around the world. The first commercial telecommunication subsea cable was used for telegraphs and was laid across the English Channel between Dover, England and […]
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Why Indian and Chinese talent are rethinking the American Dream
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email The U.S. government’s proposed one-time $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applicants could fundamentally alter how aspiring talent from India and China view the American Dream. As costs rise, global talent may reconsider where to build their futures—potentially reshaping innovation hubs and […]
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China’s key weapons in its AI battle with the U.S. — massive Huawei chip clusters and cheap energy
China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images It’s well known that Chinese semiconductors designed for artificial intelligence cannot compete with the American firm Nvidia. Yet, China has managed to continue developing highly advanced AI models, with many being run on homegrown chips. China’s secret? […]
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FAA flight cuts squeeze freight capacity in peak shipping season
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford hold a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters on Nov. 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images U.S. logistics companies warned Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to cut flight capacity at 40 major airports by 10% […]
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Xpeng to let other carmakers use its partly-autonomous driving system
Key Points Chinese electric car company Xpeng is releasing a new version of its driver-assist system that it says significantly reduces the need for human intervention. The company is opening the tech to other companies, starting with Volkswagen. Xpeng also claimed the new system outperforms Tesla’s Full Self-Driving in certain aspects. Source
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How Chinese EV makers are winning in Brazil
On the streets of Rio de Janeiro, it’s not hard to spot the latest sign of China’s growing global auto ambitions. Electric vehicles from Chinese brands like BYD and Great Wall Motor have been flowing in. “There are a lot of Chinese cars on the streets,” said EV owner Sérgio Ramalho. Brazil has become the […]
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