Exclusive: Chinese buyers interested in unwanted German Volkswagen factories, source says – Reuters: ‘Building cars in Germany for sale in Europe would allow China's EV makers to avoid paying EU tariffs on electric cars imported from China’ https://t.co/F85hJQ6s9F
China’s state security forces given new powers to oversee key building projects – SCMP: ‘fresh powers to supervise and manage sensitive construction work on sites such as key government buildings and military facilities.’ https://t.co/KYKLsIWmvq
Chinese and Japanese ruling parties vow closer ties as they hold first talks in 6 years – SCMP: ‘the two sides said they would maintain close communication “regardless of the situation of China-Japan relations”.’ https://t.co/LYLC8kHjn1
Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomes visit by Japan PM Ishiba Shigeru to China, lawmaker says – Kyodo News: ‘Moriyama said he handed Li a personal letter from Ishiba addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Li promising to swiftly deliver it.’ https://t.co/NtbKBpN90D
ByteDance’s TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi, and three other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints – Reuters: ‘by Austrian advocacy group Noyb’ https://t.co/N5kwHtLd65
For Europe, China looms as 2025 economic threat, analysts say amid overcapacity concerns – SCMP: ‘as the country has the European Union market in its sights amid industrial-overcapacity issues at home and an economic-growth slowdown’ https://t.co/KeBIRuBrM2
Five of China’s most important provinces say they plan to grow at or above 5% this year, signs that the country will set an ambitious national target despite growing trade headwinds – Bloomberg https://t.co/t5WexbODzi
China deploys more security to try to reassure a country on edge – The New York Times: ‘The security push, which the authorities in some places have labeled “Operation Winter,” follows a string of recent attacks’ https://t.co/oAmnSuqgAc
Most Chinese feel an uneasy ‘consumption downgrade’, according to survey – Nikkei Asia: ‘An 80% majority of Chinese consumers feel they have slipped into a “consumption downgrade,”’ https://t.co/MNjdHmWpGH
President Lai Ching-te (DPP) meets with Taiwanese delegation to Trump’s inauguration led by Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (KMT) – Focus Taiwan https://t.co/t4aiZo5qSx