The Latest Breaking News from China

China is expected to post first-quarter growth of around five percent on Wednesday, buoyed by exporters rushing to stave off higher US tariffs but still weighed by sluggish domestic consumption, analysts say.

A history scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents by ingratiating himself as a sympathizer has been spared prison time by a U.S. judge

Beijing warns Britain to treat its firms fairly risk future investment

Chinese social media users are trolling Americans while also offering workarounds to importing tariff-free goods to the U.S.

Plus: A listener asks whether or not Thomas Jefferson was right.

Experts say videos are likely an effort by counterfeit manufacturers to take advantage of confusion over tariffs to boost their sales

Tariff uncertainty will cause chaos in the supply chain, says Wedbush’s Dan Ives.

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Government’s rapprochement with Beijing may risk national security in wake of British Steel crisis, party members say

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Get ready for a likely summertime rally in cotton futures prices.