China box office isn’t Hollywood kingmaker it used to be. Here’s why

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Posters of films are on display at a cinema in Shanghai, Aug. 31, 2025. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Hollywood has lost one of its most lucrative theatrical markets. It’s unclear if it will ever win it back. The Chinese box office was once a coveted space for American-made movies, so much […]


China suppliers warn of higher U.S. prices due to Hormuz closure

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Pickleball paddle producer Devi Wei has a message for U.S. shoppers. “Americans will have to pay more,” the Chinese businessman told CNBC at a Beijing trade show last week at the China International Exhibition Center. Because of the recent swings in oil prices resulting from the Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, […]


Super Micro employees charged with smuggling Nvidia chips to China

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has charged associates of an unidentified U.S. server maker with illegally diverting billions of dollars in Nvidia-powered servers to China. The U.S. government has been trying to figure out how high-powered chips have reached China without authorization, as American artificial intelligence companies such as […]


Lunar New Year gives brands a chance to win back big spenders in China

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Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers. Ahead of the Year of the Horse, which starts on Tuesday, Harry Winston unveiled a limited-edition, $81,500 rose gold watch with diamond bezels and a red lacquer horse. High-end fashion brand Chloé […]


China executes 11 Myanmar-based Ming gambling crime members

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The Chinese government has executed 11 members of the Ming family crime syndicate. This comes after investigations into the criminal empire uncovered “intentional homicide, intentional injury, illegal detention, fraud, and operating gambling dens”, as well as other penalties. In the announcement, which has been translated, the Supreme People’s Court has confirmed that the group, led […]


Trump to launch $12B rare earth stockpile to blunt US reliance on China

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President Trump is poised to launch a $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals — an attempt to reduce US reliance on China’s supply and stabilize prices for American manufacturers, The Post has learned. The president’s Project Vault will be backed by $1.67 billion in private capital and a $10 billion loan from the US Export-Import […]


China AI toys grow with Haivivi Ultraman, Chongker cat

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Haivivi Bubblepal, an AI toy. Courtesy: Haivivi It seems everyone is talking about artificial intelligence these days — even Ultraman.  When asked if investors should be worried about an AI bubble, the new second-generation CocoMate AI-powered plush toy by Chinese company Haivivi warned about the dangers of speculation in AI stocks. “The AI market has […]


Nvidia builds AI chip-tracking software amid pressure over China smuggling: report

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Nvidia has reportedly developed location verification technology that will allow it to identify where its computer chips are being used – a move that comes as the AI giant faces pressure to prevent China from smuggling its most powerful gear. The software is expected to be implemented on Nvidia’s top-of-line Blackwell chips, which are subject […]


Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP

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President Donald Trump’s decision to let U.S. tech giant Nvidia sell more advanced semiconductors to China is getting pushback from some Republicans wary of giving Beijing an edge in the global race to AI dominance. The agreement, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post Monday evening, would allow Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial […]


China to restrict access to Nvidia chips as Trump looks to lift export curbs: report

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China is set to limit access to Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips – even after President Trump said the US chipmaker could resume exports to Beijing, according to a report. Chinese companies have been forced to use less-powerful domestic alternatives as the US has enforced strict export controls on its AI chips – fearful Beijing could […]