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China’s property problem is not going away. New home prices in 70 major Chinese cities fell another 0.2% in May. That was worse than April. Year over year, new home prices dropped 3.5% for the second straight month. Existing home prices also fell, down 0.3% month over month. The numbers look small. The problem is …
Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet for Putin today to issue a joint condemnation of “irresponsible” U.S. foreign policy and the “law of the jungle.” The optics are a total clown show: Xi hosted Trump just days ago, but the summit with Putin is where the real business is, with the two leaders signing …
Beijing spy cams everywhere catch everything, Fox screams Communism. Maybe you shouldn't park illegally. They should also fine your ass for doing this in the midst of scooter lane:pic.twitter.com/Yq0Wo4tsdi — Carl Zha (@CarlZha) May 14, 2026
Trump invites Xi to visit White House in September during banquet in Beijing
President Trump has touched down in Beijing today for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, but the real story is the manifest on Air Force One. In a move that signals a pivot from “decoupling” to “deal-making,” the President has brought a $870 billion delegation of America’s most powerful billionaires. This is not a diplomatic …
President Trump touched down in China this morning for a critical three-day summit… The meeting was delayed for weeks as the U.S.-Iran conflict reached a deadly peak… Trump told reporters Xi is a “tremendous guy” but says Taiwan is “on the table”… The White House aims to pressure Beijing to stop “friendly” ship transits through …
Beijing cracks open on producer prices, China PPI surges 1.7 percent mom and ends the deflation run, last domino falls hard into 2026. 1.7 percent mom producer price spike ends the long deflation party, China factories crank costs higher, last domino tumbles while global buyers get the bill. They swore deflation was permanent, now look …
Over 100,000 undocumented Chinese nationals sit in US while China takes just 3,000 then drags its feet. Law-abiding Chinese travelers now face cash bonds and visa blocks because their government won’t take its own back. US prepared for visa sanctions on China over migrants issue, official says https://t.co/RuvLOQ4OOx — The Straits Times (@straits_times) May 5, …
Powell is staying on the board to act as a permanent counter-weight to the new chair.. The 8-4 vote split at the Fed proves the institution is fundamentally broken and divided.. Kemp is betting that the Supreme Court’s move to weaken the Voting Rights Act is his shield.. He is freezing the maps today to …
China orders Mark Zuckerberg to “disentangle” from Singaporean AI startup… Founders Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao barred from leaving China during probe… NDRC: “Homegrown innovation cannot be sold to geopolitical rivals”… Major Silicon Valley investors caught in $2.5 billion legal and financial trap… China gives Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta deadline to abort $2 billion Manus deal, …
Now show the REAL ending 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/MrwXPWcAh6 — Ben Peck 🤠🍊 (@TheBenPeck) April 19, 2026
China’s financial sector is entering another phase of pay compression, with senior bankers at state-backed institutions bracing for bonus cuts of at least 30% as regulators push forward with compensation reforms. Department heads at two major state-owned banks saw their 2025 bonuses reduced by 30% to 50%, while division chiefs at a mid-sized national lender …
🇨🇳🇮🇷 Chinese citizens kept calling the Iranian Embassy in Beijing trying to donate money. So many calls that the embassy had to issue a formal statement: "We thank the Chinese people for their righteous support. Financial assistance will not be accepted at this time." Love to… pic.twitter.com/BWXyu49JJe — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) March 7, 2026 Chinese …
'Out Of Africa': Beijing Slashes Investment Up To 85% https://t.co/RAINlwx80W — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 24, 2026 Railways in Kenya, ports in Tanzania, energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa, and militarized infrastructure in various places have meant billions in state-backed loans. For decades, Beijing has positioned itself as Africa’s largest trading partner and its most aggressive infrastructure …
Uncharted Territory: US & Russia Now Have No Limits On Nuclear Weapons https://t.co/msDea3821y — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 5, 2026 On Thursday the world woke up entering uncharted territory as the US-Russia New START Nuclear Treaty has expired without renewal. The pact’s last active day was February 4. While there’s yet hope that a comparable replacement …
Mark Carney talking in China “I believe the progress we have made and the partnership sets us up well for the new world order” What a disaster. pic.twitter.com/qiiLQN1G5Z — Ryan Gerritsen🇨🇦🇳🇱 (@ryangerritsen) January 15, 2026
China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart. If anyone needed evidence that a critical moment is developing in Asia-Pacific …
China just shut the door on foreign AI chips.No more U.S.-built silicon in state-backed servers. This isn’t just policy-it’s protection.Of sovereignty.Of data.Of destiny. What it means:• Nvidia, Intel, AMD lose ground in China• Domestic chipmakers like Huawei benefit•… — The Master Builder (@KingsProtocol) November 5, 2025 (Reuters) – The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring …
CARACAS, Venezuela — The country is hemmed in by the largest U.S. military presence off South America in decades. For two months, U.S. forces have been blowing up boats off its coast, killing scores; President Donald Trump has warned “land is going to be next” — and then denied land strikes are coming. The government …
With the Fed & uniparty hurtling us down the road to Venezuela del Norte, converting our Fed confetti into REAL money is a no-brainer. China just smashed another milestone in its war on dollar dominance. Official figures show overseas renminbi lending, bond investments, and deposits by Chinese banks have quadrupled in five years, hitting RMB3.4 …
*GREER: CHINA TRYING TO DETER U.S. INVESTMENT 🇺🇸🇨🇳 — Investing.com (@Investingcom) October 21, 2025 BREAKING: The Trump administration warned China not to retaliate against foreign companies helping the US to develop critical industries, per Bloomberg — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 21, 2025 Greer, a senior U.S. trade official, claims that China is using economic coercion to …
They are definitely going to try but a 100% tariff by the president strikes where it counts. China’s youth unemployment is over 20 percent with more than 12 million graduates entering a job market that cannot absorb them. Job postings have dropped roughly 22 percent while job seekers have risen 8 percent, forcing families and …
https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial/status/1963013937764696573/history Xi Jinping stood flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un. The world’s stage shifted. And the message was unmistakable: the old order is finished. “China is holding one of its biggest-ever military parades… Xi Jinping will be joined by leaders from a host of countries at odds with the U.S. and its allies in …
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit did not signal unity. It revealed fracture wrapped in ceremonial silk. Xi Jinping’s unveiling of the Global Governance Initiative was not a blueprint. It was a warning. “Global governance has come to a new crossroads,” he said. source The crossroads is a mirage. The road behind is scorched. The road …
“We don’t sell them our best stuff, not our second-best stuff, not even our third-best… You want to sell the Chinese enough that their developers get addicted to the American technology stack, that’s the thinking” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/china-reportedly-discouraged-purchase-of-nvidia-ai-chips-due-to-insulting-lutnick-statements/ar-AA1KX76p According to FT, China’s senior leaders found Secretary Lutnick's "addicted to American technology stack" comments “insulting”, leading to policymakers …
A new store opening in Beijing is offering robots of all shapes, sizes and functionality. From humanoids to jumping remote controlled bots the store is one of the world’s first consumer focussed robotics dealers. A new store opening in Beijing is offering robots of all shapes, sizes and functionality. From humanoids to jumping remote controlled …
The Microsoft SharePoint hack is serious and spreading fast. Hackers found a vulnerability and hit thousands of targets globally including governments, banks, hospitals, and big companies. Over 8,000 servers are at risk. More than 400 systems have been confirmed hacked, including the National Institutes of Health which had to shut down servers for safety. 🇺🇸 …
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