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Trade deal scramble for Shein and Temu
What happened: In an executive order following up on the US and China's mutual agreement to dial down sky-high tariffs for 90 days, President Trump also reduced tariffs on small-value packages entering the US, partially walking back the repeal of… Read More »

Beijing cracks down on smuggling of critical minerals
China is mounting a coordinated crackdown on the smuggling of critical minerals. On Monday, officials from 10 central government bodies convened in Hunan province for a “deployment meeting” on stemming illegal critical mineral flows. Local officials from key provinces where… Read More »

PBoC warns monetary loosening will exacerbate deflationary pressures
China’s central bank (PBoC) says monetary loosening won't help increase prices. ICYDK: For the past two years, China’s producer prices have been falling, and consumer prices have dipped in and out of deflation. In its Q1 Monetary Policy Report, published… Read More »