CHINA

China Extends Visa-Free Entry to December 2026

BEIJING — China will prolong its unilateral visa-free policy for travelers holding ordinary passports from 45 countries until Dec. 31, 2026, and will add Sweden to the scheme effective Nov. 10, the Foreign Ministry said, betting that easier entry will … Continue reading China Extends Visa-Free Entry to December 2026

China Eases Chip Export Ban, Calming Global Auto Fears

BEIJING — In a surprise move this weekend, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that it would permit certain exports of chips from Nexperia — the Netherlands-based, Chinese-owned chipmaker at the heart of a supply-chain storm — to proceed under an … Continue reading China Eases Chip Export Ban, Calming Global Auto Fears

Trump-Xi Summit Eases Tensions with New Trade Deal

BUSAN, South Korea – In a landmark gathering on Thursday at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a sweeping, if provisional, agreement intended to de-escalate the fraught economic relationship … Continue reading Trump-Xi Summit Eases Tensions with New Trade Deal

U.S. and China Reach Tentative Trade Framework

KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON — The United States and China have agreed on the framework of a potential trade deal that could ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. The agreement, which will … Continue reading U.S. and China Reach Tentative Trade Framework

Airbus Opens New Jet Assembly Line in China

TIANJIN, China — Airbus has opened a second jet assembly line in China as part of a broad effort to expand global production of its A320neo family, the company’s best-selling single-aisle aircraft. The new facility, located in the coastal city … Continue reading Airbus Opens New Jet Assembly Line in China