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Temu faces €200M EU penalty for faulty toys and chargers

The European Commission investigation concluded that the Chinese e-commerce platform had insufficient risk assessments after discovering unsafe baby toys and defective chargers being sold on its site.

28 May 2026-14:56
Huawei looks beyond Moore's Law

Outside of China, Alibaba is mostly known as an e-commerce titan.

27 May 2026-23:16
China signals tariff cuts, advances in farm market access after Trump-Xi summit

China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff barriers and market access issues, China's commerce ministry said on Saturday after this week's summit in ‌Beijing, opens new tab.

16 May 2026-20:12
Alibaba profit falls amid heavy AI, e-commerce spending

13 May 2026-14:28
EU tech ban on China could cost $400bn, study says

A new study cited by China’s Chamber of Commerce to the EU warns that European Union plans to restrict or phase out technology from Chinese suppliers could cost the bloc more than $400 billion over the next five years.

06 May 2026-17:05
Why is China refusing to enforce US sanctions on Iranian crude?

Ahead of a visit to Beijing by Iran’s top diplomat, China ordered its oil refineries that purchase crude from Tehran not to comply with or enforce US sanctions on Iranian oil.

06 May 2026-09:47
Iranian ports remain active despite US blockade, says shipping association chief

The secretary of the Iranian Association of Shipping Companies and Related Services has said the US blockade of the country’s maritime trade is largely ineffective, adding that all ports along Iran’s southern coast remain fully operational.

04 May 2026-09:04
China and Georgia agree to upgrade free trade agreement

China and Georgia have agreed to modernise their bilateral free trade agreement, which has been in force for eight years, strengthening cooperation in investment, e-commerce, and trade facilitation.

27 Apr 2026-12:06
Amazon eyes satellite boost with Globalstar deal

Amazon is moving closer to a major expansion in the satellite communications sector, as it enters advanced negotiations to acquire Globalstar.

14 Apr 2026-09:25
Why Russia is looking to China’s WeChat model for its Max messenger

Russia is turning to Chinese digital platforms as a blueprint for transforming its domestic messaging app into a multifunctional “super app,” aiming to expand beyond simple communication into a broader digital ecosystem.

09 Apr 2026-23:17

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