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The proposed $35 billion merger between Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) and Ansys Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) is reportedly facing a delay due to the Chinese antitrust regulator. What Happened: The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) in China has put a hold on the approval of...

The Trump administration has unveiled a new trade deal framework with China, but experts remain doubtful about its long-term viability and warn that the U.S. may be giving up its strategic advantage in the agreement. What Happened: The deal aims to de-escalate tensions between the two nations, with...

Senior US and Chinese officials are set to meet in London on Monday for critical trade negotiations as both nations work to salvage their temporary tariff agreement amid accusations of violations from each side. What Happened: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick,...

A Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 737 MAX 8 landed at the company’s Zhoushan completion center near Shanghai on Monday, signaling the resumption of deliveries to Chinese airlines after a month-long pause triggered by rising trade tensions. What Happened: Flight tracking data from Flightradar24 showed...

The manufacturing sector in China has slipped into contraction in May, marking its lowest level since September 2022, as the impact of tariffs continues to weigh heavily on the industry despite a temporary trade truce with the U.S. What Happened: Data released on Tuesday by Caixin...

China has refuted U.S. President Donald Trump‘s claims of breaching the Geneva trade agreement, labeling them as unfounded. What Happened: On Monday, China's Commerce Ministry rejected Trump's accusations that Beijing had breached the Geneva trade agreement. The ministry confirmed that China...

China has called on the United States to entirely withdraw the unilateral tariff measures that a U.S. federal court recently blocked. What Happened: The Xi Jinping-led nation has requested the United States to “fully cancel the wrongful unilateral tariff measures,” as per...

Malaysia has made it clear that it will not be picking sides in the ongoing tech war between the U.S. and China. The country’s Minister of Home Affairs, Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail, emphasized that Malaysia will continue to work with both superpowers. What Happened: Saifuddin, speaking at...

CEO of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Jamie Dimon, has reportedly made a commitment to intensify the bank’s association with Chinese capital markets. What Happened: Dimon’s pledge follows a meeting with high-ranking Chinese officials, including Beijing’s chief trade negotiator,...

Elon Musk reportedly decided to scale back his role at the White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) following a denial by President Donald Trump of a secret briefing on China. What Happened: Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon described this as a pivotal...

Xi Jinping‘s China has expressed serious concerns over the U.S.’s Golden Dome missile defense shield project, urging the U.S. to reconsider the initiative. What Happened: Mao Ning, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, voiced China’s worries over the project, indicating it...

A Texas-based experiment reveals that U.S. consumers are not favoring domestically produced showerheads, despite the imposition of tariffs on Asian imports. What Happened: Ramon van Meer, a marketer of showerheads, conducted an online experiment to understand consumer preference between ‘Made...

The Port of Los Angeles, one of the largest import gateways in the U.S., has issued a warning that the recent reduction in tariffs on Chinese goods may not be enough to reverse the declining cargo volume. What Happened: Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles have been on a downward trend. To...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is reportedly preparing to restart the shipping of components from China to the U.S. for the production of its Cybercab and Semi trucks. This move follows a recent truce over tariffs between the U.S. and China. What Happened: The tariff truce, announced...

The recent trade agreement between the U.K. and the U.S. has been met with disapproval from China, potentially adding more complexity to London’s ongoing efforts to rebuild its relations with Beijing. What Happened: The trade pact, which imposes strict security...