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13 Feb 2025

This is what FOMO-ing into China tech stocks looks like.

Source: Brian Tycangco 鄭彥渊 @BrianTycangco on X

11 Feb 2025

Here's how Chinese stocks have done since they all told you that Chinese stocks were going to crash because of something they're calling "Tariffs"

Source: J-C Parets

10 Feb 2025

Western Biotech’s “DeepSeek Moment” – China’s Rise in Pharma Innovation.

A WSJ artivcle >>> https://lnkd.in/eSua5PBt The WSJ article opens with how Summit Therapeutics’ cancer drug, licensed from China’s Akeso, outperformed Merck’s $30B Keytruda. But apparently this isn't all that special — Chinese companies now account for 31% of major pharma licensing deals, up from just 5% in 2020. Why Chinese Biotech Is Winning ✅ Lower costs & streamlined clinical trials ✅ Lean operations with minimal bureaucracy ✅ Better drug candidates at lower prices ✅ Faster R&D with Wuxi and other CDMOs driving efficiency Source: Rui Ma 马睿 on X, WSJ

10 Feb 2025

BREAKING: Beginning Monday, China will implement tariffs of up to 15% on $14 billion in U.S. exports, including LNG, coal, crude oil, farm equipment, and select vehicles.

Looks like China is fighting back against Trump's 10% tariffs on Chinese imports that he announced last week... Source: Financial Times

10 Feb 2025

China's retaliatory tariff will hit the United States today.

Here is how the U.S Corporations and consumers will be impacted. Source: Unicus @UnicusResearch

5 Feb 2025

Xi’s Reply to Trump Tariffs Shows China Has More to Lose - Bloomberg

https://lnkd.in/ez4qCpZa Source: Bloomberg thru C.Barraud

5 Feb 2025

BREAKING: China has opened antitrust investigations into Nvidia and Google just hours after imposing 10%-15% tariffs on some US imports, per FT.

China is reportedly looking for new trade war leverage against President Trump. Source: FT

4 Feb 2025

Visualizing the Rise in Global Coal Consumption ⚡️

Source: Elements

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