China

• Merck tops quarterly estimates, posts modest 2026 guidance as generic competition looms - Merck posted a modest 2026 outlook that fell short of estimates, as it prepares for some drugs to go off patent later this year and face generic competition.
• China's Xi calls for 'equal, multipolar world' as he meets Uruguay leader - BEIJING, Feb 3 (Reuters) - China and Uruguay should should work together to advance an "equal and orderly multipolar world", President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi on Tuesday,
• Taiwan must look to democracies, not China, for trade cooperation, president says - By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan must look to fellow democracies, not China, for trade and economic cooperation, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, as his
• South Korea stocks fall more than 4%, triggering temporary halt in trading - Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed trading session as investors assessed China's factory activity for January.
• Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I. - Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.
• Chinese organized crime networks moved $16 billion in crypto in 2025, according to report - A report published on Tuesday has found Chinese organized crime networks to be laundering massive volumes of illicit funds through
• Visit by Britain's Starmer shows drawbacks of 'China pivot' in countering Trump - HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China is the latest win Beijing can tout in its rivalry with Washington, but the deals he brings back to London also show the limits of the balancing act t
• Is 'America First' starting to backfire as Washington's allies go it alone? - Trump's volatility and unpredictability, as well as tariffs and territorial threats, have spooked erstwhile allies.
• Panama Canal ports will keep operating after court finds concession unconstitutional, president says - Panama's president moved to assure the public on Friday that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without interruption — a day after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that the concession held by a subsidi
• China conditionally approves DeepSeek to buy Nvidia's H200 chips - sources - STORY: China has reportedly given its top AI startup DeepSeek approval to buy Nvidia's H200 AI chips.That's according to two sources who added that regulatory conditions were still being finalised.Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sourc