Day: February 19, 2025

China Update provides the most up to date political, economic, and geopolitical news and analysis on China. Videos are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese. China Update is fully independent and I make the videos.

Major Taiwanese computer maker Acer has raised the prices for its laptops made in China and sold in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump announced increased import tariffs on products from China.📹 Reporter(s): Hank Hsu/Wesley Lewis#TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews #Trump #US #trade #technology #Tariff #China-

China is strengthening its ties with Central Asia, with a key focus on the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project. This ambitious plan promises to reshape regional trade routes and boost China’s influence in the area. Dive into the geopolitical shifts in Central Asia, the changing dynamics with Russia and the U.S., and what this means for global trade and international relations. Our guests are: Leonard Chao National Tsing Hua University Adjunct Professor Tsai Jung-hsiang National Chung-Cheng University Political Science Professor Chapters 00:00:00 – China Deepens Central Asia Bonds 00:00:53 – China Grows Influence with New Deals 00:01:36 – Central Asia: Are Alliances Shifting? 00:07:37 – Will Trump’s Central Asia Plan Vary? 00:09:48 – Trump’s Return: China’s Plans? 00:12:43 – China’s Steel Silk Road Accelerates#ChinaCentralAsia #BeltAndRoad #ChinaRailwayProject #CKUrailway #Geopolitics #CentralAsia #GlobalTrade #SilkRoad #XiJinping #Kyrgyzstan #Uzbekistan #RussiaChinaRelations #USChinaTensions #InternationalPolitics #TradeRoutes #TaiwanTalks

Big news: The global financial giant BlackRock has sold two office buildings in Shanghai. The reason? They didn’t want to repay their bank loans. BlackRock, known for its top-tier traders and elite teams, couldn’t make a profit in China’s A-share market and decided to step away. Not only is BlackRock pulling out of the financial industry in China, but it’s also exiting the real estate market entirely. An interesting detail here is that BlackRock handed over the buildings to Standard Chartered Bank at a price of 28,000 yuan per square meter as repayment. They seemed to think that was a better option than repaying the loan.

The Atlantic Council’s Wen-Ti Sung joins TaiwanPlus to discuss how the Chinese leadership is signaling a tech revival in the private sector following a meeting between Xi Jinping and tech industry leaders, including the previously-ostracized Jack Ma.

Just weeks into Donald Trump’s return to power, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is reportedly seething over China’s diplomatic setbacks, lashing out at Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Taiwan Affairs Director Song Tao. Whispers from Beijing suggest their mishandling of U.S., Japan, and Taiwan relations has enraged Xi. While rumors in China’s opaque system require scrutiny, they often reveal deeper power struggles. Tonight, we analyze what’s fueling Xi’s anger—and how these whispers fit into China’s shifting geopolitical landscape.