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☆ China offers a 'unique diversification opportunity,' says Bridgewater's co-CIO
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But China offers a unique diversification opportunity, said Bridgewater Associates' co-CIO. Bridgewater's China hedge fund added local stocks after Beijing's stimulus-driven rally. AdvertisementThis is largely due to lower correlations between different markets as countries turn inward, Prince told the media outlet. They are also lowering correlations across markets, Prince told SCMP. Bloomberg reported in October that Bridgewater's onshore China hedge fund was adding local stocks after a September stock rally following Beijing's aggressive stimulus.

Persons: Asia —, Bob Prince, Prince, SCMP, Ray Dalio, Donald Trump's Organizations: Bridgewater Associates, South China Morning, Reuters, Bloomberg Locations: China, Asia, North America, Europe, Bridgewater

☆ Federal jobs are known for their stability. Now they could be in jeopardy as Musk pushes for deep spending cuts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Tech: We're in the middle of a white-collar recession, and tech workers are shouldering much of it . We're in the middle of a white-collar recession, and tech workers . AdvertisementElon Musk's government efficiency commission has been tasked with cutting government spending, raising questions about the future of millions of jobs. Tech jobs are mired in a recession. White collar hiring is in a huge slump, and tech workers are some of the hardest hit .

Persons: Trump hasn't, Tesla, Chelsea Jia Feng, Madison Hoff, Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk, Alice Tecotzky, John L, Dorman, Allison Robbert, Scott Bessent, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Marc Rowan, Kevin Warsh, Trump, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Natalie Ammari, Uber, Verily, —, Rebecca Zisser, Elon Musk, Bluesky —, Jake Paul's, Netflix's Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, wasn't, Donald Trump's, Satya Nadella, Dan DeFrancesco, Grace Lett, Ella Hopkins, Hallam Bullock, Amanda Yen, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Google, Trump, Tech, Getty, Elon, Department of Education, Veterans Affairs, Department of Government, Social Security, Medicare, Twitter, Getty Government, Allison, Treasury, BCA Research, Goldman, BI, LinkedIn, Microsoft, China Economic, Security, Walmart Locations: Washington , DC, China, Brazilian, New York, Chicago, London

☆ How China's Rising Emissions Could Change Global Climate Politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Brad Plumer | Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

8 6 United States 4 2 European Union 1850 1900 1950 2000 2024 China Emissions per year 10 gigatons CO2-eq. 8 6 United States 4 2 European Union 1850 1900 1950 2000 2024 China Emissions per year 10 gigatons CO2-eq. That’s why historical emissions are often used as a gauge of responsibility for global warming. A question of moneyChina’s historical responsibility for climate change has become a major point of contention in global climate politics. Total historical greenhouse gas emissions Historical emissions per person Gigatons CO2-eq.

Persons: Jones, ” John Podesta, Ding Xuexiang, ”, Gaston Browne of Organizations: United, United States, Carbon, European Union, Union, Indonesia, India, Britain, Canada, Qatar Locations: United States, Europe, China, United Nations, Baku, Azerbaijan, Japan, Canada, Australia, Nations, India, Saudi Arabia, Africa, “, Gaston Browne of Antigua, Barbuda, Russia, Brazil, European Union, Qatar

☆ China's top financial officials set to speak at Hong Kong summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

GUANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 6: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng prepares for a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on April 6, 2024 in Guangzhou, China. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and several other top financial policymakers are scheduled to speak Tuesday at a global financiers summit in Hong Kong. Hosted annually by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the third Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit will hold its main events throughout the day, after hosting guests at a welcome dinner on Monday evening. He, who oversees a top-level economic and financial policy-making body, would be delivering an opening keynote speech at the summit, according to South China Morning Post. Li Yunze, minister of China's National Financial Regulatory Administration, along with with Wu Qing, Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission and Zhu Hexin, deputy governor of People's Bank of China, are scheduled to discuss mainland China's financial developments in a panel, according to HKMA's agenda of the summit.

Persons: Lifeng, Janet Yellen, Li Yunze, Wu Qing, Zhu Hexin, Daniel Pinto, Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, Jane Fraser, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon Organizations: U.S, Treasury, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Global Financial, Investment, China Morning, Financial Regulatory Administration, China Securities Regulatory Commission, People's Bank of China, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup Locations: GUANGZHOU, CHINA, Guangzhou, China, Hong Kong, Beijing

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Tesla helps the Nasdaq snap its losing streak
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Individual stocks sway indexesOn Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and the Nadaq Composite added 0.6%, mostly spurred higher by Tesla . Shares of Goldman Sachs and Salesforce fell, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to drop 0.1%. Autonomous vehicles on the agendaTesla shares jumped 5.6% after it was reported that President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration plans to draw up a federal framework that will regulate self-driving vehicles.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, Donald, Howard Marks, Goldman Organizations: CNBC, Tesla, Dow Jones, China's CSI, Nasdaq, BDO, Vice, JPMorgan, UBS Locations: Asia, Pacific, Hong Kong, China China, China

☆ HKEX CEO sees IPO pipeline 'looking really good' for Hong Kong after China signals support
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHKEX CEO sees IPO pipeline 'looking really good' for Hong Kong after China signals supportBonnie Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing, says that there is increasing interest to list in Hong Kong after China's securities regulator said in April that it will support the listing of leading mainland companies in Hong Kong.

Persons: Bonnie Chan Organizations: Hong, Hong Kong Exchange Locations: Hong Kong, China

☆ Market Veteran Howard Marks is optimistic on China's long-term possibilities
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMarket Veteran Howard Marks is optimistic on China's long-term possibilitiesHoward Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, while optimistic on China said the country could not produce economic growth through stimulus "perpetually."

Persons: Howard Marks Organizations: Email Market, Oaktree Capital Management Locations: China

☆ China to front-load 2025 local government special bonds quota, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 04: Buildings and vehicles are seen in the central business district during the rush hour on September 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. China's finance ministry is planning to front-load part of the 2025 local government special bonds quota to meet funding needs for major infrastructure projects, state-backed The Securities Times reported on Monday. The State Council, China's cabinet, typically determines and issues an advance allocation of new local government debt quotas for the following year in the fourth quarter, depending on economic conditions, the report said. By the end of October, local governments had issued 3.9 trillion yuan ($539 billion) in new special bonds, almost completing debt issuance under the 2024 quota, the report added. Earlier this month, China unveiled a 10 trillion yuan debt package to ease local government financing strains and stabilise flagging economic growth, as it faces fresh pressure following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.

Persons: Donald Trump Organizations: Securities Times, State Council, Ministry of Finance, Beijing Locations: BEIJING, CHINA, Beijing, China

☆ Xiaomi Q3 revenue soars 30.5% as sales of its first electric car surge
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15, 2024 - Visitors view a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra new energy vehicle at 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2024. Revenue came in at 92.5 billion yuan ($12.77 billion) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, beating an LSEG consensus estimate from 15 analysts of 91.1 billion yuan. The unit reported an adjusted loss of 1.5 billion yuan for the quarter, with a gross profit margin of 17.1%. During the quarter, Xiaomi maintained its position as the world's third-largest smartphone maker with shipments of 42.8 million units, up 3% and capturing 14% of the market, according to research firm Canalys. Xiaomi reported adjusted net profit climbed 4.4% to 6.25 billion yuan, versus a consensus estimate of 5.92 billion yuan.

Persons: Xiaomi Corp, Xiaomi Organizations: Show, Publishing, Getty Images, Xiaomi, Porsche, China EV, Revenue, Huatai Securities Locations: GUANGZHOU, CHINA, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong, China

☆ Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors await China LPR, Japan inflation data this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

View of the central business district skyline at sunset in Beijing, China. Asia-Pacific stocks were set to open mixed Monday as markets kickstart what ING calls a "quiet" week for economic data from the region. Key data this week from the region will include China's loan prime rate announcement, set for Wednesday. ING said no change is expected in China's LPR, with the one-year rate currently at 3.1% and the five-year LPR at 3.6%. Japan will release trade data on Tuesday and October headline inflation numbers on Friday, while Australia's central bank on Tuesday will release minutes of its meeting earlier this month..

Organizations: ING, Wednesday Locations: Beijing, China, Asia, Pacific, China's LPR, Japan

☆ China's KFC and Pizza Hut CEO said she spends hours watching her customers eat
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementChina's KFC and Pizza Hut CEO said that she sits and watches her customers eat. Joey Wat, the head of KFC and Pizza Hut in China, has an unusual approach to designing new products: She sits in restaurants for hours, watching her customers eat. Wat is the CEO of Yum China, the company that owns KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and other fast-food brands in the country. According to Yum China, KFC is China's most popular fast-food chain, with over 11,000 outlets in the country. Representatives of Yum China didn't respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Jason Buechel, LVMH's Bernard Arnault, Joey Wat, Wat, Fortune, Sam Walton, Laxman Narasimhan, foodie, Buechel, Bernard Arnault, Celine, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Alexandre Arnault Organizations: Pizza, KFC, Yum, Taco Bell, Global, New York City, Walmart, Starbucks, Foods, Tiffany, Bloomberg, Business Locations: China, Yum China, New York, Austin

☆ Trump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He's the author of the FCC chapter of Project 2025, which hopes to cut Big Tech's immunity for content moderation. Carr's stance on Big TechIn his Project 2025 chapter, Carr writes that one of his four main goals for the FCC is "Reining in Big Tech." His interpretation of the section would give Big Tech immunity only against being compelled to take down content. AdvertisementHe proposed that Big Tech firms be compelled to make public their traffic and monetization algorithms, saying they now operate in a "black box." Carr's two other points in his Project 2025 chapter are to increase accountability measures for federal tech programs and to drive hard to develop 5G infrastructure.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brendan Carr, Carr, that's, Trump Organizations: Federal Communications Commission, FCC, Republican, Republicans, Department of Education, Innovators, Big Tech, Communications, Universal Service Fund, China's Locations: America, Big Tech, China, Russia, Iran

☆ China's Xi sets boundaries for Trump with 4 'red lines'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementChinese leader Xi Jinping has outlined his "four red lines" to US President Joe Biden. It will be another two months before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, but China is already setting boundaries between the two countries. On Saturday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping outlined his "four red lines" in US-China ties at a meeting with US President Joe Biden. Trump could start his trade war on his first dayXi's comments came amid concerns that the world's two largest economies are set to head into conflict after Trump takes office on January 20. Advertisement"Trump means what he says when it comes to tariffs," wrote Josh Lipsky, the senior director at the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center, in a note last week.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Xi, Trump, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Biden, Trump's, Josh Lipsky, Lipsky, Sarah Bianchi, Atlantic Council's Lipsky Organizations: APEC Economic, Bloomberg Businessweek, Florida, State, GeoEconomics, China, Atlantic Locations: China, Taiwan, Lima , Peru, Beijing

☆ Meet the top 4 candidates Trump is considering for Secretary of the Treasury
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementLast week, Trump was said to be deciding between two leading candidates for Treasury Secretary. Here are the top picks Trump is reportedly now considering for Secretary of the Treasury. Kevin WarshKevin Warsh, center, is rising as one of the candidates for Trump's Treasury Secretary. AdvertisementMarc RowanMarc Rowan isn't said to be actively lobbying for Treasury Secretary, but his aides have reportedly been in touch with the Trump administration. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBessent, 62, was one of the original frontrunners for Trump's Treasury Secretary.

Persons: Trump, Kevin Warsh, Marc Rowan, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Janet Yellen, he's, it's, Kevin Warsh Kevin Warsh, Tasos Katopodis, Warsh, Morgan Stanley, George W . Bush, Axios, Jerome Powell, Marc Rowan Marc Rowan isn't, PETER, Getty Images Rowan, Rowan, Rowan isn't, Howard Lutnick Howard Lutnick, ANGELA WEISS, Cantor Fitzgerald, Lutnick, Linda McMahon, He's, Vance, Elon Musk, Musk, Scott Bessent Scott Bessent, Drew Angerer, Bessent, George Soros, Soros, Breitbart, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, MAGA Organizations: Treasury, White, Department of Health, Human Services, State Department, Trump, Street, New York Times, Trump's, Federal Reserve Board, Getty Images, Apollo Global Management, Apollo, Times, Bloomberg, Madison, Garden, AFP Lutnick, WWE, Hamptons, Apple, World Trade, Key, Capital Management, Reuters Locations: Florida, America, Lago

☆ Tencent challenges Amazon and Microsoft's cloud dominance by tapping into its WeChat ecosystem
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SINGAPORE — Chinese tech giant Tencent is increasingly leveraging its WeChat super-app ecosystem to set itself apart from dominant global cloud service players, Tencent Cloud CEO Dowson Tong said. Super app platforms are often developed using cloud infrastructure to provide scalability, reliability, and efficient resource management. For example, Cambodia's Canadia Bank partnered with Tencent Cloud to launch a new mobile banking app in 2023. For instance, Amazon specializes in e-commerce, cloud services, and streaming, but does not have a single app integrating these services. Similarly, Microsoft offers enterprise solutions such as Office 365 and gaming, but lacks a comprehensive consumer-facing super app.

Persons: Dowson Tong, Tong Organizations: Tencent, CNBC, Singapore Fintech, Microsoft, Web Services, Google, Synergy Research, Cambodia's Canadia Bank, Amazon Locations: WeChat, China, SINGAPORE, Singapore

☆ Oil prices edge higher after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend, although concerns about fuel demand in China, the world's second-largest consumer, and forecasts of a global oil surplus weighed on markets. Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, causing severe damage to Ukraine's power system. Investors also fretted over the pace and extent of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve that has created uncertainty in global financial markets. In the U.S., the number of operating oil rigs fell by one to 478 last week, the lowest since the week to July 19, Baker Hughes data showed.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Biden, Tony Sycamore, Brent, WTI, Baker Hughes Organizations: Brent, U.S, West Texas, IG, International Energy Agency, U.S . Federal Reserve Locations: Cushing , Oklahoma, Russia, Ukraine, China, Kursk, U.S

☆ Xi says he will work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to work with the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden on key conflicts from cyber crime to trade, Taiwan and Russia. Biden met Xi for about two hours at a hotel where the Chinese leader was staying, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru, for their first talks in seven months. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is planning to stop in the U.S. state of Hawaii and maybe Guam on a sensitive visit that is sure to anger Beijing in the coming weeks, Reuters reported on Friday. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s former economy minister Lin Hsin-i met Biden at the summit on Friday and invited him to visit Taiwan in the near future. “When Xi meets with Biden part of his audience is not — it’s not solely the White House or the U.S. government.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Xi, “, ” Biden, haven’t, Trump, Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz, Lai Ching, Lin Hsin, ” Xi, Jake Sullivan, ” Shen Dingli, ”, Shen, Ryan Berg Organizations: Economic Cooperation, Republican, Reuters, Embassy, Wednesday, Biden, Pacific Rim, APEC, U.S, Americas, Center for Strategic, International Studies, . Locations: Taiwan, Russia, Asia, Lima , Peru, China, Beijing, U.S, Washington, U.S ., Hawaii, Guam, North Korea, Ukraine, Russian, ”, United States, Shanghai, Lima, America, Peru

☆ Morgan Stanley picks China stocks to ride out a worst-case scenario in U.S. tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

For investment options, she referred to the firm's survey of China stocks the investment bank's analysts already cover. Morgan Stanley's basket of bear case stocks only includes overweight-rated names with a dividend yield above 4% this year. The companies must not be on Morgan Stanley's lists of stocks at a disadvantage from Republican policy and supply chain diversification. Morgan Stanley expects Tingyi's earnings per share to grow 12% this year and 11% in 2025. Sinotruk earnings can grow 18% this year and 17% next year, according to Morgan Stanley estimates.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Laura Wang, Morgan Stanley's, Morgan Stanley's Wang, Morningstar, Claire Liang, Liang, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Kong, PepsiCo, Services, Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation, China, CNBC, Republican Party, U.S . Congress Locations: China, Hong Kong, Asia, Europe, Mexico

☆ Weak shipbuilding could be the US Navy's Achilles' heel in a war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The US Navy faces critical shipbuilding problems that could hobble it in a war with China. China's commercial and military shipbuilding capacity overshadows the rest of the world. China has pursued shipbuilding dominance over the past few years, building a massive naval fleet. Long-term investments and solutions are needed to fix the US Navy's shipbuilding problems. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Erwinjacob Miciano/ReleasedThe US Navy's shipbuilding woes aren't new, and there simply isn't a quick fix.

Persons: Shelby Oakley, Oakley, Paula Zorensky, Gerald R, Petty, Alex Smedegard, Bryan Clark, who's, Mackenzie Eaglen, Seaman Wesley J, Bryan McGrath, Matthew Funaiole, McGrath, Seaman Erwinjacob Miciano, Lisa Franchetti, Franchetti, John Harris, Campbell Organizations: US Navy, US, Getty Images China, Newport News Daily Press, TNS, Navy, Huntington Ingalls Industries, General Dynamics, Marinette Marine Corporation, of, Pentagon, USS Enterprise, Getty Images Navy, Shipbuilders, GAO, Shelby, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Shipbuilders, Shipbuilders Council of America, Ford, Columbia, Hudson Institute, American Enterprise Institute, Communication, Jiangnan Shipyard, Shipyards, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, China Power, Center for Strategic, International Studies, People's Liberation Army, of Naval Intelligence, Technological, Department of Defense, Pacific . US Locations: China, US Navy, Virginia, Columbia, Shelby West, Jiangnan, Dalian, Huangpu Wenchong, Hong Kong, Hudong, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, Pacific, Japan, South Korea

☆ See the fighter jets, attack drones, and other high-tech military aircraft at China's largest airshow
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementChina's largest airshow unveils its military's newest fighters and aircraft. Airshow China 2024 featured the debut of its newest fifth-generation stealth aircraft, the J-35A. A number of China's advanced fighter jets and aircraft took to the skies at its largest airshow this week. A day after the PLA Air Force's 75th anniversary, China's largest airshow kicked off with the debut of its newest fifth-generation stealth aircraft, the J-35A. Here are some of the advanced fighter jets and systems that China put on display to show its aerial ambitions.

Organizations: China International Aviation, Aerospace, PLA Air Force's Locations: China, Zhuhai

☆ China renamed its homegrown regional airliner to better sell it abroad. Here's how it compares to its closest rival.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The C909's closest competitors in size and range are the Brazilian-made Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2. China's state-owned planemaker, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, better known as Comac, has rebranded its regional aircraft to better compete with Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer. AdvertisementEmbraer's larger planes can carry more peopleComac data shows the C909 seats five abreast and can carry 78 passengers in two classes (or up to 97 in a high-density configuration). The Embraer E190-E2 has a shorter range than its sister jet. For example, Virgin Australia agreed to buy eight E190-E2 aircraft in August.

Persons: Comac, Yin Liqin, it's, Chen Duo, Syme, Pratt, Whitney's, Grinsven, Canada's, Cirium Organizations: Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Jets, China News Service, Getty, TransNusa, Getty Images China Southern Airlines, Airlines, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Canada's Porter Airlines, Comac, Reuters, Hainan Airlines, Porter Airlines, Colorful Guizhou Airlines, Virgin Australia Locations: Brazilian, China's, China, Europe, Guangzhou, Indonesian, Manado, Amman, Western Europe, Toronto, Los Angeles, Hainan, Zhuhai

☆ Biden, Xi agree that humans, not AI, should control nuclear arms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"The two leaders affirmed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons," the White House said in a statement. But it marks a first-of-its-kind step between the two countries in the discussion of two issues on which progress has been elusive: nuclear arms and artificial intelligence. Washington has been pushing Beijing for months to break a longstanding resistance to nuclear arms talks. Formal nuclear arms control negotiations have not been expected any time soon, despite U.S. concerns about China's rapid nuclear weapons build-up, even though semi-official exchanges have resumed. The U.S. defense department estimated last year that Beijing has 500 operational nuclear warheads and will probably field more than 1,000 by 2030.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden Organizations: Economic Cooperation, White, U.S, United, Pentagon Locations: Asia, Lima , Peru, Washington, Beijing, China, United States, Geneva, U.S, Russia, North Korea

That's sure to result in increased volatility for the companies in our portfolio exposed to China, the world's second-largest economy. Consumer-dependent stocks Apple and Starbucks may be the most at risk given they are more discretionary versus the aforementioned names. At the Club, Jim has bestowed his "own it, don't trade it" designation on only those two stocks, Apple and Nvidia. AAPL YTD mountain Apple YTD Furthermore, while China growth may be tempered, Apple is aggressively looking to grow its presence in India — both on the consumer side and product manufacturing side of its business. Bottom line The risks for companies that do business in China have certainly increased following Trump's presidential election win.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jim Cramer, Joe Biden, Jensen Huang, Leonardo da Vinci, Lisa Su, Su, Tim Cook, Trump, Jim, China —, Brian Niccol, Niccol, we're, Jim Cramer's, Xi Jinping, Kevin Lemarque Organizations: Devices, Nvidia, GE Healthcare, Apple, AMD, Trump, Club, Bloomberg, U.S, Starbucks, Yum Brands, China, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: we're, China, U.S, India, Vietnam, Osaka, Japan

☆ During meeting with Biden, China's Xi cautions the U.S. to 'make the wise choice' to keep relations stable
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 16, 2024. Biden was expected to urge Xi to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia's war on Ukraine. In front of the cameras Saturday, Xi spoke to Biden — but it was unmistakable that his message was directed at Trump. After he was greeted by Xi, Biden ignored shouted questions from reporters on his concerns about the incoming Trump administration as well as North Korea. Biden is looking for Xi to step up Chinese engagement to prevent an already dangerous moment with North Korea from further escalating.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, Xi, Biden, haven't, We've, Trump, Warby Parker, Steve Madden, Kamala Harris, Jake Sullivan, Yoon Seok Yul, Shigeru Ishiba, Kim Jong, Pyongyang's, Kim Organizations: APEC, U.S, Economic Cooperation, U.S ., China -, Conference Center, Nike, Trump, White House, FBI, Ukraine, South, North, The North Locations: Lima , Peru, Beijing, U.S, Asia, China, North Korea, Ukraine, Lima's, Northern California, Russia, Taiwan, Moscow, United States, Russia's Kursk, Pyongyang, The, The North Koreans, Japan, South Korea, Xi, Peru

☆ China willing to be partners, friends with US, Chinese envoy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The national flags of the United States and China flutter at the Fairmont Peace Hotel on April 25, 2024 in Shanghai, China. China is willing to be partners and friends with the United States, China's ambassador to Washington said, seeking to strengthen dialogue between the world's two largest economies. China has no plan to surpass or replace the United States, Xie Feng said in a speech in Hong Kong on Friday, addressing Chinese officials and the U.S. ambassador to China. Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Friday for rejecting unilateralism and protectionism in favour of economic globalisation. However, some analysts say China's pitch as a counterbalance to a Trump-led United States has lost its shine compared to 2016, when Trump was first elected.

Persons: Xie Feng, Donald Trump's, Trump, Xi Jinping, Xie Locations: United States, China, Fairmont, Shanghai, Washington, Hong Kong, U.S, Beijing, Europe, Asia, Trump, Taiwan, Taipei

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