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☆ China's state-owned tobacco behemoth is booming, defying global trends and anti-smoking efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These trends — fueled by China Tobacco — come against the backdrop of a long-term decline in cigarette sales globally. While Beijing has made commitments to curb smoking prevalence, it hasn't appeared to have materially impacted tobacco sales. In the case of China Tobacco, industry and government policy directly overlap. "China Tobacco has been exploiting this insider status and wielding its influence within the government to effectively block the adoption of tobacco control policies," he added. China Tobacco and its Hong Kong-based subsidiary China Tobacco International (HK) did not respond to an inquiry from CNBC.

Persons: Euromonitor, hasn't, Philip Morris, Gan Quan, Quan, STMA, Judith Mackay Organizations: Getty, China National Tobacco Corporation, China Tobacco, Retail, World Health Organization, State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, Philip Morris International, World, Tobacco Control, CNBC, Vital, Tobacco, Bath University, Asian Consultancy, China Tobacco International, HK, Global Locations: Shanghai, China, Euromonitor, Beijing, Hong Kong

☆ How Trump could exploit a looming global struggle for rare-earth minerals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The power grab over rare-earth minerals in Central Asia could be among the issues he will seek to exploit. AdvertisementA power struggle over rare-earth mineralsAt stake for the US in Central Asia is not just political power but access to the region's reserves of rare-earth minerals such as uranium, lithium, and tantalum. Rare-earth minerals are needed to make all sorts of products, from F-35 stealth fighters and smartphones to internet fiber-optic cables and MRI machines. It produces around 60% of the world's rare-earth minerals and processes nearly 90%, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "There are rare-earth minerals worth exploring/exploiting, and if the US/EU could strike a major deal with [Kazakhstan's capital] Astana, this would certainly contribute to breaking China's monopoly," said Wolff.

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☆ China's debt relief package is a 'crucial first step' in economic recovery: CIO
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | 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 EmailChina's debt relief package is a 'crucial first step' in economic recovery: CIOJordan Cvetanovski of Pella Funds shares his take on China's $1.4 trillion debt relief package and says that he expects 'bigger things to come' from the Chinese government in terms of fiscal stimulus in 2025.

Persons: Jordan Cvetanovski Organizations: Pella Funds Locations: Pella

☆ Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Satellite images and Chinese documents point to work on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. AdvertisementResearchers say they found evidence that China has built a prototype nuclear reactor to power a large warship, like an aircraft carrier. "They know that this is the hallmark of technology for propulsion on aircraft carriers." AdvertisementThe first American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was USS Enterprise, commissioned in 1961. Pu Haiyang/Xinhua via Getty ImagesA nuclear-powered aircraft carrier would extend China's naval reach.

Persons: —, Matthew Funaoile, Funaoile, it'll Organizations: Service, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Planet Labs PBC, Business, Associated Press, China Ship Research, Design Center, AP, Middlebury Institute of International, China, China Power, Center for Strategic, International Studies, USS Enterprise, Nimitz, Ford, Getty Locations: China, California, Leshan, Mucheng, Sichuan province, Sichuan, Fujian, American, Liaoning, Shandong, Soviet, South, Taiwan, Xinhua

☆ Want to cash in on China's stimulus? Here's what the pros expect next
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Chinese markets are back in the spotlight after a slew of government stimulus measures over recent weeks. "I think the right way of looking at what China's up to, really, is to see it as a process," he told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" on Monday. His comments come as China's Ministry of Finance signaled Friday that more fiscal support could come next year . Stocks to watch As investors ponder how to navigate the Chinese market, Bernstein said there are attractive opportunities in "growth and high volume stocks [aligned] with policy led rebound." Both Tencent and Meituan trade on the Hong Kong Exchange and in the U.S. as American Depository Receipts (ADR) under the ticker TCEHY and MPNGY .

Persons: Jordan, CNBC's, we've, Paul Cavey, Donald Trump, Carey, Stocks, Bernstein, — CNBC's Evelyn Cheng, Michael Bloom Organizations: Pella Funds, Ministry, Finance, Asia Econ, Healthcare, China Internet, Hong, Hong Kong Exchange Locations: Pella, Asia, Real Estate, downgrades, China, Hong Kong, Tencent, U.S

☆ China's structural headwinds ahead, and its incremental solutions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | 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 EmailChina recognizes the structural headwinds ahead and is addressing the issues incrementallyCarlos Casanova from UBP discusses China's recent stimulus announcement and says smaller banks will bear the brunt of the exposure to bad debt, but bigger banks will better capitalized.

Persons: Carlos Casanova, UBP Organizations: China

☆ China's Alibaba releases AI search tool for small businesses in Europe and the Americas
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Alibaba International promotes its e-commerce platform for small businesses at the Canton Fair in Guangdong, China, on Oct. 16, 2024. BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies. Initial tests showed businesses' purchase intent using the new tool increased by 40% versus traditional search engines, according to Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com and vice president of Alibaba International. The initial version is web-based and supports English, German, French, Portuguese and Spanish, according to the company. At the end of the search, the tool lists a number of procurement options for the business to discuss directly with each supplier.

Persons: Kuo Zhang, Alibaba.com, Harry Potter Organizations: Alibaba, Fair, Alibaba International, CNBC Locations: Guangdong, China, BEIJING, Europe, Americas

☆ Here's how much more laptops, TVs, and smartphones could cost under Trump's proposed tariffs, consumer group says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Americans' favorite tech gadgets could surge in price under Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, per a new report. An October report on consumer technology found laptops, smartphones, and TVs would surge in price. Under Trump's tariffs, the average price of laptops and tablets could skyrocket 45%, jumping an additional $200-$350 from their current prices, the CTA report found. AdvertisementUnder Trump's tariffs, video game consoles, meanwhile, could cost nearly $250 more than they currently do, and monitors could increase by more than $100, the report found. Televisions will see a 9% increase in consumer price, costing an additional $48 on average, according to the CTA report.

Persons: Donald Trump's, —, Trump, Gary Shapiro, International Trade Ed Brzytwa Organizations: Service, Consumer Technology, EVs, Cato Institute, CTA, Reuters, Consumer Technology Association, World, Census Bureau, Global, International Trade Locations: China

☆ China's big air show opened with a glitzy aerial display of its fighters, but crowds couldn't see much in the smog
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

China's hyped air show kicked off with performances from its aerobatics team on Tuesday. But the grand display was dampened by smog filling the skies over Zhuhai, Guangdong. AdvertisementChina's biggest air exhibition opened on Tuesday to smoggy skies obscuring an intricate aerobatics performance meant to display the country's aircraft to the world. In its first official public appearance, the J-35A flew briefly at the opening in Zhuhai, climbing into the hazy sky. The smoggy opening also comes as China has sought to shed the reputation of its cities as being wracked by air pollution.

Persons: —, Sp0wzC4wWm —, Lockheed Martin's, COMAC Organizations: Service, Liberation Army Air Force, Sp0wzC4wWm — Reuters, Red Falcon, Lockheed, Boeing, University of Chicago, WHO Locations: Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

☆ China just showed off its answer to America's F-35 stealth fighter — the new J-35A
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China showed off its new stealth aircraft, including the fifth-gen J-35A. AdvertisementChina just debuted its newest fifth-generation stealth aircraft, which appears to be its answer to the American F-35. Related storiesFor stealth fighters, the US has the F-22 Raptor and F-35, and the latter is used by allies around the world. Among stealth aircraft, there are also stealth bombers like the American B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider and a number of stealth drones. Stealth aircraft have features to reduce or obscure their signature on radars, making them difficult to detect.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, Wang Yongqing, Wang, Maj, Gina Sabric, Roger Wicker, Eric Schmitt Organizations: Service, China International Aviation, Aerospace, People's Liberation Army News Communication, Shenyang Aircraft Design, Aviation Industry Corporation of China's Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, Pentagon, Air Force, Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Cyber Conference, 10th Air Force, Getty, US, US Air Force, Stealth, Taiwan Locations: China, Zhuhai, Russia, Pacific, Taiwan

☆ China's biggest shopping event of the year exceeds low expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING — China's Singles' Day shopping festival saw consumers spend more than expected in what has otherwise been a tepid retail environment, consulting executives told CNBC. "I do think for many brands it probably will have turned out a bit better than they thought, but on a low level. Probably nobody would say we hit it out of the ballpark," said Chris Reitermann, CEO of Ogilvy APAC and Greater China. Many multinational corporations that sell consumer products in China are more cautious on the market, if not struggling, Reitermann said. But he pointed out many of the companies are still "very profitable" in the country, even if their growth has slowed to the low single digits, instead of high double digits.

Persons: Major, Chris Reitermann, Ogilvy APAC, Reitermann, Alibaba, JD.com Organizations: BEIJING, CNBC, WPP China Locations: Greater China, China, GMV

☆ Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The project at Leshan is dubbed the Longwei, or Dragon Might, Project and is also referred to as the Nuclear Power Development Project in documents. This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Nuclear Power Institute of China's Site No. The site is under the control of the Nuclear Power Institute of China, a subsidiary of the China National Nuclear Corporation, which is tasked with reactor engineering research and testing. The research does not, however, provide clues as to when a Chinese nuclear-powered carrier could be built and become operational, she said. Matthew Funaiole, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ China Power Project, said he doubts China’s next carrier will be nuclear-powered.

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☆ Climate Action 15: 2024's Leading Innovators for a Sustainable Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Editor's note: Business Insider's reporters and editors nominated leaders based on insights from past Climate Action honorees, expert sources, and reader submissions. Courtesy of Jayson RicamaraSaudi Arabia, with its hot desert climate and little fresh water, is one of the most difficult farming environments. AdvertisementIyris in October also launched a sustainable-farming pilot in Saudi Arabia with chemical and plastic manufacturers as well as companies including Red Sea Global, a luxury tourism developer. A UN climate panel estimated that harnessing wave energy could supply 20% more electricity than the world produced in 2022. The US is trying to shore up its own mining and manufacturing base to curb China's power, including in battery recycling.

Persons: Derya Baran, Iyris Derya Baran, Jayson Ricamara, Baran, SecondSky, who's, Inna Braverman, Braverman, David Leb, Charles Callaway, Environmental Justice Charles Callaway ., Callaway, Clara, Gretchen Cara Daily, Stanford University Gretchen Cara Daily, Daily, NatCap, Juan Carlos Navarro, Panama Juan Carlos Navarro, Panama Navarro, José Raúl, Haiti —, Navarro, del, Reinhold Gallmetzer, Reinhold, Gallmetzer, Brazil's JBS, packer, Diane Gilpin, Smart Green Shipping Diane Gilpin, Gilpin, Drax, Roberta Tuurraq Glenn, Borade, Savok Glenn, Glenn, Cynthia Houniuhi, Houniuhi, it's, Arvind Kumar, Prasad, Rice, Kumar, Ari Matusiak, Gazur, Matusiak, —, Duncan McIntyre, McIntyre, Altenex, Ozane, Biden, It's, Delta, Liz Ricketts, Charlie Engman Ricketts, Ricketts, Ricketts didn't, Chao Yan, Princeton NuEnergy Chao Yan, Yan Organizations: Iyris, United Arab, King Abdullah University of Science, Technology, Red, Eco, UN, Eco Wave Power, Shell, Environmental Justice, Proctor Academy For Callaway, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Institute, Callaway, Natural, Stanford University, Stanford, Facility, Ministry, Environment, Panama's, UNESCO, US State Department, National Association for, Nature, Center, for, Carrefour, Nestlé, Smart Green Shipping, Scottish Enterprise, International Windship Association, Maritime Organization, Union, Alaska Arctic Observatory, National Weather Service, AAOKH, University of Alaska, Pacific Islands, University of, International Court of Justice, United Nations, Prasad Seeds, Labor, Prasad, International Rice Research Institute, Rewiring, Reduction, Communities, Highland Electric, Schools, Highland, Beverly Public Schools, Fortune, Edison International, Louisiana, US Department of Energy, Ozane, White, LNG, Vessel Project, Biden, Department of Energy, Kantamanto, London . Brands, McKinsey, Princeton, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Princeton NuEnergy, Energy, Laboratory, EV Locations: Jayson Ricamara Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Spain, Ukraine, Cherkassy, Israel, Gibraltar, Port of Los Angeles, Porto, Portugal, West Harlem, New York City, Clara Hale, Costa Rica, Belize, China, NatCap, Stanford, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Haiti, Panama City, Brazil, Peru, Brazilian, , Norway's, Barrow, Furness, Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Utqiaġvik, Fanalei, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Asia, Saharan Africa, India, Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Africa, Hyderabad, South, Southeastern Asia, Subhanpur, Rewiring America, Massachusetts —, Sulphur , Louisiana, Calcasieu, Vessel Project Louisiana, Accra, Ghana, New York, London, Kantamanto, Taiyuan, China's Shanxi, Argonne, South Carolina

☆ Global manufacturing is poised for a temporary boom ahead of possible Trump tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump's proposed tariffs could lead to increased global manufacturing activity temporarily. Related Video China, Russia boast that trade is at an "all-time high" despite Western sanctions"Just as businesses try to get ahead of that, you could actually see a little bit of pop in global manufacturing, China manufacturing, as we head into the first quarter," he added. Exports could dip with focus on trade deficitsAny a temporary boost in trade would just be that: temporary. Advertisement"Higher US tariffs on Chinese exports could re-direct those exports into Asia, hurting local production," wrote the Nomura economists. "More tit-for-tat trade retaliation, trade policy uncertainty and delayed policy easing in some Asian economies will also likely spill into domestic demand," they added.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Lupton, Zichun Huang Organizations: Service, JPMorgan, Capital Economics, Exports, Nomura Locations: China, Russia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, India, Asia

☆ Weaker consumer sentiment weighs on China's singles day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | 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 EmailWeaker consumer sentiment weighs on China's singles dayCNBC's Eunice Yoon joins 'Squawk on the Street' to report on the latest news from China.

Persons: Eunice Yoon Locations: China

☆ Asia-Pacific markets poised to fall after China reports lower-than-expected inflation rate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Monday after China's October inflation numbers came in lower than expected, prompting concerns over the recovery in the world's second-largest economy. The country's inflation rate declined to 0.3%, missing expectations of 0.4% and also lower than the 0.4% seen in September. On Monday, China will also kick off its Singles' Day — the equivalent of Black Friday in the country. A note from ING on Friday said that Singles' Day will show how consumption was faring in China. "We suspect that given the shift toward value-for-money purchases and online shopping, we'll continue to see solid growth numbers from the event that should comfortably outpace the overall consumption growth momentum."

Organizations: ING Locations: Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu, Asia, Pacific, China

☆ Gold extends decline; investors await U.S. data, Fed comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices fell for a second straight session on Monday, while investors prepared for U.S. economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials this week for more clarity on the future direction of U.S. interest rates. Gold prices fell for a second straight session on Monday, while investors prepared for U.S. economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials this week for more clarity on the future direction of U.S. interest rates. "We may expect the Fed to be more cautious in its easing process ahead, which could cap gold prices," Yeap said. Several Federal Reserve officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, are scheduled to speak this week. Additionally, U.S. consumer and producer price index data, weekly jobless claims and retail sales figures are due this week.

Persons: Yeap Jun Rong, Donald Trump's, Yeap, Bullion, Jerome Powell Organizations: Federal Reserve, Traders Locations: Beijing

☆ European markets set to start the week on a positive note
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European stocks are expected to open in positive territory Monday as global markets take a breath following last week's U.S. election. Earnings are set to come from Continental, Hannover Re and Mediobanca. Stocks also got a boost from the Federal Reserve after it lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point last Thursday. Global investors will be awaiting the latest U.S. inflation readings due later in the week. Overnight, Asia-Pacific markets fell after China's latest stimulus measures underwhelmed and its October inflation numbers came in lower than expected.

Persons: Germany's DAX, Dow, Donald Trump's, Stocks Organizations: U.S, France's CAC, IG, Hannover Re, Federal Reserve, Global Locations: Continental, Europe, U.S, Asia, Pacific

☆ Chinese markets experiencing 'buy the rumor, sell the facts' effect, says economist
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | 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 EmailChinese markets experiencing 'buy the rumor, sell the facts' effect, says economistHao Zhou, chief economist at Guotai Junan International, discusses investors' reaction to China's latest stimulus measures and the effect they could have on the overall economy.

Persons: Hao Zhou Organizations: Guotai

☆ The coming reign of the only child
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Ann Friedman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

American women are having kids later in life, leaving less time to bear multiple children. American women in general are having children later, but the delay is most pronounced among the most educated. Even religious conservatives, who are biblically motivated to be fruitful and multiply, are starting families later and more often having only one child. So what will the coming reign of the only child mean for America? Just as having children is no longer seen as a required stage of adulthood, having siblings will no longer be a de facto part of childhood.

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☆ Taiwan wants to buy F-35 fighter jets and Patriot missiles to show Trump it's serious: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets and 400 Patriot missiles, the FT reported. According to the Financial Times, the package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets, four Advanced Hawkeyes, 10 retired warships, and 400 Patriot missiles. "Taiwan is thinking about a package to show that they are serious," one former Trump administration official told the Financial Times. Blandin added that it's highly unlikely the US would send troops to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack. AdvertisementIn 2022, Biden vowed to defend Taiwan in case of a Chinese attack.

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Chinese authorities last month announced high-level plans for subsidies and tax breaks to households with children under the age of 3. China's efforts to bolster birth rates have yet to address the core reasons for their rapid decline, according to analysts. Births in China have been on a drastic downward trend since the government implemented its "one-child policy" nationwide in 1980. An increasingly pressing factor for families in China is uncertainty about income for raising a child. After decades of rapid expansion, China's economy has slowed down, dragged down by a real estate slump.

Persons: Lauren Johnston, Harry Murphy Cruise, Austin Schumacher, Schumacher, Sheana Yue, Yue Organizations: Dongfang, China Studies Center, University of Sydney, United Nations, Moody's, Institute for Health Metrics, University of Washington, Oxford Locations: Lianyungang, China, U.S

☆ Oil slips as U.S. storm threat eases, China stimulus disappoints
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices extended declines on Monday as the threat of a supply disruption from a U.S. storm eased and after China's stimulus plan disappointed investors seeking fuel demand growth in the world's No. Oil consumption in China, the world's driver of global demand growth for years, has barely grown in 2024 as its economic growth has slowed, gasoline use has declined with the rapid growth of electric vehicles and liquefied natural gas has replaced diesel as a truck fuel. Oil prices have also eased after concerns about supply disruption from storm Rafael in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico subsided. More than a quarter of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and 16% of natural gas output remained offline on Sunday, according to the offshore energy regulator. Looking ahead, uncertainty from policies under U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have clouded the global economic outlook although expectations that he could tighten sanctions on OPEC producers Iran and Venezuela and cut oil supply to global markets partly caused oil prices to gain more than 1% last week.

Persons: Tony Sycamore, Rafael, Donald Trump, refiners Organizations: Brent, West Texas, National People's Congress, ANZ, Central Economic Work Conference, U.S Locations: U.S, China, U.S . Gulf, Mexico, Iran, Venezuela

☆ Why Ralph Lauren, the all-American luxury brand, is a hit in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Classic luxury, which Ralph Lauren encapsulates, is resonating with Chinese consumers. "I've said it before but it bears repeating in a volatile environment, Ralph Lauren is firmly on offense," Patrice Louvet, the CEO of Ralph Lauren, said on a conference call with analysts on Thursday. Ralph Lauren classics like Polo shirts and cable-knit sweaters are a hit with Chinese consumers. Ralph Lauren targets Chinese consumers in six key cities and on local Chinese social media platforms. Sebastian Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesWith its brick-and-mortar stores, Ralph Lauren has prospered by doing more with less.

Persons: Ralph Lauren, —, Ralph Lauren's, I've, Patrice Louvet, Xi Jinping's, Neil Saunders, Edward Berthelot, Martin, Louvet, Ralph Lauren doesn't, Zers, Sebastian Ng, Olivia Plotnick, Roll, Donald Trump's, It's Organizations: Service, New, GlobalData, McKinsey, Getty, Wai, China Locations: Asia, China, New York City, China China, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Milan, China —, Beijing, Chengdu

☆ US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Yet for all their importance, their missions would be impossible if not for the US Navy's unsung workhorses: replenishment ships. But replenishment ships also form the weakest link in the chain of American and Chinese carrier groups. Chow Chung-yan/South China Morning Post via Getty ImageChina's replenishment shipsThe US Navy has over 100 years of experience building and operating replenishment ships. Ultimately, the Chinese opted to pursue a new design for its next replenishment ships: the Type 903-class oiler. China has the largest shipbuilding industry in the world, however, enabling it to quickly build more oilers and convert some of its merchant ships into replenishment ships.

Persons: —, Jason R, Henry J, Kaiser refuels, Kenan O'Connor, Kaiser, Lewis, Clark, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Cole Keller, John Lewis, Harvey Milk, Earl Warren —, USNS Robert F, Kennedy, Chow Chung, Michael Singley, Chaganhu, Benjamin Brimelow Organizations: Service, US, Supply, Military Sealift Command, US Navy, Military Sealift Command's Combat Logistics Force, MSC, FAS, USNS Supply, Navy, General Dynamics, USNS, General Dynamics's National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, China Morning, Soviet Navy, NATO, USS Supply, Japanese Ministry of Defense, Sealift Command, Big, Global Affairs, Fletcher School of Law, Diplomacy, Business, Modern, Institute Locations: China, Red, Getty, Ukraine, Gulf, Aden, Shandong, Taiwan, Guam, South China, Pacific, USNS Pecos, Israel, Iran, West

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