China’s LNG imports are on track to decline for the first time in three years due to US trade tariffs. buff.ly/ikK7YbZ

China’s DeepSeek is sharing user information and statistics with Beijing’s surveillance apparatus, a senior US official has said. buff.ly/hto8x0H

The world’s biggest EV-maker is cutting back on production and delaying plans to expand its factories. buff.ly/wfK6Uvp

India is seeing a record growth in its export orders. buff.ly/SOS4GvD

China has installed cumulative solar power totalling more than 1 terawatt, or one trillion watt hours. buff.ly/FUSoklR

South Korean chipmakers are concerned about potential US restrictions on their plants in China. buff.ly/UKhoaPD

Brent crude could briefly peak at $110 per barrel if Iran restricts oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. buff.ly/gMAnO5U

Car dealers and traders in China say local officials have been involved in a government-backed grey market in which new cars right off the assembly line are being shipped overseas as “used” vehicles. buff.ly/kdGybaJ

Several parts of China have been swamped by days of record-breaking rainfall this week. buff.ly/573bxBu

Ford is still struggling to get the volume of rare earth magnets it needs from China to keep up normal production. buff.ly/dQkiCkM

China has not agreed to export rare earths to American military suppliers. buff.ly/Boz6ZQX

South Korea has set up a task force to deal with tariff negotiations with the United States. buff.ly/RSeNpPy

Global firms are seriously underestimating the threats to their supply chains from changing climates. buff.ly/Yzuuk4x

Taiwan has blacklisted China’s Huawei and SMIC due to “concerns over national security”. buff.ly/k9GEQsQ

After several rounds of negotiations Japan and the US have still not been able to reach a deal on tariffs. buff.ly/H1FU7MM

Apple is looking to use generative AI to speed up the design of the custom chips its devices use. buff.ly/ryFTrNj

Chinese AI developers have found yet another way to get around US restrictions on the use of advanced chips. buff.ly/mwmaJEN

China has vowed to expand international use of the digital yuan with US tariffs eroding the dollar’s appeal. buff.ly/05dUmz0