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A Chinese Fireworks Maker Is Going All In on the U.S. Despite Tariffs
Tariff uncertainty is threatening to snuff out an ancient industry as the U.S. prepares its biggest fireworks shows in years.
In the Hamptons, a Young Family Conjures a Classic Summer Getaway
Together, Schafer, Konig, and Hollander have pulled off something rare in the neighborhood—a new old house that quietly makes ...
A Stream of Ceramics: How a Quiet Chinese Factory Town Became a Cultural Tourism Hub
Jingdezhen, China's porcelain capital for over 900 years, has spent the past decade reinventing its downtown through an ...
Chinese Copper Smelters Ramp Up Exports to Escape Squeeze on LME
An historic squeeze in the copper market has put pressure on some Chinese smelters, prompting them to ramp up exports in a ...
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General Administration of Customs: China's Copper Ore and Concentrate Imports Rose 6.61% YoY in May, Breakdown of Sub-item Data
Data released by the Online Inquiry Platform for Customs Statistics showed that China's imports of copper ore and concentrates in May 2025 were 2,395,244.302 mt, down 17.55% MoM and up 6.61% YoY.
Metal15d
China's copper anode imports in May declined both MoM and YoY, with a cumulative YoY decrease of 21% in 2025 [SMM Analysis]
SMM Analysis: According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China imported 69,400 mt of copper anode (HS code: 740According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China ...
Metal15d
China's share of imported non-registered copper cathode declined in May! [SMM Analysis]
According to customs data, in May, both the volume and proportion of China's imports of copper cathode from countries that mainly produce non-registered copper cathode declined. The volume and ...
Mining16d
China copper smelters match record as foreign rivals falter
Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.1% to $9,646 a ton as of 11:49 a.m. in Shanghai. Read More: China’s copper boom tested as miners squeeze smelters ...
Sixth Tone16d
The Making of ‘Made-in-China Feminism’ - #SixthTone
But the economic reforms China undertook beginning in 1978 brought about drastic changes on both the gender and class fronts. Images of feminized women began to flood popular culture, where they were ...
The New York Times17d
BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs - The New York Times
When the European Union last year imposed steep tariffs on electric cars made in China, it looked like a serious setback for BYD and other Chinese automakers. But the Chinese companies were not so ...
Metal18d
China Nonferrous Mining's subsidiary made a related-party purchase of 7,000 mt of copper cathode worth $67.03 million. - Shanghai Metal Market
On June 17, the share price of China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited (CNMC) rose. As of 14:29 on June 17, CNMC's shares increased by 2.03%, closing at HK$7.03 per share. On June 16, CNMC (01258) ...
Wall Street Journal28d
China’s Foreign-Exchange Reserves Increased Slightly in May
China’s foreign-exchange reserves increased slightly in May, as the Chinese yuan strengthened on a temporary tariff truce with the U.S. and Beijing’s recent stimulus measures.