Some economists see China in danger of sliding into the same kind of multi-decade struggle against deflation and dismal growth that Japan suffered in the 1990s and 2000s.

The Trump administration is looking to further crack down on chip exports to China as the artificial intelligence race heats up.

China's HongShan Capital Group (HSG) has hired Komi Kyu from Bain Capital to head a new local office in Japan, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. Kyu, who joined HongShan as a managing director in January,

China increased overseas mining investments last year, boosting its control over the metals supply chain amid global reliance concerns.

Beijing and Tokyo have made a "good start" to resetting their economic relationship with a string of high-level meetings in recent months, analysts said, as both sides seek to hedge against the turbulence being unleashed by US President Donald Trump.

THE deflation-fuelled outperformance of Chinese bonds has lured in a Tokyo-based investor for the first time. Read more at The Business Times.

The Philippines and Japan pledged to enhance their defense alliance through training exercises, logistical activities, equipment transfers and intelligence sharing on Monday amid China’s assertive moves in the South China Sea.

From Beijing trying to reset relations with Tokyo to Hangzhou rivalling Shenzhen, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.

The broad goal is to prevent China from further developing a domestic semiconductor industry that could boost its AI and military capabilities.

The Trump administration is planning to toughen semiconductor restrictions on China, continuing and expanding the Biden administration's efforts to limit Beijing's technological prowess, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.

Last week, Yasuhiro Sato, chairman of the Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization, visited China as part of a Japanese delegation. He met with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and engaged in candid discussions with Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao.