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Indian consumers warming up to data-driven mobility solutions: Report

Indian consumers are willing to share personal information with manufacturers or third parties for features such as anti-theft tracking, reflecting rising trust in data-driven solutions, according to the findings of a global study conducted by Deloitte. As per the 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study, which saw participation of 1,000 people, 88 per cent of the Indian consumers were willing to share personal information with manufacturers or third parties for features such as anti-theft tracking. The percentage is significantly higher than 60 per cent in the US, the survey revealed. This signals a rising trust in data-driven and intelligent mobility solutions, it added. Indian customers are also optimistic about tech, with 82 per cent of the people surveyed viewing AI as beneficial, and they prioritise vehicle-smartphone connectivity, as per the study. In India, 62 per cent of consumers surveyed rank product quality, including safety, as their top priority when choosing their next

China won't talk if US doesn't show respect, says former top official

China and the US have spent the past two weeks locked in an escalating trade war, with both sides piling on new tariffs and raising barriers to trade

China issues over 85,000 visas to Indians in 2025 after easing rules

'Welcome more Indian friends to visit China, experience an open, safe, vibrant, sincere and friendly China,' says Chinese Ambassador

China blames US NSA for cyberattacks during Asian Games, names agents

China names three individuals and two US universities in cyberattack claims during the Asian Winter Games, escalating cybersecurity tensions with Washington

China: Xi Jinping ousts PLA's No 2 officer in biggest military shake-up

General He Weidong, the PLA's second-highest-ranking officer and CMC vice-chair, becomes the most senior military official purged in China since 1967

China's sea cargo flow slows after Trump's reciprocal tariffs take effect

China's ports handled 244 million tonnes of cargo last week, 10 per cent less than a week earlier and down 4 per cent from the same week in 2024, according to Ministry of Transport data

Developing disorder: China's step set to shake up supplies of rare earths

It has been known since at least 2010 that China has been seeking a monopoly on certain critical minerals, and that it would also be willing to use this monopoly for the purposes of economic coercion

Polished diamond exports hit two-decade low, says industry group

The slump dragged down overall gem and jewellery exports by 11.7% to $28.5 billion - a four-year low - from $32.28 billion the previous year

China imposes visa curbs on US officials over 'egregious' Tibet actions

China on Monday slapped visa restrictions against US personnel who have acted egregiously on Tibet-related issues in retaliation to additional visa curbs imposed by Washington on Chinese officials. Tibet affairs are purely China's internal affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing here. In accordance with the Law on Foreign Relations of the People's Republic of China and the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, China decided to impose visa restrictions on US personnel who have acted egregiously on the Xizang (Tibet) -related issues, Lin told a media briefing. China refers to Tibet as Xizang. The restrictions were in response to similar restrictions imposed by Washington on Chinese officials. In a statement issued on March 31, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would impose additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials determined to be substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies .

Why does Apple still manufacture in China? Old video of Tim Cook explains

"It's not cheap labour," Apple CEO Cook said in a 2017 interview to Fortune Magazine, adding that China's strength lies in its pool of skilled tooling engineers and manufacturing precision

Birkin bag for $1,400, Lululemon for $6: China's clapback at Trump tariffs

Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have taken to platforms like X and TikTok to showcase their craftsmanship and offer direct-to-consumer sales at a fraction of retail prices

Xi Jinping calls for stronger China-Vietnam industrial ties amid trade war

Chinese President Xi Jinping has embarked on his first international trip to meet with leaders in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia amid US trade war

Taiwan records six Chinese sorties, seven vessels around its territory

China continues to claim Taiwan as part of its territory under the "One China" principle, insisting there is only one China with its capital in Beijing

For a larger apple pie: Tariff shift gives India a fleeting opening

India may gain, more than China, from Trump's tariff exemption on electronic devices, but there are challenges

Reciprocal tariffs: Customs scrutiny to get more strict everywhere

The exporters using any inputs from China should now be wary of the US Customs

US tariff break a 'small step' in fixing wrongdoings, says Beijing

President Donald Trump's administration excluded smartphones, computers and other electronics from the increased import duties on Friday

Apple makes $22 billion worth of iPhones in India as it shifts from China

The ramp-up suggests the iPhone maker and its suppliers are accelerating a pivot to India from China, a process it began when harsh Covid lockdowns hurt production at Apple's largest plant

UK govt takes over British steel operations from Chinese owner Jingye

The UK government took effective control of Britain's last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch from its Chinese owners, after lawmakers approved an emergency rescue. Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned lawmakers for the unusual Saturday sitting, only the sixth since World War II, to back a bill primarily aimed at blocking British Steel's Chinese owners, Jingye Group, from closing the two massive blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant in the north of England that are key in the steelmaking process. The bill, which was debated over several hours and which is now law after being given royal ascent by King Charles III, gives Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds the power to direct the company's board and workforce, ensure its 3,000 workers get paid and order the raw materials necessary to keep the blast furnaces running. Jingye has said the Scunthorpe plant is losing 700,000 pounds ($910,000) a day as a result of challenging market conditions and increased environmental ...

Taiwan detects 34 Chinese sorties, 6 naval vessels around its territory

According to the MND, 19 out of the 34 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zones (ADIZ)

Trump tariffs aimed at 'America First' are making China great again

For now, Asian nations are falling in line to negotiate their way out of his tariffs. In the long term, they'll work toward strengthening cooperation with each other