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Thailand Faces Backlash Over U.S. Rare Earth Deal Aimed at China
The U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday signed a rare earths and critical minerals memorandum on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur. The deal is drawing immediate backlash in Bangkok from opposition lawmakers. ...
Vietnam Now Second in Southeast Asia’s China-Led EV Market
China’s low-priced electric cars are powering Southeast Asia’s EV surge, and Vietnam has emerged as the region’s No. 2 market year-to-date on company-reported figures, closing on Thailand’s lead. The comparison is based on Vietnam’s total, which reflects VinFast deliveries, ...
Chinese Carmakers Dominate Thailand’s EV Market as Safety and Warranty Gaps Raise Concerns
Chinese carmakers account for more than 70% of Thailand’s electric-vehicle sales this year, but a new Thailand Consumer Council study says gaps in safety, warranty, and after-sales rules leave buyers exposed. Thailand sold 54,084 passenger battery-electric cars in the first ...
China Exiles in Thailand Lose Hope, Fearing Beijing’s Long Reach
With tears rolling down his cheeks, detained Chinese political exile Zhou Junyi struggles to make his voice heard over dozens of families visiting Bangkok's main immigration detention center. Zhou's China Democracy Party, an exile group, organized a commemoration on June 4 ...
Thailand FDI Jumps 125% in 2025; China & Hong Kong Commit $922 Million
Investors from China and Hong Kong committed nearly $922 million to Thailand from January to August 2025, the Ministry of Commerce said. Total foreign projects approved reached about $6.27 billion, up 125% from a year earlier. ...
Thailand Asks China to Complete the 280,000-ton Rice Import
Thailand asked China to complete a 280,000-metric-ton government rice purchase and floated a separate 500,000-metric-ton buy for 2025, Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun said on Saturday. The remaining 280,000 tons are believed to be part of an earlier 1-million-ton purchase under a ...
China–ASEAN Trade Nears $1,05 Trillion as Surplus Hits $278 Billion
China and ASEAN are set to pass the trade threshold in 2025, with nearly $1.05 trillion in goods. That would leave China with a surplus that swells past $278 billion, a big step up from 2024. Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the ...
CAEXPO Wrap: China Pitches an Operating System for ASEAN Trade
China wrapped CAEXPO in Nanning with a pitch that goes beyond product sales. The expo presented AI-ready factory “cells,” a low-speed autonomous shuttle, and a Beibu Gulf satellite. It also showcases vocational pipelines and an ACFTA 3.0 upgrade. The offer ...
China–ASEAN to Align AI Data, Launch Safety Network in 2026
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pledged to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence AI. The commitment was announced at a ministerial roundtable held during the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo last Friday. They proposed an “AI+” action plan and a ...
Thailand, China Seal Amended Submarine Deal, 2028 Delivery
China’s state shipbuilder CSOC and the Royal Thai Navy signed an amended contract in Beijing to restart Thailand’s long-delayed S26T submarine program. The deal replaces the originally specified German engine with a Chinese diesel and sets delivery for the end ...
China–Malaysia ‘ASEAN Express’ Rail Cuts Transit to 9 Days
China’s inland metropolis of Chongqing is now physically connected with Malaysia through a rail corridor branded the “ASEAN Express,” routed via Laos and Thailand. According to the latest media report on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, operators told the route ...
China Leads Thailand EV Export Push as Rules Ease
Chinese brands now dominate the Thailand EV market. New industry data show battery electrics at 18 percent of domestic sales through July, a sign that Thai buyers are embracing EVs even as the broader car market stays flat because credit remains tight.