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France woos Chinese investors as PM wraps up fruitful trip
Jul 02, 2015 (AFP)
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls promised Chinese investors "the best welcome in all of Europe" as his Beijing counterpart wrapped up a visit in which he sign...
Steel firms warn of massive Mexico layoffs
Jul 02, 2015 (AFP)
ArcelorMittal and other steel firms said Thursday they have laid off 10,000 workers in Mexico and warned that thousands more are at risk if the government fails...
China and France say tie-up in emerging economies 'win-win'
Jul 01, 2015 (AFP)
China and France's plan to team up on projects in Africa and Asia is a win-win deal that will "serve the interests of all", Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang sa...
China PM kicks off France visit with climate pledge, Airbus deal
Jun 30, 2015 (AFP)
China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang made a long-awaited pledge to curb carbon emissions during a trip to France Tuesday in which a Chinese company also inked an $...
Australia lowers iron ore price forecast as China outlook softens
Jun 30, 2015 (AFP)
Leading global producer Australia on Tuesday lowered its forecast for iron ore prices as Chinese steel production eases, but said export volumes were expected t...
Framework for China-led international bank signed
Jun 29, 2015 (AFP)
Countries from five continents formally signed up Monday to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank -- a potential rival to the Washington-based Worl...
US, China bridge some economic differences in Washington talks
Jun 25, 2015 (AFP)
US and Chinese negotiators bridged some differences over economic policy in annual bilateral talks Wednesday, even as the two countries continue to wrestle with...
Australia latest US ally to join China-backed infrastructure bank
Jun 24, 2015 (AFP)
Australia said Wednesday it will join the new Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member, contributing Aus$930 million (US$719 millio...
Striking French sailors block Calais port, Channel Tunnel
Jun 23, 2015 (AFP)
Hundreds of protesting French sailors on Tuesday forced the suspension of Eurotunnel services between France and Britain in both directions after torching tyres...
China gives new twist to world's second tallest building
Jun 21, 2015 (AFP)
The world's second tallest building, Shanghai Tower, will soon open in the Chinese financial capital with a twist -- a 120-degree twist, to be exact. A softened...
Japan banking giant to sell country's first yuan bond
Jun 18, 2015 (AFP)
One of Japan's biggest banks on Thursday said it would sell bonds denominated in China's yuan currency as frosty ties between the major trading partners show si...
Australia and China sign bumper free trade deal
Jun 17, 2015 (AFP)
Australia and China signed a landmark trade deal Wednesday after a decade of talks, providing a boon for growth and jobs by abolishing tariffs across a raft of ...
EU, Latin America urge US to lift embargo on Cuba
Jun 11, 2015 (AFP)
The EU joined Latin America and the Caribbean in calling Thursday for the United States to lift its decades-old embargo on Cuba and in vowing to help secure a g...
EU business confidence in China at new low: survey
Jun 10, 2015 (AFP)
European companies are losing confidence in China's economy, a lobby group survey said on Wednesday, with many firms planning to lay off staff as Beijing strugg...
China to have 'veto power' over infrastructure bank: report
Jun 09, 2015 (AFP)
China will ultimately have "veto power" over major decisions of the new Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tu...
Israel says China demands no workers in settlements
Jun 08, 2015 (AFP)
China has told Israel it will not allow migrant builders to work on settlements in the occupied West Bank, a senior Israeli government official said on Monday. ...
Archaeologists find evidence of prehistoric gold trade
Jun 05, 2015 (UPI)
An ancient route between Britain and Ireland supported a gold trade as far back as the early Bronze Age. Archaeologists in England say the trading of gold among...
US agencies probe big banks on China nepotism
Jun 04, 2015 (AFP)
US investigations into the hiring by large banks of the children of powerful Chinese officials are heating up, people familiar with the probes told AFP. The US ...
Obama says China hints at joining Pacific trade deal
Jun 03, 2015 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday suggested that China could eventually join a nascent trans-Pacific trade pact, raising the prospect of an accord spanning...
Taiwan president warns over stalled China trade deals
Jun 02, 2015 (AFP)
President Ma Ying-jeou warned Tuesday of damage to Taiwan's economy if the legislature does not pass controversial trade deals with China, which have stalled in...
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