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China February trade surplus hits record $60.6 bn: govt
Mar 08, 2015 (AFP)
China's monthly trade surplus hit $60.6 billion in February, the government said Sunday, a new record for the world's second-largest economy. Exports leapt 48.3...
Amazon sets up shop in China on Alibaba platform
Mar 06, 2015 (AFP)
US online retail giant Amazon has set up shop on the business-to-consumer platform of Alibaba as it seeks a greater presence in the massive Chinese market. The ...
Standard Chartered bosses give up bank bonuses
Mar 04, 2015 (AFP)
Bosses at Standard Chartered have given up their bonuses after profits at the Asia-focused bank fell by more than a third last year. Standard Chartered, which l...
China free trade zone a bust so far: US business survey
Mar 04, 2015 (AFP)
Nearly three-quarters of American firms in Shanghai say China's first free trade zone (FTZ) offers them no business benefits almost 18 months after it was estab...
Scientists question rush to build Nicaragua canal
Mar 04, 2015 (UPI)
An international consortium of environmental scientists -- featuring leading researchers from 18 institutions in the United States and Central and South America...
Freight shipping prices sink on oversupply, China slowdown
Feb 22, 2015 (AFP)
Freight shipping prices have plummeted to a historic low, fuelled by a long-standing problem of too many ships and lower demand from China, but experts cautione...
WTO rules against China in row with EU, Japan over steel pipes
Feb 13, 2015 (AFP)
A WTO panel largely ruled Friday against China in its row with the European Union and Japan over Chinese anti-dumping duties on imports of steel pipes. Japan an...
China Internet censorship hurts European businesses: survey
Feb 12, 2015 (AFP)
China's Internet restrictions are hurting European businesses operating in the country, a lobby group said Thursday, as controls over access to overseas website...
China premier asks Greece PM to deepen cooperation on port
Feb 12, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has asked his Greek counterpart to support China's involvement in Greece's largest port, Beijing said Thursday, after Athens cancelle...
Most US firms feel 'targeted' by China: survey
Feb 11, 2015 (AFP)
Most US firms in China feel "targeted" by authorities, a survey said Wednesday, as the government embarks on a series of high-profile investigations into foreig...
Hong Kong woman guilty in Indonesian maid 'torture' case
Feb 10, 2015 (AFP)
A Hong Kong woman was convicted Tuesday of beating and starving her Indonesian maid, keeping her prisoner in a "torture" case that sparked international outrage...
Greece to scrap controversial gold mine project: minister
Feb 10, 2015 (AFP)
Greece's new leftist government will scrap a controversial gold mine project that has sparked protests in northern Greece, the environment minister said Tuesday...
Qualcomm to pay huge fine to settle China antitrust case
Feb 10, 2015 (AFP)
US mobile chip titan Qualcomm will pay nearly a billion dollars to end a long-running antitrust probe in China, the company said, in perhaps the biggest fine ev...
Japan logs record-low current account surplus in 2014
Feb 09, 2015 (AFP)
Japan's current account surplus shrank nearly a fifth to a record low $22 billion in 2014, the fourth straight annual fall, as its trade deficit swelled amid a ...
China January trade surplus a record high as imports, exports fall
Feb 08, 2015 (AFP)
China's monthly trade surplus rose 88 percent to reach a record 370 billion yuan ($59 billion) in January, data showed Sunday, as imports dropped sharply on low...
Democrats, Republicans urge Obama to arm Ukraine
Feb 05, 2015 (AFP)
US senators from both parties renewed calls Thursday for President Barack Obama to boost military aid to Ukraine, while criticizing Europe's approach to the cri...
Argentina's Kirchner sparks row after China accent gibes
Feb 05, 2015 (AFP)
Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner was assailed at home and abroad Thursday after an undiplomatic tweet during a state visit to China, in which she seeming...
Kirchner focuses on China deals amid scandal at home
Feb 04, 2015 (AFP)
Embattled Argentine President Cristina Kirchner sought to keep the focus on a string of deals with China during a visit to Beijing Wednesday as she became embro...
Greece's Piraeus port U-turn will not hurt China investment: analysts
Feb 01, 2015 (AFP)
The shipping containers emblazoned with the COSCO logo on the quayside at Greece's biggest port Piraeus are a sign that China has invested heavily here. Even th...
Alibaba's Ma meets top China regulator after fakes row
Jan 31, 2015 (AFP)
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has met with the head of a powerful Chinese regulator, days after authorities accused the e-commerce giant of allowing "illegal" actions...
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