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Japan posts fourth straight current account surplus in May
Jul 08, 2014 (AFP)
Japan recorded a current account surplus for the fourth straight month in May, government data showed Tuesday, as the country's trade shortfall narrowed. The su...
China president heading to South America for BRICS summit
Jul 07, 2014 (AFP)
China's President Xi Jinping will visit South American nations including Brazil next week, where he will meet India's new prime minister for the first time befo...
Russian accused of hacking US retailers held for trial
Jul 07, 2014 (AFP)
A Russian national accused of hacking into US retail computer systems was arrested and ordered to face criminal charges, officials said Monday. The Justice Depa...
US to push China to break IT deadlock at Beijing talks
Jul 07, 2014 (AFP)
The United States wants China to break a logjam over a proposed WTO information technology pact in annual bilateral talks this week, the top US trade envoy said...
China, Germany in auto, aircraft deals as Merkel visits
Jul 07, 2014 (AFP)
China and Germany signed a series of trade and investment deals on Monday during a visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel, including agreements on two new Volkswagen...
Switzerland gets the edge on EU with China trade deal
Jul 06, 2014 (AFP)
Switzerland has one-upped its European Union neighbours with a free trade deal with China that its politicians and business sector say is crucial to boosting ti...
Merkel heads to China, with corporate chiefs in tow
Jul 04, 2014 (AFP)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to China this weekend for her seventh visit, eager to deepen trade and investment ties between the export powerhouses of E...
China's trade policies still too opaque: WTO members
Jul 03, 2014 (AFP)
World Trade Organization member states on Thursday urged China to make its trade policies more transparent amid a "striking" lack of clarity on its rules. China...
Feuding China, Philippines can still do business: envoy
Jul 02, 2014 (AFP)
China and the Philippines should work to strengthen weak economic ties, Beijing's envoy to Manila has said, despite an acrimonious maritime dispute. "It is impe...
China opens tea, yachts to foreigners in free trade zone
Jul 01, 2014 (AFP)
Shanghai has trimmed the list of what is banned in China's first free trade zone, opening a few more areas to foreign participation, it said Tuesday, following ...
Lew says China's currency still undervalued
Jul 01, 2014 (AFP)
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Tuesday said China's yuan currency remains undervalued, a longstanding sore point that will be raised at next week's high-lev...
Landmark Swiss-China free-trade deal comes into force
Jul 01, 2014 (AFP)
A watershed free-trade deal between China and Switzerland came into force on Tuesday, the first such accord between the Asian giant and a mainland European econ...
China state copper firm chief jumps to his death: report
Jun 25, 2014 (AFP)
The head of a $2.0-billion Chinese copper producer fell to his death from a building, the firm announced Wednesday, and a state-run newspaper said he committed ...
China eyeing further boost to Piraeus hub: premier
Jun 20, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said Piraeus could become one of the world's "most competitive" ports if China shipper COSCO is able to fulfil its investme...
China to start direct yuan trade with British pound
Jun 18, 2014 (AFP)
China will start direct trade between its yuan currency and Britain's pound on Thursday, the country's foreign exchange trade platform said, in another step in ...
China, Britain sign trade deals worth 14 bn pounds
Jun 17, 2014 (AFP)
Britain and China signed trade deals on Tuesday worth more than 14 billion pounds ($28 billion, 17 billion euros), during a visit to London by Premier Li Keqian...
China rejects shipping alliance between European firms
Jun 17, 2014 (AFP)
In a surprise decision, China on Tuesday blocked an alliance among the world's three largest container operators, including Denmark's A.P. Moeller-Maersk, citin...
Alibaba lifts veil on 'partnership' ahead of US IPO
Jun 16, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, the world's largest online retailer, on Monday disclosed details of its unusual "partnership" management in documents filed for ...
UK eases visa access for Chinese as premier visits
Jun 16, 2014 (AFP)
Britain on Monday announced it would ease access to visas for Chinese tourists and business people ahead of a visit by Premier Li Keqiang aimed at strengthening...
China woos Germany's heir-less 'Mittelstand'
Jun 15, 2014 (AFP)
The small- and mid-sized companies that form the backbone of the German economy are increasingly being snapped up by foreign -- and predominantly Chinese -- inv...
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