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China holds talks with Walmart on impact of US tariffs: local reports
Mar 12, 2025 (AFP)
"A source revealed to us that on March 11, the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments held talks with Walmart," Yuyuan Tantian, a social media acco...
China, EU vow countermeasures against sweeping US steel tariffs
Mar 12, 2025 (AFP)
The levies took effect just after midnight on Wednesday "with no exceptions or exemptions", as promised by the White House -- despite countries' efforts to aver...
Asian markets track Wall St selloff as Trump-fuelled economy fears build
Mar 11, 2025 (AFP)
Traders had initially welcomed his election on optimism that his promised tax cuts and deregulation would boost the world's top economy and help equities push t...
China wraps up key political meet with call for 'unrelenting struggle'
Mar 11, 2025 (AFP)
Nearly 3,000 delegates congregated in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on a dusty Tuesday afternoon before President Xi Jinping entered to the sound of rousin...
Chinese shoppers shrug off tariffs on US pantry staples
Mar 10, 2025 (AFP)
The levies of 10 and 15 percent on American agricultural products, which also include meat, grains and cotton, were imposed after US President Donald Trump rais...
Global art market slumps as Chinese auction sales plummet: data
Mar 10, 2025 (AFP)
Artprice, a France-based consultancy which aggregates auction data from around the world, said the value of art sold in 2024 slumped to $9.9 billion (9.1 billio...
Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war
Mar 10, 2025 (AFP)
Carney lost no time standing up for "the Canadian way of life" after the Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected him on Sunday to succeed Prime Minister Justin Tru...
China-US trade war heats up with Beijing's tariffs to take effect
Mar 09, 2025 (AFP)
Since retaking office in January, Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs on major US trading partners, including China, Canada and Mexico, citing their failur...
China consumption slump deepens as February prices drop
Mar 09, 2025 (AFP)
Consumer spending in China has been mired in a slump since the end of the pandemic, fuelling fears of a deflationary spiral. Adding to the pressure is a second ...
China to 'firmly counter' US trade pressure, foreign minister warns
Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)
Trump imposed more blanket tariffs on Chinese imports this week, following a similar move last month -- levies expected to hit hundreds of billions of dollars i...
Sri Lanka signs $2.5b debt deal with Japan
Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)
Japan said it was granting concessions on a 369.45 billion yen ($2.5 billion) loan under a comprehensive debt treatment plan, which the International Monetary F...
Trump backs off Mexico, Canada tariffs after market blowback
Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)
Stock markets tumbled after Trump's duties of up to 25 percent took effect Tuesday, as economists warned that blanket levies could weigh on US growth and raise ...
China tariffs aimed at Trump fan base, but leave wiggle room
Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)
Since taking office in January, Trump has unleashed a storm of tariffs against friends and foes alike, this week hiking blanket duties on Chinese products, addi...
Asian markets rise on Trump auto tariff reprieve
Mar 06, 2025 (AFP)
The White House announced Wednesday an exemption on any autos coming through the North American neighbours' free trade pact, after Trump held talks with the "Bi...
Hong Kong firm offloads Panama ports after Trump pressure
Mar 05, 2025 (AFP)
CK Hutchison Holdings said it would offload a 90-percent stake in the Panama Ports Company (PPC) and sell a slew of other non-Chinese ports to a group led by gi...
China eyes five percent growth despite US trade war
Mar 05, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing also announced a rare hike in fiscal funding, allowing its budget deficit to reach four percent this year as it battles stuttering employment for young ...
Trump's China tariffs eclipse first term, more hikes likely: analysts
Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)
The unpredictable White House returnee railed against major US trading partners during his campaign, vowing to impose blistering measures on China once elected....
China, Canada retaliate against Trump's 'dumb' tariff war
Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)
A furious Trudeau accused Trump of trying to cause the collapse of Canada's economy to make it easier for the United States to annex his country, and blasted Wa...
China files complaint with WTO against US tariffs
Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)
The statement comes a day after Trump ordered additional tariffs against Chinese goods, increasing previously imposed 10 percent levies to 20 percent. "The Unit...
Trade war casts pall as China's leaders meet
Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)
The closed-door meetings, known as the "Two Sessions", are concurrent gatherings of China's rubber-stamp parliament and a separate political advisory body. Voti...
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