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Markets rise after Trump AI pledge but China tariff fears return
Jan 22, 2025 (AFP)
Software investment giant SoftBank soared more than 10 percent -- leading Tokyo-listed chipmakers higher -- after the American president said it was included in...
Trump says EU 'in for tariffs', warns of 10% rate on China
Jan 22, 2025 (AFP)
Trump, who was speaking to reporters at the White House a day after being sworn in, cited the need to rectify the EU's trade imbalances with the United States w...
China vows to defend 'interests' against Trump tariff threats
Jan 22, 2025 (AFP)
Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House a day after his inauguration, also warned the European Union it could face stiff levies, while taking aim once a...
EU, China warn against trade friction after Trump's return
Jan 21, 2025 (AFP)
Trump will make an online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week, but he has been the elephant in the room for the executives and leade...
China, EU, Ukraine leaders take Davos stage under Trump shadow
Jan 21, 2025 (AFP)
There will no doubt be a Trump-sized elephant in the rooms at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss Alpine resort even if some leaders avoid saying his na...
EU must be 'pragmatic' with US, 'engage' with China: von der Leyen
Jan 21, 2025 (AFP)
In an opening address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, von der Leyen emphasised cooperation rather than confrontation with Trump, who has promised punitive...
China says hopes for cooperation with US on trade under Trump
Jan 21, 2025 (AFP)
"China is willing to strengthen dialogue and communication with the United States, properly manage differences and expand mutually beneficial cooperation," said...
Asian markets swing as Trump revives tariff fears on taking office
Jan 21, 2025 (AFP)
The new US president's announcement that the country's closest neighbours could be hit with 25 percent levies as soon as February 1 also jolted currency markets...
Markets extend global rally as Trump-Xi talks boost sentiment
Jan 20, 2025 (AFP)
A sense of caution has permeated trading floors ahead of the tycoon's inauguration later in the day after he warned he would impose hefty tariffs on imports, fa...
EU launches new WTO case against China high-tech patent rules
Jan 20, 2025 (AFP)
The European Commission accused China of pressuring innovative European high-tech companies into lowering their fees by allowing its courts to set binding world...
Asian traders give mixed reaction as China's economic growth slows
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
The five percent expansion was in line with the target set by Beijing but the weakest since 1990 -- excluding the pandemic years -- as leaders fought to address...
Thailand seeks to quell fears of Chinese tourists
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots i...
'No money': gloom on Beijing streets as economic growth slows
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
Government data on Friday showed the economy grew by five percent in 2024, hitting a much-touted government target but its lowest since 1990 with the exception ...
US to tighten trade rules to hit low-cost China shipments
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
The proposal disqualifies certain products from the low-value, or "de minimis," exemption, which allows goods valued at $800 or below to come into the United St...
Chinese economic growth among slowest in decades
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing has announced in recent months its most aggressive support measures in years in a bid to reignite an economy suffering on multiple fronts, including a p...
US trade envoy finds China's shipbuilding policies warrant 'urgent action'
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
The conclusion comes after the USTR launched an investigation last year, responding to a petition by five unions. "Beijing's targeted dominance of these sectors...
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on welcome US inflation data
Jan 16, 2025 (AFP)
Strong earnings from Wall Street banking titans and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas added to the optimistic mood on trading floors. Still, there remai...
US Treasury nominee says Trump can usher in 'economic golden age'
Jan 16, 2025 (AFP)
Scott Bessent's confirmation hearing, just days before Trump returns to the White House, saw him fielding questions on issues that ranged from taxes to sanction...
Chinese give guarded welcome to spending subsidies
Jan 16, 2025 (AFP)
Policymakers have struggled to get China's billion-strong army of consumers to inject cash into the economy as a prolonged real estate crisis weighs on confiden...
How Beijing is seeking to jump-start wavering economy
Jan 15, 2025 (AFP)
Sluggish domestic spending, a years-long property market slump and the prospect of an intensified trade war after US President-elect Donald Trump takes office n...
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