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Reform or barriers: What next after Yellen's China visit
Apr 08, 2024 (AFP)
Washington and others are worried that overcapacity, fuelled by Chinese government support, could unleash a surge of Chinese exports at artificially low prices,...
US 'will not accept' flood of below-cost Chinese goods: Yellen
Apr 08, 2024 (AFP)
Yellen has repeatedly warned about the risks of China's excess industrial capacity during four days of meetings with officials and business leaders in the south...
Asian markets mostly rise as traders weigh rates outlook
Apr 08, 2024 (AFP)
Wall Street's three main indexes rallied Friday on news that 303,000 jobs were created in the United States in March, with investors focusing on the positives f...
Yellen, Premier Li express hope for US-China cooperation
Apr 07, 2024 (AFP)
The US-China relationship can only move forward with direct and open communication, Yellen told Li, after arriving in the Chinese capital from the southern city...
US, China agree to hold talks on 'balanced economic growth'
Apr 06, 2024 (AFP)
The planned talks mark the latest step forward in joint efforts to stabilise rocky ties between the world's two leading economies since a meeting between presid...
Equities struggle, oil extends gains on Middle East worries
Apr 05, 2024 (AFP)
The threat of regional war compounded fears that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates as much as previously expected, with focus now on the release ...
Yellen warns China industrial subsidies pose risk to world economy
Apr 05, 2024 (AFP)
Yellen arrived in the southern city of Guangzhou on Thursday for several days of talks with Chinese officials on her second visit to the world's second-largest ...
Gold hits fresh record above $2,300
Apr 04, 2024 (AFP)
The precious metal has chalked up multiple records over recent weeks as the US Federal Reserve indicates it is about to begin easing monetary policy -- which ma...
US-China economic flashpoints in Yellen's China trip
Apr 03, 2024 (AFP)
But the countries still trade barbs on economic issues as they battle for superiority in advanced technologies and work to secure critical supply chains. As Yel...
Yellen heads to China eying 'overcapacity' concerns
Apr 03, 2024 (AFP)
The trip from April 3-9 begins in the major southern city of Guangzhou, where she will speak with representatives of US firms and hold meetings with Chinese off...
Asian markets hit by dimming US rate hopes, Taiwan quake
Apr 03, 2024 (AFP)
Traders have pushed equities higher for months, driven by optimism that the central bank will begin easing monetary policy this year as inflation comes back tow...
Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows
Apr 02, 2024 (SPX)
Distinctive as their case may be, the story of the Wright brothers tells us something important about employment in the U.S. today. Most work in the U.S. is new...
China factory activity up after five-month slump
Mar 31, 2024 (AFP)
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) -- a key measure of factory output -- came in at 50.8 in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), up fr...
China reaffirms financial support for Sri Lanka
Mar 30, 2024 (AFP)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in China on Monday for a visit that included meeting President Xi Jinping and an appearance at the Boao Forum, a high-...
Indonesian president-elect Prabowo to visit China
Mar 29, 2024 (AFP)
On the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Prabowo -- who takes office later this year -- will visit China from Sunday until Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesper...
China lifts punitive tariffs on Australian wine
Mar 28, 2024 (AFP)
Canberra swiftly responded by dropping its case against Beijing at the World Trade Organization, welcoming an end to sanctions that had plunged many Australian ...
Yellen to warn China of industrial oversupply risks
Mar 27, 2024 (AFP)
She plans to raise those risks during her next trip to China likely this year, and press Beijing to take "necessary steps to address this issue." In her speech ...
China's pledges to Southeast Asia come up $50 bn short says study
Mar 27, 2024 (AFP)
Sydney's Lowy Institute found that since 2015, more than US$50 billion that Beijing promised to projects in the region was unallocated. More than half the proje...
China's Xi meets US business executives in Beijing
Mar 27, 2024 (AFP)
Officials are keen to bring in investment to kickstart growth as they battle a range of headwinds including a prolonged property-sector crisis, soaring youth un...
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh US rate outlook
Mar 26, 2024 (AFP)
Investors are also gearing up for the corporate earnings season, with some observers warning that profit expectations, which have helped push several markets to...
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