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Asian markets mixed after US inflation data as Fed decision looms
Dec 13, 2023 (AFP)
All three indexes on Wall Street ended positively -- with the S&P 500 at a near three-year high -- following news that consumer prices slowed marginally last mo...
China facing 'challenges' in reviving economy, leaders say
Dec 12, 2023 (AFP)
"China still has to overcome some difficulties and challenges to further revive the economy," top leaders, including President Xi Jinping. noted at a meeting of...
U.S. imposes sweeping Russia-related sanctions against 250 people, companies
Dec 12, 2023 (UPI)
The sanctions were imposed as President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday amid efforts to convince R...
China's Xi visits Vietnam in bid to counter US
Dec 12, 2023 (AFP)
Xi met the leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, on the first day of his trip, after Hanoi upgraded diplomatic ties with Washington when...
China facing 'challenges' in reviving economy, leaders say
Dec 12, 2023 (AFP)
China's economy is battling headwinds on multiple fronts but a debt crisis in its property sector is foremost among its woes. Beijing's top decision-makers, inc...
Asia tracks Wall St rally ahead of run of data, Fed decision
Dec 12, 2023 (AFP)
The consumer price index reading comes a day before the US Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of the year, which will be closely followed by investors hopin...
China's Xi looks to strengthen Vietnam ties after Biden visit
Dec 10, 2023 (AFP)
China and Vietnam have a border in common, as well as close economic ties and ruling communist parties, but Xi's two-day trip will be his first visit to the cou...
China deflation accelerated in November: official data
Dec 09, 2023 (AFP)
The figures came after President Xi Jinping said Friday that the Asian giant's post-pandemic recovery was "still at a critical stage" and warned of "increasing ...
US bars imports from more Chinese firms on Uyghur labor concerns
Dec 08, 2023 (AFP)
Three Chinese companies -- COFCO Sugar Holding, Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group and Anhui Xinya New Materials -- were the latest additions to the Uyghur Forc...
China's Xi says economic recovery 'still at critical stage'
Dec 08, 2023 (AFP)
The world's second-largest economy expanded a moderate 4.9 percent in the third quarter, slightly less than Beijing's five percent target, which is one of the l...
Most markets up ahead of US jobs, Tokyo hit by strong yen
Dec 08, 2023 (AFP)
A volatile week looked set to end on a positive note as a series of figures indicated the US labour market and economy were slowing, fuelling speculation the US...
China's Xi to visit Vietnam next week
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
Xi's state visit will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a statement. The Chinese president was invited b...
China says exports rise for first time in seven months
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
However, the reading compares with a low base from last year when authorities were still wedded to a zero-Covid policy that hammered output and business activit...
China slams 'smearing' of Belt and Road project after Italy withdraws
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
"China firmly opposes smearing and undermining of cooperation on the joint construction of the Belt and Road," foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. B...
EU's von der Leyen tells Xi differences must be addressed
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
"China is the EU's most important trading partner," von der Leyen said in opening remarks at a high-level summit in Beijing, "but there are clear imbalances and...
EU tells China 'differences' must be addressed
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
Underlining Beijing's challenges in getting Europe onside, news broke on the eve of the summit that Italy -- the bloc's third-largest economy -- had withdrawn f...
EU leaders meet China's Xi for summit with high stakes but low expectations
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
China and the EU have ramped up diplomatic engagement this year in an attempt to steer post-pandemic recovery and repair damaged ties, with a number of its comm...
Asia, Europe track Wall St stock losses as US jobs market softens
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
After a November rally built on optimism that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year, markets have pulled back this month on concerns the buyi...
Asian markets on front foot as US jobs data provide new rate cheer
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
The below-forecast job openings figure bolstered optimism ahead of the closely watched non-farm payrolls report due Friday, which investors hope will confirm th...
Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road project
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
The long-expected decision was quietly communicated to Beijing three days ago without any official announcement, according to the Corriere della Sera daily. An ...
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