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China owed more than $1 trillion in Belt and Road debt: report
Nov 07, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing says upwards of 150 countries stretching from Uruguay to Sri Lanka have signed up to the BRI, a vast global infrastructure push unveiled by President Xi...
China's exports extend slump in October: data
Nov 07, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing has sought to boost business activity in a country grappling with a major property crisis and weaker consumption since officials abolished their strict ...
Asian markets take a breather after Fed rate pause rally
Nov 07, 2023 (AFP)
Investors were unable to maintain the momentum seen after US officials hinted that the era of rising borrowing costs was over, while a jump in Treasury yields M...
China, Australia can become 'trusting' partners, Xi says
Nov 06, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing is Canberra's biggest trading partner, but relations plummeted in 2020 after Australia's then-conservative government barred Chinese tech giant Huawei f...
Asia builds on global stocks rally as US jobs data cements rate hopes
Nov 06, 2023 (AFP)
After a tough year for traders, the bank's decision last week to pause on monetary policy for a second meeting and hint that it would not tighten further has pr...
Australia's PM sees 'promising signs' of better China ties
Nov 06, 2023 (AFP)
After years of deep rancour between the two trading partners, Anthony Albanese predicted a "constructive discussion" with China's leader and lauded recently imp...
US Treasury chief, Chinese vice premier to meet before APEC summit
Nov 06, 2023 (AFP)
Yellen will host He for two days of bilateral meetings, at "a time of more intensive diplomacy" aimed at stabilizing ties and helping with progress on economic ...
US China policy chief meets Beijing's top borders official
Nov 04, 2023 (AFP)
Mark B. Lambert, the U.S. Department of State China coordinator and deputy assistant secretary for China and Taiwan, met the Chinese Director-General for Bounda...
Transportation Dept. announces $653M in federal funds to strengthen nation's ports
Nov 03, 2023 (UPI)
The Port Infrastructure Development Program, announced Friday by DOT's Maritime Administration, aims to increase capacity and efficiency at coastal seaports, Gr...
Asia extends global stocks rally on rate optimism, jobs in focus
Nov 03, 2023 (AFP)
After a fallow past two months, markets have recovered some of their mojo after the US central bank left borrowing costs on hold for a second straight meeting a...
China's Xi asks Scholz to push EU to boost 'fair market competition'
Nov 03, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing and the EU are major trade partners but the bloc has recently signalled a desire to reduce reliance on trade with China in technology and other areas. T...
Global challenges discussed in White House meetings with leaders of Dominican Republic, Chile
Nov 02, 2023 (UPI)
The White House reported that discussions with President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic were marked by a shared commitment to strengthening economic ti...
Stocks rally and dollar drops on hopes Fed rates have peaked
Nov 02, 2023 (AFP)
Asian traders picked up the baton from their Wall Street counterparts, who welcomed what was seen as a dovish stance by the central bank and its governor, while...
US seeks China collaboration, with eye on national security: Yellen
Nov 02, 2023 (AFP)
Her remarks outlining Washington's approach to US-China ties come ahead of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings this month in San Francisco -- wher...
Equities gain ahead of Fed, yen rebounds on intervention warning
Nov 01, 2023 (AFP)
With the Israel-Hamas conflict so far showing few signs of spilling over into a wider war -- keeping oil subdued -- traders were able to turn their focus back t...
Biden taps architect of tough China stance as State Dept number two
Nov 01, 2023 (AFP)
Campbell, who since Biden took office has coordinated Asia policy at the White House, will need confirmation from the Senate, where his Democratic Party holds a...
Panama Canal to reduce ship traffic due to drought
Nov 01, 2023 (AFP)
Traffic will be reduced to 25 ships a day from Friday, down from 29, and will drop to 18 ships a day by February, the Panama Canal Authority said. The interocea...
China factory activity falls back into decline; China's manufacturing sector to rise further in future
Oct 31, 2023 (AFP)
The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index -- a key measure of factory output -- stood at 49.5 in October, below the 50-point mark separating expansi...
Stocks mixed, oil up as traders eye Mideast and central banks
Oct 31, 2023 (AFP)
Attention is also on meetings by major central banks, with Japan announcing a small tweak to its policy control programme that fell short of expectations, sendi...
Xi chairs rare meeting to 'resolve risks' in China's finance sector
Oct 31, 2023 (AFP)
Typically held twice a decade but last convened in 2017, the conference offers insight into the policymaking direction currently being pursued by Communist Part...
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