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US-sanctioned Hong Kong leader to skip APEC summit

Oct 31, 2023 (AFP)

"Due to scheduling issues, (Lee) would not be able to attend the meeting to represent Hong Kong, China in person," the city's government said in a statement on ...

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...

Crude slips on easing worries of region-wide Middle East war

Oct 30, 2023 (AFP)

However, equities were in the red ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week, with traders fearing it will likely keep interest rates elevated for an e...

China's share of global manufacturing jobs to rise by 2050: study

Oct 30, 2023 (AFP)

The Asian giant's share of global manufacturing jobs will rise to 43 percent of the total by that year -- making China one of the only countries to see growth i...

G7 trade ministers hit out at China, Russia

Oct 29, 2023 (AFP)

A joint statement after talks in Japan slammed Russia's "destruction of Ukrainian grain export infrastructure" since it exited in July a deal that had allowed s...

US, China agree to work towards Biden-Xi meeting next month

Oct 28, 2023 (AFP)

Biden has invited Xi Jinping to San Francisco in November for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit at a time of tense relations between the two p...

China FM calls for 'stable' US ties on visit to weigh Xi summit

Oct 27, 2023 (AFP)

President Joe Biden has invited Xi to San Francisco next month to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, but he has also stood firm...

Markets rise on tech bounce hope, inflation in focus

Oct 27, 2023 (AFP)

The gains come at the end of a rollercoaster week for equities, but the Middle East crisis continued to cast a shadow as Israel said ground forces had raided ce...

China's top diplomat starts US visit as Biden stands firm

Oct 26, 2023 (AFP)

Foreign Minister Wang Yi is paying a rare high-level to Washington as the world's two largest economies seek to manage, if not resolve, a host of disputes that ...

Stocks hit by Middle East, earnings and economy concerns

Oct 26, 2023 (AFP)

Disappointing corporate reports from US tech titans added to the sense of gloom among investors, while the burst of optimism that greeted China's massive spendi...

Standard Chartered bank falls into red on China

Oct 26, 2023 (AFP)

Standard Chartered fell into a net loss of $35 million (33 million euros) in the three months to September. That contrasted with profit after tax of $964 millio...

Asia stocks helped by China spending plan, oil down on Israel hope

Oct 25, 2023 (AFP)

Traders tracked a rally on Wall Street that was helped by a strong set of earnings from big-name firms including Coca-Cola, Verizon and 3M that fuelled optimism...

China's Xi meets California governor: state media

Oct 25, 2023 (AFP)

Newsom -- whose state has the largest economy in the United States and who has long been touted as a future presidential candidate -- has said his visit will fo...

China's Xi hails new 'strategic partnership' with Colombia

Oct 25, 2023 (AFP)

Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in the Chinese capital on Tuesday for a state visit that his office had said would see him and Xi "sign a plan for the...

China detains executive at foreign-owned firm for alleged bribery

Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)

Beijing has intensified its scrutiny of foreign enterprises in certain sectors this year, conducting raids on a string of big-name consulting, research and due ...

China moves to boost economy with $137 bn sovereign bond issuance

Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)

China's economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, but the reading was still below target and officials have continued to face calls for more stimulu...

China's top diplomat to pay rare US visit ahead of potential Xi trip

Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the highest-ranking Chinese official in the US capital in nearly five years, will visit from Thursday through Saturday against a backd...

China, US announce 'productive' economic meeting

Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)

"The delegations met virtually for two hours and had a productive and substantive discussion on topics including domestic and global macroeconomic developments,...

Equities drop as traders keep wary eye on Middle East crisis

Oct 23, 2023 (AFP)

Still, oil dipped as Israel's expected ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza was delayed as diplomats tried to secure the release of more hostages, with some s...

Colombian president to visit China this week: foreign ministry

Oct 23, 2023 (AFP)

Petro's visit comes at the invitation of President Xi Jinping and will take place from Tuesday to Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying s...