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Colombian president to visit China this week
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...
Stellantis sells three factories as pursues China withdrawal
Oct 20, 2023 (AFP)
The joint venture Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile (DPCA) operated factories in Wuhan, Chengdu and Xiangyang. Dongfeng will buy these factories "to pursue th...
Xi tells Sri Lankan president China to boost 'trust' after debt deal
Oct 20, 2023 (AFP)
Sri Lanka defaulted on its $46 billion debt last year, at a time when months of food and fuel shortages were making life a misery for the island nation's 22 mil...
Markets fall and oil rises on Middle East, Fed fears
Oct 20, 2023 (AFP)
Risk aversion was compounded by US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, who indicated a pause in interest rates at the bank's next meeting but left open the pros...
Markets in retreat on growing fears of Middle East war
Oct 19, 2023 (AFP)
With Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu building up a huge force ahead of an expected land incursion into Gaza, Iran has warned of a possible pre-emptive ...
Suit charges crypto firms with billion-dollar fraud
Oct 19, 2023 (AFP)
Gemini Trust Company, created by twin brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss of early Facebook fame, misled investors about the risk of putting money into a prog...
Country Garden denies founder, chairwoman have fled China
Oct 19, 2023 (AFP)
One of China's biggest developers, Country Garden has racked up debts estimated at 1.43 trillion yuan ($196 billion) as of the end of 2022. Unverified reports i...
China, Serbia sign roadbuilding, train deals
Oct 18, 2023 (AFP)
The contracts were signed in Beijing a day after the two countries signed a free trade agreement at a forum on China's landmark Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) a...
Equities struggle, oil rallies on fears of broader Middle East war
Oct 18, 2023 (AFP)
Markets had enjoyed a healthy run Tuesday on optimism that while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing for a ground offensive in the blockaded...
China's Xi announces over $100 billion in new Belt and Road funding
Oct 18, 2023 (AFP)
The Belt and Road is a central pillar of Xi's bid to expand China's clout overseas, with Beijing saying it has now inked over two trillion dollars in contracts ...
China's economic growth slowed in third-quarter but beat forecasts
Oct 18, 2023 (AFP)
The 4.9 percent expansion in July-September was helped by forecast-beating retail sales figures and follows a series of broadly positive readings that point to ...
Xi, Putin to deepen decade-long friendship at Beijing summit
Oct 17, 2023 (AFP)
The two presidents share a strong personal bond, with Xi calling his Russian counterpart his "best friend" and Putin cherishing his "reliable partner". Their re...
Ports, railways, a naval base: China's Belt and Road in five projects
Oct 17, 2023 (AFP)
Here AFP looks at five key projects: - Laos: High-speed railway - Laos took on huge loans from China to partially finance a $6 billion high-speed railway connec...
Key issues surrounding China's Belt and Road project
Oct 17, 2023 (AFP)
As representatives of 130 countries gather for a summit in Beijing to mark a decade of the project, AFP looks at some of the key issues surrounding the massive ...
Asian markets drop as Middle East conflict worries grow
Oct 16, 2023 (AFP)
After a week-long bombing campaign, Israel has amassed a huge army on the border with Gaza for what is expected to be a ground incursion aimed at flushing out m...
China saw moderate third-quarter growth as hurdles persist: survey
Oct 16, 2023 (AFP)
Authorities have been seeking ways to reinvigorate activity in an economy grappling with a major property crisis and weaker consumption since Beijing abolished ...
Former Bank of China chairman arrested for corruption
Oct 16, 2023 (AFP)
The state-owned bank said in February that Liu Lian'ge, 62, had stepped down as chairman and been removed from his position as Communist Party chief. China's to...
Markets snap week-long rally as US inflation dents rate hopes
Oct 13, 2023 (AFP)
Markets have enjoyed a fruitful few days since last week's jobs report suggested the world's top economy remained resilient but was not too strong to warrant mo...
Borrell says trust between EU, China 'eroded'
Oct 13, 2023 (AFP)
Borrell arrived in China on Thursday, looking to manage the bloc's "de-risking" strategy with its largest trading partner while laying the foundations for a pla...
China trade figures improve slightly in September
Oct 13, 2023 (AFP)
The government has recently enacted measures to boost activity in a sluggish economy grappling with a major property crisis and weaker consumption since Beijing...
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