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Beijing mum on Trump-Xi meeting at G20 summit

Jun 11, 2019 (AFP)

Trump said a meeting with Xi has been "scheduled" during the G20 summit in Japan later this month, and that he expected the Chinese leader to attend. "We have n...

Trump delivers hard line on new China tariffs threat

Jun 10, 2019 (AFP)

Trump delivered his hardline message ahead of the G20 summit on June 28-29 in Osaka, Japan, which could mark a turning point in the trade dispute between the wo...

China's exports beat forecast to rise as trade war heats up

Jun 10, 2019 (AFP)

The spat between the world's top two economies escalated last month, with President Donald Trump increasing tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods. But Chines...

G20 frets over global economy amid US-China trade war

Jun 09, 2019 (AFP)

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the G20 group of the world's top economies are expected to note the "downside risks" to the global economy from t...

EU states adopt 'panda bonds' in Chinese outreach

Jun 09, 2019 (AFP)

Italy might join the trend as well, despite EU concerns that China may be seeking a way to increase its influence on the continent. On May 30, Portugal became t...

China has tools to handle trade war: central bank chief

Jun 07, 2019 (AFP)

There is "tremendous" room to counter the deepening trade war, People's Bank of China governor Yi Gang said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. "We have plenty o...

Banning Huawei would cost EU telcos up to 55 bn euros: industry body

Jun 07, 2019 (AFP)

The operators would also face delays of up to 18 months in getting next-generation 5G out to their customers, according to the impact assessment drawn up by the...

China to release details on blacklist of 'unreliable' companies soon

Jun 06, 2019 (AFP)

Last month the US Commerce Department placed Chinese tech giant Huawei and dozens of its affiliates on an "entity list" on grounds of national security. The mov...

IMF slightly lowers China's 2019 GDP growth forecast to 6.2%

Jun 05, 2019 (AFP)

The world's second-largest economy is expected to rise by 6.2 percent this year and 6.0 percent in the next, the IMF said, down from previous forecasts of 6.3 p...

IMF slightly lowers China's 2019 GDP growth forecast to 6.2%

Jun 05, 2019 (AFP)

The world's second-largest economy is expected to grow by 6.2 percent this year and 6.0 percent in the next, the IMF said, down from previous forecasts of 6.3 p...

China fines Ford joint venture in latest hit on US firm

Jun 05, 2019 (AFP)

The fine, amounting to four percent of Changan Ford Automobile's sales in the southwestern city of Chongqing, was levied over violations of China's anti-monopol...

China fines Ford joint venture in latest hit on US firm

Jun 05, 2019 (AFP)

The fine, amounting to four percent of Changan Ford Automobile's sales in the southwestern city of Chongqing, was levied over violations of China's anti-monopol...

China ups inspections of Canadian pork amid diplomatic spat

Jun 04, 2019 (AFP)

Beijing's move, citing fear of pathogens, comes after it blocked shipments of Canada's most-valuable crop, canola, earlier this year. "We have been saying for s...

China warns its citizens of police harassment, crime in US

Jun 04, 2019 (AFP)

The world's two largest economies have been locked in a protracted trade war, and any major drop in Chinese tourism to the United States could cost billions to ...

China ready to fight US on trade but door open for talks: defence minister

Jun 02, 2019 (AFP)

"On the trade friction started by the US: if the US wants to talk, we will keep the door open. If they want to fight, we are ready," General Wei Fenghe told an ...

China says trade war 'has not made America great again'

Jun 02, 2019 (AFP)

Beijing's broadside is the latest act in a bruising conflict between the world's top two economies that has spooked markets and sparked fears about the global e...

China to investigate FedEx: state media

Jun 01, 2019 (AFP)

FedEx earlier this week apologised for misrouting some Huawei parcels after the Chinese telecom giant said it was reviewing its ties with the package service ov...

China raises tariffs on US goods amid esclating tensions

Jun 01, 2019 (AFP)

Beijing's move hits $60 billion worth of US goods with new punitive tariffs ranging from five to 25 percent, and comes in retaliation for Washington raising dut...

China factory activity contracts in May

May 31, 2019 (AFP)

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a gauge of factory conditions, came in at 49.4 for the month, down from 50.1 in April, according to the National Bureau of...

China accuses US of 'naked economic terrorism'

May 30, 2019 (AFP)

The world's top two economies are at loggerheads as trade talks have apparently stalled, with US President Donald Trump hiking tariffs on $200 billion in Chines...