Despite expected extension, insiders say trade talks unlikely to yield breakthroughs on specific issues though no escalations anticipated.
Washington views the Arctic as a strategic priority, but Chinese analysts split on whether costly infrastructure serves Beijing’s interests.
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European Commission president also says trade ties have ‘reached an inflection point’, while reiterating claim of industrial overcapacity.
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A zero-tolerance crackdown has swooped up illegal traders, and foreign violators will be added to the country’s export blacklist, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, says bilateral trade has been fruitful but lopsided in Beijing’s favour.
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A separate customs zone will be established in the tropical island province from mid-December, enhancing its free-trade credentials.
Beijing urges Brussels to ‘immediately cease’ its actions against two Chinese banks, which are accused of violating a Russia trade embargo.
AI-fuelled optimism casts light on recent China-US thaw, but the shadow of tariffs continues to haunt businesses.
19 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM videocam
North American trade rules may tighten but country-specific restrictions unlikely, Mexican diplomat says.
Beijing’s top US negotiator says global supply chains depend on cooperation, not trade restrictions or ideological agendas.
18 Jul 2025 - 3:57PM videocam
Amid strained bilateral relations, tech titan says many US-educated Chinese researchers are being lured home by vibrant market opportunities.
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With advantages respectively held by China and the US, the founder of Unitree Robotics points to opportunities for their private companies to work together.
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China’s economy beat market forecasts to grow 5.2 per cent in the second quarter, but analysts said headwinds would intensify in late 2025.
Central bank says the economy has not yet seen the full impact of its policy moves, which are evolving and being adapted as needed.
Exports were up 5.8 per cent in June, bucking expectations after the 90-day tariff reprieve agreed with the US in May.
A race for market share in China’s new-found growth sectors has led to vicious price spirals, eliciting warnings from high-level officials.
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Beijing will press ahead with major investment projects, even as policymakers look to boost household spending to drive future growth.
Some regions have rolled out draconian austerity measures that have hit businesses hard, complicating Beijing’s drive to boost consumption.
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High-speed railways will be a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road, creating key transport arteries to set international railway standards.
Dozens of localities violated conditions of receiving funds, such as for large-scale equipment renewals and consumer goods trade-ins, top audit watchdog finds.
Announcement follows high-level negotiations in London and comes amid intensifying competition over strategic technologies.
HKUST professor tells ‘Summer Davos’ panel that opportunities can be found in services sector and smaller Chinese cities.
The subsidy scheme has been key to lifting China’s consumer spending this year. But it is expensive – and may be creating new problems.
Trump’s tariffs threaten greenback’s supreme status, but analysts see long road ahead for Chinese currency.
The Beijing-based multilateral development bank’s satellite in Hong Kong will handle ‘operational investments’ with city institutions.
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Executives say China’s companies should fully relocate production to secure supply chains against tariffs, trade restrictions as they expand.
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Brussels urged to ‘immediately correct its wrongdoings’, while Beijing says it will take measures to defend Chinese enterprises’ interests.
The metropolis is already a rail-powered gateway to foreign markets – now, it wants to go one step further.
With his tenure as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president drawing to a close, the financier surveys the landscape for multilateral development.
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As tariffs rattled markets in April, Beijing’s US debt holdings fell to their lowest level since 2009.