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China's Xi denounces 'protectionism, isolationism and populism'
Jun 21, 2018 (AFP)
Xi told a gathering of foreign business executives that after "signs of stability and improvement in the world economy" last year, "we must also stay vigilant b...
French crystal maker Baccarat joins Chinese magnate's collection
Jun 21, 2018 (AFP)
Coco Chu -- founder of the Hong Kong-based Fortune Fountain Capital -- has completed the acquisition of Baccarat, whose hand-crafted sculptures and champagne fl...
European firms say China business 'more difficult'
Jun 20, 2018 (AFP)
The study comes as President Xi Jinping looks to portray the world's number two as being at the forefront of the globalisation while trade tensions with the Uni...
US lawmakers hammer commerce secretary Ross over trade
Jun 20, 2018 (AFP)
Pleading for an assortment of interests -- from nail manufacturers in Missouri to cherry growers in Washington state -- senators told Ross US trade policies are...
White House: China has 'much more to lose' in trade dispute
Jun 19, 2018 (AFP)
Trade brinkmanship between Washington and Beijing continued late Monday when President Donald Trump threatened to put fresh duties on between $200 billion and $...
No profit motive in Russia-linked short sale: US official
Jun 19, 2018 (AFP)
The transaction was first reported Monday in Forbes as part of a set of investments the magazine said constituted major ethical conflicts for Ross -- who instea...
China accuses Trump of 'blackmail' after new tariffs threat
Jun 19, 2018 (AFP)
Trump said on Monday he had asked the US Trade Representative to target $200 billion worth of imports for a 10 percent levy, citing China's "unacceptable" move ...
Malaysia murder case linked to Najib 'may be re-opened'
Jun 19, 2018 (AFP)
Altantuya Shaariibuu was shot dead and her body blown up with military-grade plastic explosives near Kuala Lumpur in 2006. The Mongolian's murder was the most s...
Trump escalates China trade war with extra tariffs
Jun 19, 2018 (AFP)
With the world's two largest economies already engaged in a confrontation long feared by markets and industry, Trump said he was pushing forward with fresh puni...
US slaps anti-dumping duties on Chinese alloy aluminum sheet
Jun 19, 2018 (AFP)
Trade relations between the world's two top economies on Tuesday were at the brink of all-out conflict, with US President Donald Trump having threatened late Mo...
US, China firms brace for escalating trade war
Jun 16, 2018 (AFP)
Beijing retaliated immediately to tariffs on tens of billions in Chinese imports imposed by US President Donald Trump on Friday, igniting a trade war that threa...
Trump keeps his promises on trade
Jun 16, 2018 (AFP)
During his first year in office, Trump and his top economic aides made repeated threats and warned that preliminary investigations were launched into whether ce...
Trump ignites trade war with China, triggering swift retaliation
Jun 16, 2018 (AFP)
The moves brought the world's two largest economies to the verge of an all-out confrontation long feared by markets and industry. And the China trade offensive ...
China hits back as US trade tensions threaten economy
Jun 16, 2018 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump announced tariffs Friday on Chinese imports valued at $34 billion -- with another $16 billion under consideration -- prompting an imme...
China imposes equal tariffs on US imports in retaliation
Jun 15, 2018 (AFP)
"We will immediately launch tax measures of equal scale and equal strength," the commerce ministry said in a statement on its website which also called on other...
Trump prepares China tariff target list as confrontation escalates
Jun 15, 2018 (AFP)
Imposing the tariffs would escalate the trade confrontation with Beijing, and potentially set off a round of tit-for-tat retaliation, which economists warn woul...
Hong Kong tracks Fed rate hike, impact on economy seen limited
Jun 14, 2018 (AFP)
The US central bank on Wednesday lifted borrowing costs, as expected, but indicated another two this year and four in 2019 as the world's top economy continues ...
Chinese growth shows signs of flagging as leaders tackle problems
Jun 14, 2018 (AFP)
Industrial output and retail sales in the world's number two economy slowed last month, while the central bank shied away from raising borrowing costs despite a...
London hopes for bright tech future despite Brexit
Jun 13, 2018 (AFP)
Launching London Tech Week, dubbed Europe's largest festival of technology and innovation by its organisers, Khan said in an interview that London must "collabo...
Bitcoin 'whales' pulling cryptocurrency strings
Jun 13, 2018 (AFP)
But analysts have cast doubt on the veracity of that perception, highlighting that the bulk of bitcoin is in fact heavily concentrated in the hands of a powerfu...
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