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Chinese activist questions arrest in Ivanka Trump factory probe
Jul 19, 2017 (AFP)
Hua and two colleagues had worked undercover in factories that manufactured shoes for the brand of US President Donald Trump's daughter and other foreign firms ...
US seeks to smooth trade relations with China in talks
Jul 19, 2017 (AFP)
Expectations among trade experts are restrained that the first round of talks Wednesday will produce results on long-standing issues with Beijing, such as the m...
US says must have more 'fair, reciprocal' trade with China
Jul 19, 2017 (AFP)
The US side blamed the unbalanced relationship -- marked by a US trade deficit with China of $309 billion last year -- on Beijing's policies that impede access ...
Target CEO unfazed by Amazon-Whole Foods deal
Jul 18, 2017 (AFP)
"It wasn't a surprise that that deal took place," Cornell told a forum at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado. "It really validates what w...
China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy'
Jul 18, 2017 (AFP)
Donald Trump has railed against China's massive trade surplus while the European Union and US companies have complained about a lack of access to the huge marke...
China says economy grew 6.9% in second quarter
Jul 17, 2017 (AFP)
Analysts polled by AFP had forecast growth of 6.8 percent after the economy expanded 6.9 percent in the first quarter. "Generally speaking, the national economy...
China cuts off Wanda funding after overseas buying spree: reports
Jul 17, 2017 (AFP)
The regulatory retaliation marks a major setback for a formerly fast-expanding company that was among the most aggressive players in a flood of acquisitions aro...
Fitch keeps China's 'A+' rating but warns over debt
Jul 14, 2017 (AFP)
The announcement follows Moody's shock decision in May to downgrade the world's second-largest economy for the first time in almost three decades on concerns ov...
Chinese group bids $11.6 bn for warehouse firm GLP
Jul 14, 2017 (AFP)
In filings with the Singapore Exchange, both firms said they were "pleased to announce the proposed acquisition" after GLP selected Nesta Investment Holdings as...
China wants free trade deal with Canada
Jul 13, 2017 (UPI)
Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with David Johnston, the representative of the Canadian monarchy, to discuss an evolving partnership. The official X...
Germany toughens rules on foreign buyouts in strategic sectors
Jul 12, 2017 (AFP)
New regulations will allow Berlin more time to probe takeover bids, especially in sectors affecting critical infrastructure, and extend the range of deals eligi...
Things to know about Bitcoin
Jul 11, 2017 (AFP)
Here are some key facts about the world's most widely used crypto currency: What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a virtual currency created from computer code. Unlike a ...
Chinese deities end SE Asia luxury tour
Jul 10, 2017 (AFP)
Adorned in brightly coloured clothes, an extravagant headdress and garlands of flowers and cash, Chinese sea goodness Mazu got the chance to relax a little in t...
China's COSCO in multi-billion buyout of Hong Kong rival
Jul 10, 2017 (AFP)
The move is the latest in a consolidation wave following the 2008 financial crisis, which led to too many vessels chasing too little cargo and shrinking freight...
China's Wanda agrees to mammoth asset sale to slash debt
Jul 10, 2017 (AFP)
It is China's largest-ever property deal, according to Bloomberg News, and will see Sunac buy 76 hotels outright and take a 91 percent stake in 13 other "cultur...
Stormy G20 ends with gestures for Trump on climate, trade
Jul 08, 2017 (AFP)
In a departure from final summit declarations that tend to outline consensus on issues that range from fighting terrorism to financial governance, the extraordi...
Japan, EU seal landmark trade deal in challenge to Trump
Jul 06, 2017 (AFP)
The breakthrough capped four years of talks and came on the eve of a G20 meeting in Germany at which Trump is expected to defend his "America First" stance on w...
Japanese PM to seal EU trade deal in blow to protectionism
Jul 06, 2017 (AFP)
European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem on Tuesday announced the two sides had reached a "political agreement" on the EU Japan deal, after eleventh...
Putin and Xi talking N.Korea, trade at Kremlin
Jul 04, 2017 (AFP)
The meeting in Moscow comes as North Korea claimed the launch of its first inter-continental ballistic missile, and US President Trump urged China to "end this ...
Putin and Xi talk trade, N.Korea at Kremlin
Jul 04, 2017 (AFP)
The sit-down in Moscow is meant to focus on bolstering trade ties between the two partners, with deals worth billions of dollars expected to be signed. But the ...
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