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Xi raises 'negative factors' in call with Trump
Jul 03, 2017 (AFP)
Trump held separate calls with Xi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that focused on tensions on the Korean peninsula, but China's foreign ministry said Xi ...
China opens up $10 trillion bond market in liberalisation step
Jul 03, 2017 (AFP)
The new window for foreign investors was opened via Hong Kong, where "qualified investors" such as central banks, sovereign wealth funds and major financial ins...
China factory activity rebounds in June: Caixin
Jul 03, 2017 (AFP)
The indicator tallies with the government's purchasing managers' index (PMI) that also showed an improvement in factory conditions in June compared with the pre...
China factory activity picks up but analysts warn on growth
Jun 30, 2017 (AFP)
The reading comes as the country loses momentum with policymakers putting the brakes on lending following years of debt-fuelled investment that has raised fears...
Best foot forward: Hong Kong's military-style youth groups
Jun 27, 2017 (AFP)
Some follow the traditions of former British colonial forces, while others are newly invented military-flavoured boot camps designed to keep young people in sha...
China to meet growth targets, says Li
Jun 27, 2017 (AFP)
There are fears the world's second-largest economy will lose momentum as policymakers curb freewheeling credit and property purchases that have powered growth f...
China regulator inspects loans to major firms: Wanda
Jun 23, 2017 (AFP)
Dalian Wanda Group said other domestic companies caught up in the review include AC Milan owner Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux, Club Med's Fosun Group and HNA G...
Macron stumbles at EU summit over Chinese investments
Jun 23, 2017 (AFP)
European leaders discussed the divisive topic on the second day of an EU summit in Brussels, as Europe seeks to lead on free trade in response to the protection...
China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol
Jun 22, 2017 (AFP)
In 2015, the two territories "were the provenance of 86% of global counterfeiting and $396.5 billion worth of counterfeit goods," Europol said in a detailed 74-...
Macron faces EU summit pushback on Chinese investments
Jun 22, 2017 (AFP)
European leaders will discuss the thorny topic of international trade on the second day of an EU summit on Friday, as Europe seeks to champion free trade agains...
US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs
Jun 22, 2017 (AFP)
However, several industry representatives cautioned against imposing tariffs on Canadian exports, saying production in that country was closely intertwined with...
China freezes bank accounts of over 100 Myanmar traders
Jun 20, 2017 (AFP)
Myanmar's government has been negotiating with Chinese officials since the accounts were suspended last week by three banks based in China's Yunnan province, ac...
NAFTA renegotiation may extend into 2018: US official
Jun 19, 2017 (AFP)
The remarks underscore the pressures facing the current administration as it attempts to deliver on one of President Donald Trump's signature campaign pledges. ...
Japan logs surprise trade deficit in May as energy costs expand
Jun 19, 2017 (AFP)
Japan logged a surprise deficit of 203 billion yen ($1.8 billion), the first red ink in four months, according to data from the finance ministry, despite market...
China factory output rises in May but officials guarded
Jun 14, 2017 (AFP)
The reading on industrial production, a key engine of growth, comes as Beijing wrestles with huge debt and excess capacity left over from massive government-bac...
IMF raises China growth forecast, urges faster reforms
Jun 14, 2017 (AFP)
The International Monetary Fund expects China to expand by 6.7 percent this year, faster than its previous estimate of 6.6 percent due to expanding credit and i...
French miner signs Guinea bauxite deal with Franco-Asian consortium
Jun 14, 2017 (AFP)
Societe Miniere de Boke (SMB), a joint French-Chinese-Singaporean venture, has been operating in the city of Boke since 2014, and completed the deal with AMR at...
Britain can stay in EU but perks will end: Verhofstadt
Jun 14, 2017 (AFP)
A day after France and Germany both said Britain could reverse Brexit if it wanted, Verhofstadt said Britain's budget rebates and opt outs from EU rules would d...
China-backed bank boasts rising lending power
Jun 14, 2017 (AFP)
The brainchild of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the multilateral financial institution was launched in January 2016 to counter Western dominance of the World Ba...
ECB swaps some dollar reserves for renminbi
Jun 13, 2017 (AFP)
The Frankfurt institution "completed an investment equivalent to 500 million euros ($560 million) of the ECB's foreign reserves in Chinese renminbi (CNY) during...
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