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Wary Trump and Xi measure each other up at US summit
Apr 07, 2017 (AFP)
President Donald Trump entered a second day of talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday hoping to strike deals on trade and jobs after an overnig...
Trump jokes he's 'gotten nothing' from Xi so far
Apr 07, 2017 (AFP)
President Donald Trump predicted a "very great" relationship with China's Xi Jinping as the pair met for the first time at his Florida resort of Mar-a-Lago Thur...
Siemens employee held by Dutch for alleged China spying
Apr 07, 2017 (AFP)
Dutch authorities have arrested an employee of the German industrial giant Siemens on suspicion he was spying for a Chinese rival, raiding his home and workplac...
Duterte orders Philippine troops to South China Sea reefs
Apr 06, 2017 (AFP)
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he has ordered troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea islands, boosting the military presence on remo...
Developing Asia to fuel global growth but risks ahead: ADB
Apr 06, 2017 (AFP)
Developing Asian countries will drive the world economy in the next two years, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday, but it warned of uncertainties from the...
US agrees to ChemChina's $43 bn takeover of Syngenta
Apr 05, 2017 (AFP)
US authorities have agreed to the $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticide giant Syngenta by state-owned ChemChina, marking the biggest overseas acquisition by a...
China plan for new economic zone sparks real estate frenzy
Apr 04, 2017 (AFP)
China's plan to develop an economic backwater outside Beijing into a city three times the size of New York has sparked a real estate speculation frenzy among ou...
Trump seeks limits on visa program favored by tech sector
Apr 03, 2017 (AFP)
The Trump administration has unveiled steps to limit an immigration visa program for skilled workers often used by Silicon Valley to attract tech workers. The m...
WTO creates panel to decide on China, EU trade flap
Apr 03, 2017 (AFP)
The World Trade Organization Monday set up a panel to examine the so-called "surrogate country" approach used by the European Union to calculate anti-dumping me...
China to create new economic zone outside Beijing
Apr 02, 2017 (AFP)
China will create a new special economic zone outside Beijing similar to those established in Shenzhen and Shanghai, the government said, in a bid to boost flag...
China manufacturing expands in March
Mar 31, 2017 (AFP)
Chinese factory activity accelerated in March, official data showed Friday, a sign of stability in the world's second largest economy. The official purchasing m...
Trump to name and shame trade 'cheats'
Mar 31, 2017 (AFP)
President Donald Trump will order staff Friday to pinpoint countries and goods responsible for America's nearly $50 billion trade deficit, in a protectionist wa...
China's big banks say bad-loan fears eased in 2016
Mar 31, 2017 (AFP)
Bad-loan concerns at China's big banks eased in 2016 despite flat earnings growth, the companies said this week, but analysts warn asset-quality problems in the...
Is Britain's Article 50 reversible?
Mar 30, 2017 (AFP)
The answer to the question of whether Britain's exit process from the European Union is revocable is simple: it just depends who you ask. British Prime Minister...
Trump predicts 'very difficult' China summit
Mar 30, 2017 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump predicted an upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping would be "very difficult" Thursday, laying out an adversarial tone ahead ...
Mexican president says seeking 'new relationship' with US
Mar 29, 2017 (AFP)
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Wednesday he is working on "a new relationship" with the US and thanked Latin American neighbors for support as Mexico...
WTO hands China partial win over EU in poultry spat
Mar 28, 2017 (AFP)
China won a partial victory at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday in a dispute over tariffs imposed on its poultry products by the European Union. Between ...
EU clears Dow-DuPont chemicals mega-merger
Mar 27, 2017 (AFP)
The EU on Monday approved a $130 billion mega-merger of US agro-chemicals giants Dow Chemical and DuPont, paving the way for major consolidation in a sensitive ...
China's Li in New Zealand for trade talks
Mar 26, 2017 (AFP)
New Zealand said Sunday it did not plan to "choose sides" on trade between the United States and China, as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived for a visit focuse...
China inks $4.6 billion deal for Australia mine project
Mar 24, 2017 (AFP)
A state-owned Chinese construction giant Friday sealed a deal to build a Aus$6 billion (US$4.6 billion) mining infrastructure project to tap into resource-rich ...
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