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China factory-gate inflation hits 5-year high
Dec 09, 2016 (AFP)
Chinese producer prices rose at their fastest pace for five years in November, Beijing said Friday, fuelling hopes that the world's factory can export inflation...
US hits cheap China washing machines with punitive duties
Dec 09, 2016 (AFP)
Chinese manufacturers are dumping washing machines into the US market at artificially low prices, making them subject to punitive duties of up to 52 percent, th...
China statistics chief says false economic data is a problem
Dec 08, 2016 (AFP)
China's top statistician has accused local officials of "falsifying" economic figures and warned offenders would be severely punished, reflecting growing concer...
China imports rise 6.7% on-year in November: govt
Dec 08, 2016 (AFP)
China imports rose a forecast-beating 6.7 percent year-on-year to $152.2 billion in November, government data showed Thursday, in a positive sign for the world'...
China exports snap losing streak on weaker yuan
Dec 08, 2016 (AFP)
Chinese exports beat expectations in November, a positive sign for the global economy, but analysts warned Thursday of an uncertain outlook as US President-elec...
China warns against 'irrational' overseas acquisitions
Dec 07, 2016 (AFP)
China has urged domestic companies to avoid "irrational" overseas investments following a record-setting buying spree that has worried authorities about capital...
Starbucks to add 12,000 cafes globally
Dec 07, 2016 (AFP)
US coffee giant Starbucks outlined plans Wednesday to add 12,000 cafes globally by 2021, including a group of new premium stores that will showcase rare coffees...
Trump misses target with China onslaught: experts
Dec 07, 2016 (AFP)
US President-elect Donald Trump accuses China of keeping its yuan currency artificially low and slapping unfair taxes on American exports. However, analysts say...
Egypt, China sign currency swap deal
Dec 06, 2016 (AFP)
The Egyptian and Chinese central banks on Tuesday signed an 18-billion-yuan ($2.6-billion) currency swap agreement which would ease pressure on Cairo's foreign ...
US exports to China rise; total trade deficit widens in October
Dec 06, 2016 (AFP)
The US trade deficit widened in October but remained smaller than a year earlier, and included a big jump in exports to China, especially cars, the Commerce Dep...
Ratings agencies see China slowing down
Dec 05, 2016 (UPI)
As investors watch carefully the balance between oil supply and demand, ratings agencies said the Chinese economy was on pace to moderate in 2017. Twin crashes ...
Amazon testing cashier-free retail store
Dec 05, 2016 (AFP)
Amazon on Monday unveiled a new kind of retail store, with no cashiers. In the concept store in Amazon's hometown of Seattle, Washington, customers can fill the...
Erdogan wants trade with Russia, China in local currencies
Dec 04, 2016 (AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was moving towards allowing trade with Russia, China and Iran to be conducted in local currencies, as he...
EU accuses China of wrecking 'green' goods deal
Dec 04, 2016 (AFP)
China has scuppered attempts by world trade heavyweights to eliminate or reduce tariffs on a list of environmentally friendly products, the European Union said ...
China must 'walk the talk' on trade: former WTO chief
Dec 02, 2016 (AFP)
Beijing's pledges to pursue trade liberalisation in the face of a potentially more protectionist US under Donald Trump meant it was time for China to "walk the ...
China merges steelmakers to forge new national leader
Dec 01, 2016 (AFP)
China officially established a new national steelmaking leader -- the world's second-largest manufacturer -- on Thursday by merging two giant mills, as Beijing ...
China factory activity growth accelerates in November
Dec 01, 2016 (AFP)
China's factory activity grew at its fastest rate in more than two years in November, official data showed Thursday, as cheap credit and improving demand helped...
Nasdaq head hopeful Trump will refine, not kill, trade
Nov 29, 2016 (AFP)
Nasdaq chief Robert Greifeld said Tuesday he was worried about a US trade war with China but expects President-elect Donald Trump to adopt a pragmatic approach ...
China puts brakes on overseas spending spree
Nov 29, 2016 (AFP)
Beijing is tightening screening on Chinese companies' overseas investments, according to the government and reports, after a record-setting shopping spree raise...
Surging homeowner loans in China raise alarms over debt
Nov 27, 2016 (AFP)
Chinese household debt has risen at an "alarming" pace as property values have soared, analysts say, raising the risk that a real estate downturn could send sho...
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