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China’s Economy Is Still Sputtering. Why Beijing May Wait on More Stimulus.
China’s economy continues to struggle to mount a sustainable recovery, according to the latest data out Wednesday from China ...
China's Copper Smelters Win Better-Than-Expected $0 TC/RC Deal From Antofagasta, Sources Say
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Chilean miner Antofagasta has agreed with some Chinese smelters to set copper concentrate ...
Trump says US has signed a deal with China on trade, without giving details
It follows initial talks in Geneva in early May that led both sides to postpone massive tariff hikes that were threatening to ...
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China's Xiaomi receives almost 300,000 SUV pre-orders in minutes
The exceptionally strong initial orders for Xiaomi's YU7 electric sport utility vehicle fanned speculation that Tesla may ...
China's Factory Activity Expected to Shrink for Third Month Amid Trade Tensions: Reuters Poll
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's factory activity likely shrank for a third straight month in June, a Reuters poll showed on Friday ...
Iran’s defense minister goes to China on first reported foreign trip since conflict with Israel
Iran’s defense minister has traveled to diplomatic and economic ally China on his first reported trip abroad since a 12-day ...
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China’s non-financial outbound direct investment up 2.3% in 5 months
China's total non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) rose 2.3 percent year-on-year to $61.6 billion in the first five months, underscoring the nation's sustained efforts to deepen ...
China, Taiwan clash over history, Beijing says can't 'invade' what is already its territory
China and Taiwan have clashed over their competing interpretations of history in an escalating war of words over what Beijing ...
How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan
By attacking Iran, President Trump has shown he is willing to engage in a distant war. This raises questions in Beijing about ...
China's industrial profits plunge 9.1% in May, signaling persistent deflation worries
Cumulative profits at major industrial firms fell 1.1% this year as of May, compared to a year earlier, the data showed.
China to Hegseth: US on Path to 'Fire and Suffering'
China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own, although the Chinese Communist Party has never ruled there. Taipei is ...
China urges Beijing-backed development bank to focus more on Belt and Road Initiative
Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to increase its support for Beijing's Belt and ...