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US, China have long way to go to resolve trade friction: IMF chief
Jan 17, 2020 (AFP)
"Trade truce is not the same as trade peace," she said. US President Donald Trump signed a deal with China this week that ends the escalation but leaves in plac...
China's Xi jets to Myanmar in billion-dollar charm offensive
Jan 17, 2020 (AFP)
The wide highways and manicured lawns of Naypyidaw, purpose-built by generals under Myanmar's junta, were dotted with red banners bearing Xi's face and greeting...
Chinese economic growth hits three-decade low
Jan 17, 2020 (AFP)
The 6.1 percent rate is a sharp drop from the 6.6 percent the year before and marks the third straight drop, though it met the government's target and analysts ...
EU warns of WTO challenge if China-US deal creates 'distortions'
Jan 17, 2020 (AFP)
Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis told reporters the 28-nation EU "will monitor the implementation" of the "phase one" deal that was signed on Wednesday by President D...
What's next after the US-China 'phase one' deal?
Jan 16, 2020 (AFP)
The agreement signed by President Donald Trump and Vice Premier Liu He in Washington on Wednesday marks a ceasefire in the nearly two-year-old trade war. But ma...
After China, Trump trade wrath likely to find new targets
Jan 16, 2020 (AFP)
"This deal may cause short-term relief, but it's just a stage," said Sylvain Broyer, European chief economist at Standard and Poor's, calling it "the tip of the...
Lack of transparency in China's Belt and Road projects: EU firms
Jan 16, 2020 (AFP)
Only 20 out of 132 firms polled said they have bid for projects related to the BRI, a massive global network of ports, railways, roads and industrial parks span...
Competition reform a 'top priority' for the EU, says Vestager
Jan 16, 2020 (AFP)
"I have learned never to give a date because otherwise everyone focuses on respecting the timetable and not on the quality of the work," Vestager told AFP in an...
Xi comes bearing ports, trains and trade; Europe says no transparency
Jan 15, 2020 (AFP)
Here are five of the main projects -- and some of the issues plaguing them: - The big deal - The crown jewel of Xi's two-day visit will be a $1.3 billion deep-s...
US, China set to sign vital trade truce
Jan 15, 2020 (AFP)
Although tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of two-way trade will remain in place, likely at least until after President Donald Trump faces reelection i...
China's Xi visits Myanmar to drive home Belt and Road plan
Jan 15, 2020 (AFP)
Xi's two-day visit, his first as president, will seek to cement Beijing's position as Myanmar's largest investor and strategic partner. The much-trumpeted China...
US says China trade deal has no agreement to reduce tariffs
Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)
The joint statement from the Treasury and the US Trade Representative's office said "there is no agreement for future reduction in tariffs. Any rumors to the co...
China trade surplus with US dropped 8.5% to $296 bn in 2019
Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)
The huge difference in trade traffic is a key bone of contention for Donald Trump in a long-running stand-off that has seen him impose tariffs on goods worth hu...
China expected to clock weakest growth in 30 years
Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)
The survey of analysts at 14 institutions predicted that the world's second-largest economy would clock 6.1 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the ...
German factory outfitters want fairer trade with China
Jan 13, 2020 (AFP)
China -- the world's second-largest machine-tool exporter after Germany -- has got away with "subsidy distortions and unequal market access" at the World Trade ...
US unveils tighter foreign investment rules for national security
Jan 13, 2020 (AFP)
The new rules enforce reforms Congress enacted in 2018 amid heightened concern about Chinese economic espionage, although officials said the measures do not tar...
US sends home 21 Saudis as probe finds shooting was 'terrorism'
Jan 13, 2020 (AFP)
Attorney General Bill Barr said the December 6 shootings by Royal Saudi Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani at the US Naval Air Station in Pensac...
Firms in China remain wary despite US trade deal
Jan 12, 2020 (AFP)
As Chinese Vice Premier Liu He travels to Washington from Monday to Wednesday to seal the deal, manufacturers and suppliers told AFP that they fear the agreemen...
Pricey 'American Dream' mall places big bet on retail
Jan 12, 2020 (AFP)
For about $30, consumers can ski for two hours on a 1,000-foot (300-meter) hill of man-made snow, the glare of the sun replaced by a metal ceiling in a venue th...
US-China trade deal a mixed success for Trump
Jan 12, 2020 (AFP)
"The hard issues between the United States and China are still outstanding," said Edward Alden, trade policy expert at the Council on Foreign Relations. But he ...
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