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China moves to boost economy with $137 bn sovereign bond issuance
Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)
China's economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, but the reading was still below target and officials have continued to face calls for more stimulu...
China detains executive at foreign-owned firm for alleged bribery
Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)
Beijing has intensified its scrutiny of foreign enterprises in certain sectors this year, conducting raids on a string of big-name consulting, research and due ...
China's top diplomat to pay rare US visit ahead of potential Xi trip
Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)
Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the highest-ranking Chinese official in the US capital in nearly five years, will visit from Thursday through Saturday against a backd...
China, US announce 'productive' economic meeting
Oct 24, 2023 (AFP)
"The delegations met virtually for two hours and had a productive and substantive discussion on topics including domestic and global macroeconomic developments,...
Equities drop as traders keep wary eye on Middle East crisis
Oct 23, 2023 (AFP)
Still, oil dipped as Israel's expected ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza was delayed as diplomats tried to secure the release of more hostages, with some s...
Colombian president to visit China this week: foreign ministry
Oct 23, 2023 (AFP)
Petro's visit comes at the invitation of President Xi Jinping and will take place from Tuesday to Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying s...
Colombian president to visit China this week
Oct 23, 2023 (AFP)
Petro's visit comes at the invitation of President Xi Jinping and will take place from Tuesday to Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying s...
Stellantis sells three factories as pursues China withdrawal
Oct 20, 2023 (AFP)
The joint venture Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile (DPCA) operated factories in Wuhan, Chengdu and Xiangyang. Dongfeng will buy these factories "to pursue th...
Xi tells Sri Lankan president China to boost 'trust' after debt deal
Oct 20, 2023 (AFP)
Sri Lanka defaulted on its $46 billion debt last year, at a time when months of food and fuel shortages were making life a misery for the island nation's 22 mil...
Markets fall and oil rises on Middle East, Fed fears
Oct 20, 2023 (AFP)
Risk aversion was compounded by US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, who indicated a pause in interest rates at the bank's next meeting but left open the pros...
Suit charges crypto firms with billion-dollar fraud
Oct 19, 2023 (AFP)
Gemini Trust Company, created by twin brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss of early Facebook fame, misled investors about the risk of putting money into a prog...
Markets in retreat on growing fears of Middle East war
Oct 19, 2023 (AFP)
With Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu building up a huge force ahead of an expected land incursion into Gaza, Iran has warned of a possible pre-emptive ...
Country Garden denies founder, chairwoman have fled China
Oct 19, 2023 (AFP)
One of China's biggest developers, Country Garden has racked up debts estimated at 1.43 trillion yuan ($196 billion) as of the end of 2022. Unverified reports i...
Equities struggle, oil rallies on fears of broader Middle East war
Oct 18, 2023 (AFP)
Markets had enjoyed a healthy run Tuesday on optimism that while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing for a ground offensive in the blockaded...
China's Xi announces over $100 billion in new Belt and Road funding
Oct 18, 2023 (AFP)
The Belt and Road is a central pillar of Xi's bid to expand China's clout overseas, with Beijing saying it has now inked over two trillion dollars in contracts ...
China, Serbia sign roadbuilding, train deals
Oct 18, 2023 (AFP)
The contracts were signed in Beijing a day after the two countries signed a free trade agreement at a forum on China's landmark Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) a...
China's economic growth slowed in third-quarter but beat forecasts
Oct 18, 2023 (AFP)
The 4.9 percent expansion in July-September was helped by forecast-beating retail sales figures and follows a series of broadly positive readings that point to ...
Xi, Putin to deepen decade-long friendship at Beijing summit
Oct 17, 2023 (AFP)
The two presidents share a strong personal bond, with Xi calling his Russian counterpart his "best friend" and Putin cherishing his "reliable partner". Their re...
Ports, railways, a naval base: China's Belt and Road in five projects
Oct 17, 2023 (AFP)
Here AFP looks at five key projects: - Laos: High-speed railway - Laos took on huge loans from China to partially finance a $6 billion high-speed railway connec...
Key issues surrounding China's Belt and Road project
Oct 17, 2023 (AFP)
As representatives of 130 countries gather for a summit in Beijing to mark a decade of the project, AFP looks at some of the key issues surrounding the massive ...
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