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Services, manufacturing rebound in China after Covid curbs eased
Jun 30, 2022 (AFP)
The non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a key gauge of activity in the world's second-biggest economy, defied expectations and surged to 54.7 po...
China accuses G7 of 'creating division' over trade criticism
Jun 29, 2022 (AFP)
G7 leaders had slammed China's "non-transparent and market-distorting" international trade tactics on Tuesday, in a statement that also vowed to reduce "strateg...
Hong Kong economy faces uncertain future 25 years after handover
Jun 29, 2022 (AFP)
Under a deal signed with Britain ahead of the 1997 handover, China promised Hong Kong could keep its capitalist system for 50 years, an arrangement that helped ...
Global stocks split on China, US consumer confidence
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
In a major shift, Chinese authorities shortened quarantine for inbound travelers to just 10 days instead of three weeks, fueling hopes of recovery for the world...
Stocks bounce as China eases quarantine measures
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
The news came as Beijing and Shanghai appeared to have contained a Covid outbreak that had forced officials to impose lockdowns that compounded global supply ch...
G7 to condemn China's 'distorting' trade practices: US official
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
"You'll see leaders release a collective statement, which is unprecedented in the context of the G7, acknowledging the harms caused by China's non-transparent, ...
Asian markets bounce as China eases quarantine measures
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
The news came as Beijing and Shanghai appeared to have contained a Covid outbreak that had forced officials to impose lockdowns that had compounded global suppl...
Stocks split on China, US consumer confidence
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
But US equities were hit by another disappointing economic sentiment indicator, reviving investor concerns about the impact of a likely recession. The news from...
G7 takes aim at China over 'market-distorting' practices
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
The statement, which also pledged to reduce "strategic dependencies" on China, came hours before the leaders join a larger group of their counterparts at a NATO...
Hong Kong's history: From backwater to trading metropolis
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
But the territory was once a quiet backwater of rural hamlets and fishing communities, where mountainous terrain dominated sparse human settlement. Twenty-five ...
Markets extend rally as rate hike fears subside
Jun 27, 2022 (AFP)
With prices surging at a pace not seen in a generation, finance chiefs have been forced to lift borrowing costs and wind back their ultra-loose monetary policie...
US, Taiwan hold first round of trade talks
Jun 27, 2022 (AFP)
Deputy US Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi and Taiwan's top trade negotiator John Deng held the inaugural meeting of the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century ...
G7 touts $600 bn global infrastructure plan to rival China
Jun 26, 2022 (AFP)
The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, unveiled with fanfare by US President Joe Biden and G7 allies from Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and t...
BRICS nations call for Ukraine-Russia talks in declaration
Jun 24, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing has been hosting a virtual forum of the BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- which account for over 40 percent of the globa...
Markets rise as recession talk tempers rate hike expectations
Jun 24, 2022 (AFP)
Global markets have been thrown into turmoil for months by a perfect storm of crises that have left observers predicting a sharp contraction, including the Ukra...
China's Xi calls for stronger fintech oversight, security
Jun 23, 2022 (AFP)
The government action has pummelled some of China's biggest tech firms, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in market value since last year. But with the...
BRICS sign Beijing Declaration on big data for sustainable development
Jun 23, 2022 (SPX)
The Declaration points out that science, technology, and innovation (STI) are vital driving forces to tackle global challenges and achieve the UN Sustainable De...
Markets fluctuate, oil falls again as recession warnings build
Jun 23, 2022 (AFP)
Soaring prices and the battle by central banks to rein them in have sent a chill through global trading floors this year, while investors are also having to dea...
US tariffs on China over 'leverage' in trade talks: official
Jun 22, 2022 (AFP)
Progress with China's unfair trade practices has been "elusive," which makes the tariffs an important tool, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai told lawmakers...
Stocks, oil plunge as renewed recession fears send traders running
Jun 22, 2022 (AFP)
While Asia, Wall Street and Europe all enjoyed healthy gains on Tuesday, analysts warned the downbeat mood on trading floors means the selling is unlikely to en...
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