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China's 2020 GDP growth slowest in over four decades: AFP poll
Jan 15, 2021 (AFP)
The average forecast of analysts from 13 financial institutions was a 2.0 percent expansion for the world's second-largest economy, down sharply from 6.1 percen...
Asian markets struggle after Biden unveils huge stimulus plan
Jan 15, 2021 (AFP)
Reassurances from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that record-low interest rates and loose monetary policy would remain in place for some time removed some l...
Relaxing China tariffs would help US economy, report says
Jan 15, 2021 (AFP)
The report released Thursday came as the United States awaits the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, who is expected to detail his trade po...
China's Xi pens letter to Starbucks tycoon to promote trade
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
Xi, responding to an earlier message from Schultz, urged the multi-billionaire to "continue to play an active role in promoting China-US economic and trade coop...
China trade surplus with US widens 7.1% to $317 bn in 2020
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
The pick-up came on the back of a jump in exports through most of last year as China's factories kicked back into gear from the second quarter following a stric...
Most markets rise in Asia with Biden stimulus plan in focus
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
News that Donald Trump had been impeached for a historic second time appeared to have little immediate impact on sentiment, despite worries about more unrest ac...
UK PM warns against 'unthinking sinophobia' in China ties
Jan 13, 2021 (AFP)
"I don't want this country or this government to lurch into a position of unthinking sinophobia," he told the heads of parliament's select committees. "There's ...
NASA readies Astrobee flying robots for serious space science
Jan 12, 2021 (UPI)
The cube-shaped machines float in the microgravity of orbit and use jets of compressed air to maneuver. Astrobees can be operated by the space station crew or b...
Asian stocks mixed as virus and unrest offset vaccine, stimulus
Jan 12, 2021 (AFP)
While analysts' long-term outlook remained positive as more people are inoculated and life returns to normal, frighteningly high new case numbers and deaths aro...
Security concerns block Chinese bid for Australian builder
Jan 12, 2021 (AFP)
A "major international" firm -- reported to be China State Construction Engineering Corporation -- walked away from its proposed purchase of Probuild after it w...
Canada bans import of goods linked to Uighur forced labor claims
Jan 12, 2021 (AFP)
In a statement, the foreign ministry said it was "gravely concerned with evidence and reports of human rights violations" against Xinjiang's Muslim Uighurs and ...
Keep tariffs on China, outgoing US trade chief says
Jan 11, 2021 (AFP)
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer defended the Trump administration's tactics of slapping tariffs o...
Hong Kong tracker fund stops investing in China firms on US ban list
Jan 11, 2021 (AFP)
The announcement is the latest stark illustration of how tensions between the world's two biggest economies are causing headaches for international firms in Hon...
Asia markets mixed, dollar rises as Biden's pledges huge stimulus
Jan 11, 2021 (AFP)
With vaccines being rolled out around the world and key risk events including the US election, Georgia senate runoffs and Brexit now out of the way, observers s...
China enacts rules to counter 'unjustified' foreign laws
Jan 09, 2021 (AFP)
The rules aim at "protecting the legitimate rights and interests" of Chinese people and companies, and safeguarding the country's interests, said the commerce m...
Samsung Electronics forecasts 25.7% jump in Q4 operating profit
Jan 08, 2021 (AFP)
The world's biggest manufacturer of smartphones and memory chips said in an earnings estimate that it expected operating profit of 9 trillion won ($8.23 billion...
US suspends tariffs on French goods in digital tax dispute
Jan 07, 2021 (AFP)
The punitive levies were due to take effect Wednesday, but USTR held off citing ongoing investigations of similar measures "adopted or under consideration in 10...
UK's Marks and Spencer to ban Xinjiang cotton over Uighur 'abuses'
Jan 06, 2021 (AFP)
In a statement on its website, the group said it had become "one of the first companies to formally sign the call to action on human rights abuses" in relation ...
Last HK governor urges EU rethink on 'miserable' China pact
Jan 06, 2021 (AFP)
The arrests in Hong Kong were the latest salvo in Beijing's battle to stamp out opposition in the semi-autonomous business hub, which was controlled by Britain ...
Pompeo calls EU-China investment deal 'weak'
Jan 05, 2021 (AFP)
"As we stared at it, it was a weak agreement. It didn't protect the European workers from the predation of the Chinese Communist Party," Pompeo told the Bloombe...
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