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Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin toast during a reception in Moscow following China-Russia talks in March 2023. Photo: TNS
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin toast during a reception in Moscow following China-Russia talks in March 2023. Photo: TNS

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Yuan to catch up to China’s position in world’s economy: ex-official

Outspoken former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan says Hong Kong can play a key role in the internationalisation of the yuan.

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An employee counts yuan notes at a bank in Beijing. Photo: AFP

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As China’s vertical dramas charm US, soft-influence exports offer risks, rewards

Facing oversaturation in China, short-form video companies are finding lucrative new markets abroad, even amid geopolitical tensions.

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Amid US tariff threats, can port in Peru open up new markets for China?

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China urges ‘positive dialogue’ with US as Trump’s threatened tariffs loom large

Deputy commerce minister also warns of tariffs’ adverse effects on the country imposing them, while pointing to China’s economic ‘resilience’ in face of external shocks.

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The US$80 billion hoard is the latest fruit of China’s drive to find new domestic precious minerals reserves.

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President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Lima, Peru, on November 16. Photo: AFP

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