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9 September, 2024
China economy
Opinion
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China can’t rely on technology as a panacea for economic recovery
As weak consumption hinders economic growth, policymakers must consider improving labour rights and wealth distribution to boost demand.
23 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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Donald Trump
Trump picks Stephen Miran to head Council of Economic Advisers
5 hours ago
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United States
Outside In
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Does Trump’s tariff-happy team realise China is playing weiqi, not chess?
21 Dec 2024 - 8:05AM
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Banking & finance
Opinion
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In a world fraught with risk, Trump will add to the bumps
Amid increasing geopolitical uncertainty and trade tensions, investors are counting on the US central bank to keep printing money.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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China trade
‘Resilient’ trade gains see Shenzhen poised to overtake Shanghai despite US tech siege
Total trade value in city dubbed China’s Silicon Valley surged past 4 trillion yuan from January to November, with a record year-on-year increase.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
US-China relations
Opinion
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US-China science pact renewal a ray of hope amid techno-nationalism
The pact sustains targeted collaboration, but it also risks reinforcing emerging scientific blocs, potentially reshaping the global research landscape.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:37AM
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Cybersecurity
US investigates China-founded internet router maker TP-Link
Investigators fear that TP-Link is using ‘the Huawei playbook’, according to people familiar with the probe.
19 Dec 2024 - 10:17AM
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US-China relations
Superpower showdown: how US-China economic warfare could play out under Trump
As US president-elect Donald Trump forms his hawk-filled cabinet, what might China do to counter and deflect a barrage of blows?
19 Dec 2024 - 11:35AM
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China food security
Opinion
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China’s ‘Food Silk Road’ holds key to thwarting Trump tariffs
Policymakers in Beijing have taken steps to address supply chain vulnerabilities and the weaponisation of imported food supplies.
18 Dec 2024 - 5:58PM
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US-China relations
Why China may be less patient with Trump the second time around
Beijing has signalled to the incoming government that it’s prepared to ‘resist and retaliate’, according to analysts.
17 Dec 2024 - 11:01PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Trump effect already felt as China scrambles to mend ties with US allies
Beijing’s moves to ease tensions with India, Japan and others appear to be part of strategy to avoid clash with Donald Trump’s White House.
17 Dec 2024 - 10:35PM
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United States
Opinion
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Why a Trump economic boom is much less likely this time around
Trump is once again inheriting a strong US economy but the world is more volatile, and US debt and interest rates are much higher.
17 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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US-China relations
As China predicts more uncertainty in 2025, it urges Trump to make right choices
Foreign Minister Wang Yi vows ‘China will firmly be a force for peace’ while hoping Washington will meet Beijing halfway.
17 Dec 2024 - 7:56PM
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China economy
China’s crop import curbs causing soybean shortage
Some soybean crushers in Dongguan in Guangdong province have had to suspend operations for the last three weeks, traders say.
17 Dec 2024 - 3:18PM
US-China relations
US-China working groups on economy, finance meet as future in doubt under Trump
Dialogue set up last year as Biden and Xi sought to manage bilateral differences could fall off amid anticipated revival of trade war.
17 Dec 2024 - 4:48AM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Inauguration invitation to Xi shows Trump’s deal-making in action
The US president-elect’s overture to China’s leader shows he doesn’t want to be as confrontational as his messaging and advisers suggest.
16 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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China's economic recovery
Open Questions
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How China can survive Trump threats, avoid Japan’s mistakes: Zhang Yansheng
Seasoned researcher says Trump’s ‘extremist’ protectionism will isolate US and cede the high ground on multilateralism to China.
16 Dec 2024 - 3:45PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Trump 2.0 is forcing Asian economies to make hard choices fast
The stability and prosperity of Asia depends on how regional economic powerhouses navigate complex dynamics while maintaining their autonomy.
16 Dec 2024 - 5:30AM
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China-EU relations
China-EU trade war a ‘lose-lose’ situation, top diplomat Wang Yi warns
Wang meets French diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne for strategic dialogue that could lay groundwork for visit by Emmanuel Macron.
15 Dec 2024 - 10:08PM
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US-China relations
How to gain entrée into Trump’s White House? Beijing is looking for ways
The old ways of making connections and gaining influence aren’t likely to be as reliable in the coming, unpredictable administration.
15 Dec 2024 - 7:56AM
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Chinese overseas
Reporter’s note: How a mall in Mexico became a flashpoint in US-China rivalry
The fierce economic competition between the US and China has had many casualties - even a shopping centre in the heart of Mexico City.
14 Dec 2024 - 10:00PM
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US-China relations
Macroscope
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As liberal international order crumbles, war could be on the cards
National leaders seem to have forgotten that autarky is incompatible with the high levels of prosperity enjoyed in the post-war era.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
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China trade
How will Trump tariffs affect small foreign businesses operating in China?
Relocating operations or restructuring supply chains remain costly and complex challenges.
14 Dec 2024 - 8:00AM
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US-China relations
US-China science pact renewed, sparking backlash from some in Trump’s party
Substantial revisions include enhanced inter-agency review, but backlash from some Republicans was swift.
14 Dec 2024 - 9:25AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Brazilian ports jammed with 70,000 Chinese EVs as tariffs loom
Chinese carmakers flood the world’s sixth-biggest car market as they try to avoid new tariffs.
14 Dec 2024 - 1:18AM
US-China relations
Chinese official praises Trump invitation but does not say if Xi will attend
Trump spokesman confirms inauguration invitation, but Qiu Wenxing of Chinese embassy does not discuss whether Xi Jinping will attend.
13 Dec 2024 - 5:20AM
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China's economic recovery
How is China seeking to counterbalance trade tensions with US, EU?
Ministry of Commerce officials were active on a number of fronts early this week.
13 Dec 2024 - 8:44AM
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US-China relations
China still ‘open’ to trade engagement with Trump despite tariff threats
Even as the risk of another trade war looms as Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China stresses ‘dialogue and coordination’ with US.
12 Dec 2024 - 9:30PM
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