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9 September, 2024
Yu Jianhua was taken ill on Tuesday after meeting provincial officials. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
China’s Communist Party

China’s customs chief and trade warrior Yu Jianhua dies aged 63

Yu, who played a major role in Beijing’s response to Donald Trump’s trade war, had previously led the diplomatic mission at the UN in Geneva.

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China's economic recovery

China rallies world’s economic groups, decries protectionism at ‘1+10’ dialogue

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US-China relations

Top Democrat urges closer US-China cooperation on shared challenges

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China-EU relations

EU pushes to cut China reliance with US$4.8 billion in cleantech grants

Move to name China in the proposal could leave the bloc vulnerable to a challenge in Geneva trade courts, analyst says.

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Electric car batteries are among products targeted by EU grants in an attempt to reduce European dependence on China. The European Commission is offering grants worth 4.6 billion euros. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

WTO boss urges middle powers to defend global system ahead of US-China trade war

Deepening fragmentation looms with Donald Trump’s return to White House and joint diplomacy needed, says re-elected Nigerian economist.

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China-EU relations

European Union launches WTO case against Chinese tariffs on brandy exports

China has 10 days to respond after request for consultation formally lodged at the World Trade Organization on Monday.

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China-India relations

Hope grows for India-China economic ties amid Trump’s tariff threats

Will the new-found optimism from their border thaw endure escalating trade tensions with the US?

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar in Brazil, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

Little room to mend EU-China ties amid differences over trade, Ukraine

Dialogue and action urged ahead of Donald Trump’s return and as mainland ship is detained by Danish coastguard over cut undersea cables.

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Donald Trump

Editorial | Torch of international cooperation to burn despite Trump return

China’s President Xi Jinping along with leaders at the Apec and G20 summits make it clear multilateralism is still the way to go.

US-China relations

Harsh Chinese retaliation against Trump tariffs is unlikely, economist predicts

Beijing has other moves at its disposal, including deepening trade ties with the rest of the world and increasing demand at home.

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A loaded cargo ship in Qingdao, China. US president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose at least 60 per cent tariffs on all Chinese imports. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

Opinion | The West can’t have it both ways on overcapacity

Tariff wars on China not only expose a double standard around Western manufacturing but also erode the institutions of fair trade.

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G20

G20 summit begins with Brazilian host laying out ambitious global priorities

Anti-poverty agenda set by Brazil’s leader gains some initial support, but progress is threatened by instability and conflict around the world.

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US-China relations

Xi touts China as globalisation leader, draws contrast with US under Trump

Shared growth stressed on Apec sidelines in Peru as Chinese leader tells CEOs that Beijing’s economic and financial woes can be fixed.

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United States

Outside In | ‘Trump-proofing’ is distracting the world from far graver challenges

From G20 and Apec to the WTO and Nato, global cooperation on climate, security and open trade and investment must be quickly restored.

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Donald Trump arrives at an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Centre in Florida on November 6. Photo: TNS
US-China relations

US lawmaker introduces legislation to revoke China’s trade status

Proposal by chair of House panel on China would set minimum tariffs on Chinese imports but is unlikely to pass this congressional session.

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Measures to revoke normal trade relations with China have been introduced in both houses of the US Congress but have not advanced. Photo: AP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Here’s how the G20 can be more than a talk shop

While the grouping did a good job of dealing with the 2008 global financial crisis, in recent years, collective action has been sorely lacking.

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China trade

Exclusive | Ex-WTO head says China-EU ‘united front’ can counter Trump trade curbs

Pascal Lamy has called for China and the EU to resolve their differences and defend global trade together in a second Trump term.

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US-China trade war

Macroscope | IMF is changing its tune on trade. Should Asian economies listen?

In matters of open trade, Asian policymakers can no longer rely on the IMF, which is now advising Asia to focus on building domestic demand.

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People walk down a shopping street in Beijing, China, on November 7. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore

US-China ties in ‘more challenging place’: Singapore’s PM Wong

The two major powers have ‘consequential decisions’ that they will have to make with consequences on the future global order.

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China-EU relations

China ‘most challenging trade partner’, says EU’s next trade chief

Maros Sefcovic, close ally of bloc’s hawkish boss, also vows to crack down on mainland-exported overcapacity ‘with all our force’.

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US-China relations

Asian Angle | 6 reasons the Indo-Pacific became a battleground for US-China influence

Discover the key factors driving this shift, the role India plays, and the potential that it holds for Southeast Asia.

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China trade

Amid EV row with EU, China to ‘stand on grounds of fair competition’: Mofcom

Beijing says the ‘normal trade and investment’ of China’s carmakers in Europe will be supported.

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New China-built electric vehicles are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, on October 24. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

EU to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese EVs after failure in talks

Beijing sought blanket deal applied to all companies through state-backed chamber of commerce as bloc preferred negotiations with each firm.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | How supply-chain finance can make a difference in global trade

Multilateral lenders must coordinate with governments and local financial institutions to include the world’s most underserved regions.

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US presidential election 2024

Jake Sullivan defends US tariffs as a response to China’s trade practices

US national security adviser favours targeted duties as Donald Trump campaigns on raising them to 60 per cent on all Chinese imports.

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Electric vehicles by Chinese car maker BYD stacked and ready to be loaded on a ship at Suzhou Port, Jiangsu Province. Photo: AFP
Insurance

Shanghai, Hong Kong ports lag global peers on services, CY Leung says

‘Drawbacks are obvious’, and both cities must upgrade to ‘wield more influence’ in global shipping, says Hong Kong’s former chief executive.

Containers sit at a terminal at the Yangshan deepwater port in Shanghai on October 10, 2024. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Can joint ventures fix China’s trade imbalance with the EU and US?

Chinese investment abroad is ‘only way’ to ease Beijing’s trade surplus, says leading researcher in wake of Brussels’ EV tariff vote.

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US presidential election 2024

Trump doubles down on China carmakers being unwelcome in US market

‘They’re going to pay a 100 per cent or maybe even a 200 per cent tariff,’ former president declares in battleground state of Michigan.

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