3 h. ago Trump’s trade war paying off? US deficit shrinks while China waits on verdict

Trump’s trade war paying off? US deficit shrinks while China waits on verdict  Fox Business

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2 w. ago Beijing And Tehran Trade Car Parts for Copper and Zinc to Bypass Sanctions, according to Bloomberg

Beijing And Tehran Trade Car Parts for Copper and Zinc to Bypass Sanctions, according to Bloomberg  Iran Focus

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4 w. ago In setting China up as an adversary, the EU is tilting at windmills

In the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote, the knight insisted on attacking windmills he had mistaken for giants, and ended up unhorsed. In real life, the European Union has increasingly and aggressively taken on China over the past few years, often at the expense of its own economic and social goals. The EU has long complained about its trade deficit with China, attributing it to a lack of market access. Yet it refuses to ratify the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) – a golden...

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4 w. ago Car trade in reverse as Germany’s trade deficit with China jumps 143 per cent

Europe is buying Chinese hybrid vehicles by the shipload – imports are up more than 400 per cent this year – while Germany’s car exports to China have slumped, leaving gold as its biggest single shipment going the other way. These are just two findings from new statistics that show how quickly the old trade model has shifted gears while offering a stunning snapshot of the contrasting industrial fortunes of the European Union and China. Germany – the bloc’s biggest economy and its manufacturing...

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4 w. ago Car trade in reverse as Germany’s deficit with China jumps 143 per cent

Europe is buying Chinese hybrid vehicles by the shipload – imports are up more than 400 per cent this year – while Germany’s car exports to China have slumped, leaving gold as its biggest single shipment going the other way. These are just two findings from new statistics that show how quickly the old trade model has shifted gears, while offering a stunning snapshot of the contrasting industrial fortunes of the European Union and China. Germany – the bloc’s biggest economy and its manufacturing...

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4 w. ago Car business in reverse as Germany’s trade deficit with China jumps 143 per cent

Car business in reverse as Germany’s trade deficit with China jumps 143 per cent  South China Morning Post

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