11 h. ago Hong Kong public hospital pricing reform slashes less urgent A&E visits by 24%

Hong Kong’s health minister has revealed that the number of less urgent patients seeking treatment at public hospital accident and emergency (A&E) departments has dropped by 24 per cent in the first 10 days of a new pricing regime. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also said in a television interview on Saturday that authorities had so far approved 60,000 people for fee waivers, with about 80 per cent processed on the same day of application. Under a public hospital fee overhaul implemented on...

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25 h. ago What Carney’s Chinese EV deal means for Canada’s auto sector

What Carney’s Chinese EV deal means for Canada’s auto sector  The Logic

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32 h. ago China’s charm offensive: Beijing bypasses Brussels in bid to soften EU trade push

Hua Chunying, China’s foreign vice-minister, beamed this week as she presented a leading Czech lawmaker with a decorative porcelain plate – a gift that signalled a possible thaw in ties between Prague and Beijing. The image sent tongues wagging in Europe: a symbol that a new Chinese charm offensive towards a Europe jilted by its erstwhile ally across the Atlantic had reached even its most hawkish capitals. China has spent the opening weeks of the year courting European governments, offering...

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32 h. ago Canada’s Mark Carney Meets China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing: ‘New World Order’

Canada’s Mark Carney Meets China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing: ‘New World Order’  Newsweek

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33 h. ago China's President Xi, Canada’s Prime Minister Carney Talk Trade, Form ‘Strategic Partnership’ at Beijing Summit

China's President Xi, Canada’s Prime Minister Carney Talk Trade, Form ‘Strategic Partnership’ at Beijing Summit  The New York Sun

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36 h. ago Ties with China ‘more predictable’ than those with US, says Canada's Carney after meeting Xi

Ties with China ‘more predictable’ than those with US, says Canada's Carney after meeting Xi  Anadolu Ajansı

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36 h. ago Carney opens Canada to Chinese EVs, China cuts canola tariffs

Carney opens Canada to Chinese EVs, China cuts canola tariffs  Politico

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36 h. ago Canada’s Mark Carney refers to ‘new world order’ during visit to China

Canada’s Mark Carney refers to ‘new world order’ during visit to China  The Independent

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37 h. ago China and Canada Reset Ties after Xi and Carney Meet in Beijing

China and Canada Reset Ties after Xi and Carney Meet in Beijing  Modern Tokyo Times

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37 h. ago Canada's Carney seeks China ties 'adapted to new global realities' in summit with Xi

Canada's Carney seeks China ties 'adapted to new global realities' in summit with Xi  Anadolu Ajansı

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38 h. ago Canada to remove 100% tariffs on Chinese EV imports: prime minister

Canada will remove the additional 100 per cent in tariffs it had imposed on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday during a state visit in Beijing. In place of the higher duties, Carney said, Canada will cap import volume and retain a standard tariff rate of 6.1 per cent to shipments within the 49,000-unit limit. Canada’s additional tariffs, covering all EVs made in China, took effect in October 2024, following a similar move from the United States. “In...

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38 h. ago Canada, China hit reset button on relations with tariff agreement

China and Canada have agreed to remove the triple-digit tariffs imposed on each other’s imports – a major thaw in relations after years of icy diplomatic and trade ties – as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wrapped up his state visit in Beijing. Canada will remove the additional 100 per cent in tariffs it had levied on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports – imposed in 2024 following a similar move from the United States – while China will lower its tariffs on Canadian canola, Carney said on...

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38 h. ago Canada's Mark Carney meets with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing

Canada's Mark Carney meets with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing  The Lufkin Daily News

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38 h. ago Canada’s Carney hails ‘strategic partnership’ in talks with China’s Xi

Canada’s Carney hails ‘strategic partnership’ in talks with China’s Xi  Al Jazeera

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41 h. ago Canada's Carney hails new 'strategic partnership' with China

Canada's Carney hails new 'strategic partnership' with China  dw.com

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42 h. ago China’s Xi Jinping and Canada’s Mark Carney seek new chapter in relations

China’s Xi Jinping and Canada’s Mark Carney seek new chapter in relations  AP News

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42 h. ago Canada PM Mark Carney meets China's Xi Jinping in landmark visit

Canada PM Mark Carney meets China's Xi Jinping in landmark visit  Euronews.com

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42 h. ago Canada PM Mark Carney hails strategic China partnership in Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping

Canada PM Mark Carney hails strategic China partnership in Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping  Euronews.com

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43 h. ago ‘Shared interests’: Xi Jinping and Mark Carney embark on China

China and Canada should build a new strategic partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday as both sides sought to turn the page on years of diplomatic friction. In talks with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing, Xi called for deeper and broader economic cooperation. “China-Canada economic and trade relations are mutually beneficial in nature, and both sides have gained from cooperation,” state news agency Xinhua quoted...

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43 h. ago Canada, China set for ’historic’ gains from new partnership, Carney says By Reuters

Canada, China set for ’historic’ gains from new partnership, Carney says By Reuters  Investing.com

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