35 h. ago China ready to coordinate peace efforts on Ukraine with France – Foreign Minister

China ready to coordinate peace efforts on Ukraine with France – Foreign Minister  Ukrinform

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3 d. ago Alibaba seeks US$1.5 billion from exchangeable bonds for cloud, e

Alibaba Group Holding plans to raise HK$12 billion (US$1.5 billion) via exchangeable bonds to fund its cloud business and international e-commerce operations, the company said on Thursday. The bonds will not pay interest but will allow bondholders to exchange them for shares of its subsidiary, Alibaba Health Information Technology. “Alibaba Group intends to use the net proceeds from the bond offering for general corporate purposes, including investments to support the development of our cloud...

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4 d. ago US defence 'made in China': Is Washington ready for war with Beijing

US defence 'made in China': Is Washington ready for war with Beijing - or too dependent to fight?  Times of India

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4 d. ago Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball? – Analysis

Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball? – Analysis  Eurasia Review

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5 d. ago Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball?

Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball?  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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6 d. ago Trump Claims Buyer Ready For TikTok In Controversial Deal That Needs China’s Approval

Trump Claims Buyer Ready For TikTok In Controversial Deal That Needs China’s Approval  The Daily Scrum News

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9 d. ago China’s Grid Looks Ready for Searing Heat After Heavy Investment

China’s Grid Looks Ready for Searing Heat After Heavy Investment  Bloomberg

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9 d. ago ‘Summer Davos’ debate: is China’s yuan ready to challenge US dollar dominance?

As global confidence in the US dollar erodes in the wake of Washington’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, economists at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions debated whether China’s yuan could emerge as a credible alternative to challenge the world’s dominant currency. US President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on allies and adversaries alike marked “another step in the process of diminishing the role of the dollar as a global reserve currency,” said Diana Choyleva, senior fellow of...

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9 d. ago Dollar is ‘America’s to lose’: experts argue at ‘Summer Davos’ amid yuan push

As global confidence in the US dollar erodes in the wake of Washington’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, economists at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions debated whether China’s yuan could emerge as a credible alternative to challenge the world’s dominant currency. US President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on allies and adversaries alike marked “another step in the process of diminishing the role of the dollar as a global reserve currency,” said Diana Choyleva, senior fellow of...

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1 week ago Chinese courier SF to raise US$752 million via Hong Kong shares, bonds

SF Holding, China’s largest courier, announced plans on Thursday to raise more than HK$5.9 billion (US$752 million) through a new share placement on the Hong Kong exchange and the issuance of convertible bonds. Proceeds from the HK$2.9505 billion equity placement and HK$2.95 billion in zero-coupon convertible bonds would be used for the firm’s international and cross-border logistics capabilities, research and development of advanced technologies and digital solutions, capital structure, and...

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1 week ago China says it is ready to enhance trade, energy cooperation with Ecuador

China says it is ready to enhance trade, energy cooperation with Ecuador  TradingView

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2 w. ago China ready to work with Russia to consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen bonds of shared interests: vice premier

China ready to work with Russia to consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen bonds of shared interests: vice premier  Xinhua

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2 w. ago China ready to fight fentanyl, illegal immigration with US: top police chief

China has expressed willingness to work with the United States on anti-drug efforts and the repatriation of illegal immigrants – two priorities for US President Donald Trump – but urged “mutual respect” from Washington. The remarks were made in a meeting between Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and US ambassador to China David Perdue in Beijing on Thursday. Wang said Beijing was willing to work with Washington and hoped the US could “meet China halfway, uphold an attitude of equality,...

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2 w. ago Israel ‘ready to keep talking to China’ despite criticism of Iran air strikes

Israel wants to “continue talking” to China despite its repeated condemnations of the recent attacks on Iran, its ambassador to Beijing has said. Eli Belotserkovsky did not rule out the possibility of China acting as a mediator but in an interview with the SCMP on Wednesday he said the country’s biggest concern was its military operation. Asked about Beijing’s position, Belotserkovsky said Israel’s relations with China were “very important”, and that the two sides had open channels of...

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3 w. ago US and China begin crunch trade talks in London amid simmering tensions

Top economic officials from China and the United States have kick-started a crucial round of trade talks in London, as the world watches closely to see if the two sides can agree to roll back their “chokehold” controls over critical minerals and advanced technologies. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer – met Monday afternoon, local...

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3 w. ago US vows reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin in London

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing have launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signaling soon after the start that the US will ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard...

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3 w. ago US hints at reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signalling soon after the start that the US would ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...

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4 w. ago China signals readiness on rare earth talks, approves more exports

China has approved some qualified rare earth export applications and is ready to deepen dialogue with nations over export controls, the Ministry of Commerce said as the strategic resource continued to take centre stage in Beijing’s trade negotiations with the United States. “We’ve observed growing global demand for medium and heavy rare earths in civilian sectors such as robotics and new energy vehicles, as these industries continue to expand,” the ministry said in a statement posted on its...

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4 w. ago China to send Vice Premier He Lifeng to UK for U.S. trade talks (SP500:S&P Complete Indices)

China to send Vice Premier He Lifeng to UK for U.S. trade talks (SP500:S&P Complete Indices)  Seeking Alpha

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4 w. ago China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: Beijing

China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: Beijing  The Economic Times

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