97 m. ago 'The party is over' as European carmakers face tariffs and a price war in China

'The party is over' as European carmakers face tariffs and a price war in China  Reuters

Economics

2 h. ago Alibaba donates to Tsinghua University in effort to groom AI talent

Alibaba Group Holding has donated an undisclosed sum of money to China’s prestigious Tsinghua University to “contribute to the cultivation of high-quality AI talent”, as the nation rallies around efforts to embrace the development and use of the advanced technology. The donation would go to Tsinghua’s Wuqiong College, or Boundless College, a new school created in May to train the country’s top artificial intelligence undergraduates with a focus on core AI innovations and applications, according...

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2 h. ago Portugal PM Urges China’s Xi to Mediate Ukraine War, Deepen Trade Ties

Portugal PM Urges China’s Xi to Mediate Ukraine War, Deepen Trade Ties  Modern Diplomacy

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3 h. ago Vietnam exports to U.S., imports from China fall in August after tariffs take effect

Vietnam exports to U.S., imports from China fall in August after tariffs take effect  Reuters

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6 h. ago France’s Macron facing critical dilemma after second PM ousted in a year

The challenge French President Emmanuel Macron faces in choosing his fifth prime minister in under two years lays bare the depth of a political crisis that in many ways is of his own making, and one with no clear path out. Francois Bayrou was set to tender his resignation as prime minister on Tuesday, a day after the parliament voted to bring down the government over its plans for taming the budget deficit. Bayrou’s predecessor, Michel Barnier, had suffered the same fate over his fiscal plans...

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6 h. ago ‘Prosperity for generations’: Malaysia urges Hong Kong to tap Asean ‘as a bloc’

Business leaders and governments should think of Asean as a bloc with nearly 700 million people and an emerging middle class instead of individual countries when considering the vast trade potential of the region, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said on Tuesday. While Hong Kong was essential to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as an international financial hub that promoted technological innovation with a well-regarded legal system, the bloc could also offer great...

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6 h. ago India revs up alternate EV motor tests as China curbs rare earths exports

India revs up alternate EV motor tests as China curbs rare earths exports  Reuters

Politics

6 h. ago Will Japan’s new leader bring more pressure to relations with China?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation after less than a year in the job might not be surprising, but it will add to uncertainty over relations with China. “Now is the time for me to resign as the negotiations on US tariffs have come to an end,” Ishiba said on Sunday, citing a trade deal reached with the United States on Thursday that cuts tariffs on Japanese car imports from 27.5 to 15 per cent. Ishiba’s announcement came a day before his Liberal Democratic Party was to decide...

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8 h. ago Israel says to act with ‘great force’ in Gaza City, urging full evacuation

Israel’s military said on Tuesday that it would act with “great force” in Gaza City and told residents to leave as it stepped up its deadly assault on the Palestinian territory’s largest urban centre. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a similar warning, as Israel intensified its bombardment in preparation for an operation to seize Gaza City despite global calls to end the war. “To all residents of Gaza City the defence forces are determined to defeat Hamas and will act with great force...

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8 h. ago India urges BRICS partners to address trade deficits as China calls on bloc members to unite

India urges BRICS partners to address trade deficits as China calls on bloc members to unite  CNBC

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8 h. ago India urges BRICS to tackle deficits as bloc rallies against U.S. tariffs

India urges BRICS to tackle deficits as bloc rallies against U.S. tariffs  CNBC

Economics

12 h. ago 'Vampires sucking blood dry': Peter Navarro hits out at India, China and BRICS | Latest News India

'Vampires sucking blood dry': Peter Navarro hits out at India, China and BRICS | Latest News India  Hindustan Times

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14 h. ago China calls on BRICS to boost multilateral trade as Iran, UAE eye closer ties

China calls on BRICS to boost multilateral trade as Iran, UAE eye closer ties  AL-Monitor

Politics

15 h. ago Brics virtual rally falters as members appear leery of exacerbating US trade war

Members of the Brics nations logged into a virtual summit on Monday, convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, intending to take a defiant stand against US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Instead, the quickly assembled outing became an exercise in caution, as the bloc’s heavyweights, Brazil and India, sought to steer clear of further enraging the “America-first” leader. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a founding Brics leader, skipped the meeting, sending...

Events

16 h. ago Trump's Tariffs 'Bite' China As Trade With US Sees 'Substantial Contraction,' El

Trump's Tariffs 'Bite' China As Trade With US Sees 'Substantial Contraction,' El-Erian Warns Of 'Significant Challenges' To Xi Jinping's Growth Plan  Yahoo Finance

Politics

21 h. ago Norway election: cost of living, global turmoil among voter concerns

Norway voted on Monday on the final day of a parliamentary election dominated by concerns over the cost of living and turmoil in international politics, with the ruling Labour Party narrowly favoured to remain in office. A left-wing bloc of Labour and four smaller parties is seen winning 88 seats in parliament, three more than the minimum needed to secure a majority and down from a combined 100 seats in 2021, according to an average of recent opinion polls. Casting his ballot in Oslo, Prime...

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21 h. ago 'Unfair, unreasonable': Chinese envoy in Delhi slams US tariffs, invites Indian firms to invest in Beijing

'Unfair, unreasonable': Chinese envoy in Delhi slams US tariffs, invites Indian firms to invest in Beijing  MSN

Economics

22 h. ago China's Ambassador Xu Feihong invites India to invest in Beijing, calls 50% US tariffs ‘unfair, unreasonable’

China's Ambassador Xu Feihong invites India to invest in Beijing, calls 50% US tariffs ‘unfair, unreasonable’  Mint

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23 h. ago China’s Xi makes rallying call against hegemonism, protectionism in Brics speech

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a unified response to trade challenges posed by the United States, emphasising the need to build an open global economy and resist all forms of protectionism as he addressed a virtual summit of the Brics group on Monday. “No matter how the international situation changes, we must unwaveringly promote the construction of an open world economy, share opportunities and achieve win-win outcomes through openness,” Xi told leaders of the 11 key emerging...

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24 h. ago China Pushes ASEAN to Seal Trade Pact Upgrade Amid U.S. Tariffs

China Pushes ASEAN to Seal Trade Pact Upgrade Amid U.S. Tariffs  Modern Diplomacy

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