7 h. ago Advocacy group urges Macron to address human rights issues during China visit

Advocacy group urges Macron to address human rights issues during China visit  Jurist.org

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27 h. ago Macron urges Xi to Boost Cooperation, Trade Balance During Beijing Visit

Macron urges Xi to Boost Cooperation, Trade Balance During Beijing Visit  politicstoday.org

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33 h. ago 🇨🇳 IMF BOSS JETTING TO CHINA NEXT WEEK: BEIJING HOLDS THE KEY TO UNLOCK GLOBAL TRADE IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is set to touch down in Beijing next week for high

🇨🇳 IMF BOSS JETTING TO CHINA NEXT WEEK: BEIJING HOLDS THE KEY TO UNLOCK GLOBAL TRADE IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is set to touch down in Beijing next week for high-level huddles with Chinese brass. Focusing on global de  x.com

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39 h. ago As Macron eyes China deals to revive industry, trade shows tables have turned

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Chinese companies to invest in France and transfer know-how in emerging sectors like batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and solar panels – highlighting growing concerns over the widening technological gap between the two countries. “We want to welcome more Chinese investment through projects and re-industrialisation strategies, and this is what will allow us to break the cycle we’re currently in,” he said on Thursday in Beijing, where he attended a...

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40 h. ago Macron urges Xi to help correct 'unsustainable' global trade imbalances

Macron urges Xi to help correct 'unsustainable' global trade imbalances  Reuters

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41 h. ago French President Macron meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, urges China to push for Ukraine ceasefire

French President Macron meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, urges China to push for Ukraine ceasefire  WION

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43 h. ago Macron urges China to help end Ukraine war and ease Europe trade tensions

Macron urges China to help end Ukraine war and ease Europe trade tensions  RFI

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45 h. ago China's Xi and France's Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade

China's Xi and France's Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade  Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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45 h. ago Macron met with Xi in Beijing, urging China to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine

Macron met with Xi in Beijing, urging China to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine  Українські Національні Новини

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46 h. ago Macron urges Xi to step up efforts on Ukraine, rebalancing global trade

Macron urges Xi to step up efforts on Ukraine, rebalancing global trade  Reuters

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47 h. ago Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to ‘stand on the right side of history’

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he was willing to work with France to “eliminate interference” and work on developing a steady relationship as they met for talks on Thursday, where issues such as trade are expected to be on the agenda. Xi said the world was undergoing rapid changes and the two countries “should demonstrate their responsibility, uphold the banner of multilateralism and firmly stand on the right side of history”. “China, together...

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47 h. ago Developing | Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to ‘stand on the right side of history’

Developing | Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to ‘stand on the right side of history’  South China Morning Post

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47 h. ago China and France should ‘understand and support each other’, Xi tells Macron

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the two countries should “understand and support each other” and advance cooperation during a meeting on Thursday that touched on a range of issues, including the Ukraine war. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Xi described the discussions as “friendly, candid and fruitful”. He said the pair had agreed that the two countries “should uphold multilateralism, stand on the right side of history, adhere to equal...

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48 h. ago Macron meets Xi in Beijing as he urges China to push for Ukraine ceasefire

Macron meets Xi in Beijing as he urges China to push for Ukraine ceasefire  France 24

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67 h. ago Geopolitical Strains in the South China Sea and Global Trade Dynamics

Geopolitical Strains in the South China Sea and Global Trade Dynamics  Maritime Fairtrade

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5 d. ago Editorial | ‘Partner port’ ties will help Hong Kong navigate global trade volatility

Editorial | ‘Partner port’ ties will help Hong Kong navigate global trade volatility  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago China gives global trade more possibilities, not making it ‘impossible’

China gives global trade more possibilities, not making it ‘impossible’  Global Times

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7 d. ago Tripwire clauses: why is China alarmed by Malaysia’s new trade deal with the US?

China has expressed “serious concerns” regarding a trade agreement signed last month between Malaysia and the United States, and some analysts suggest it might be related to how the pact could force the Southeast Asian nation to align with Washington’s sanctions regime. The official reaction on Thursday followed a meeting between Chinese and Malaysian commerce officials earlier in the week. While Beijing did not publicly specify the offending clauses, critics point to provisions that ostensibly...

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1 week ago Hong Kong exports grow 17.5% in October as trade policy uncertainties ease

Hong Kong’s exports grew by 17.5 per cent year on year in October, with authorities expecting the improvement to continue in the near term given consistent moderate global economic growth and easing trade policy uncertainties. The value of goods exported from Hong Kong in the month stood at HK$461.8 billion (US$59.2 billion). The growth, coming on the back of double-digit rises since February this year, further accelerated from the 16.1 per cent increase in September. In particular, exports to...

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2 w. ago Japanese consumers fear curbs on eel delicacy ahead of global wildlife forum

At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated international debate as its numbers decline. The eel, hugely popular across Japan, is also endangered and will be discussed at a key global forum that regulates the trade of threatened wildlife, starting in Uzbekistan on Monday. “It’s a luxury dish that we eat to treat ourselves or to celebrate an occasion,” Yukiko Takahashi, a 52-year-old saleswoman, said as she tucked into her food at...

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