43 m. ago Meet the Illinois farmer sowing the seeds of the world’s biggest IPOs of 2026

Jeff Rowe grinned with satisfaction when the dashboard of his John Deere combine harvester showed the yield of the first run on his family’s farm during this year’s harvest: 253 bushels per acre, equivalent to 13.8 tonnes of corn per hectare. The yield on the 100-acre Schubert parcel was the highest in many years, said Rowe, the CEO of Syngenta Group and the son of the owners of Rowe Farm, Dean and Carol. Located in the corn belt of Illinois state in the US Midwest, the farm used Syngenta’s...

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8 h. ago How should Europe position itself for systemic rivalry with China?

How should Europe position itself for systemic rivalry with China?  Brookings

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10 h. ago How Europe is scrambling to reduce dependence on China’s rare earths

How Europe is scrambling to reduce dependence on China’s rare earths  CNBC

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20 h. ago Europe ‘fighting the China dragon’ as export pressures build, says Goldman

Europe ‘fighting the China dragon’ as export pressures build, says Goldman  Investing.com

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35 h. ago China's Changan bringing Avatr, Nevo EV brands to Europe within two years, executive says

China's Changan bringing Avatr, Nevo EV brands to Europe within two years, executive says  Reuters

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37 h. ago EDANA: European Commission Imposes Registration On Imports Of PET Spunbond From China

EDANA: European Commission Imposes Registration On Imports Of PET Spunbond From China  Textile World

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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 Taking on China from Russia’s border: Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory

Taking on China from Russia’s border: Inside Europe’s biggest rare earths factory  CNBC

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48 h. ago Most Europeans want to keep same distance between US and China, poll finds

A majority of Europeans want to maintain an equal distance from the United States and China rather than aligning with one of the two superpowers over the other, a survey published on Thursday shows. While just 4 per cent of Europeans polled would prioritise alignment with China over the US, 55 per cent preferred to keep “the same distance between the two”, according to the result of the Eurobazooka, a survey published by Le Grand Continent, a French magazine. One-fifth of those polled across...

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63 h. ago France’s Macron in China with Beijing expecting ‘change of attitude’ from Europe, says expert

France’s Macron in China with Beijing expecting ‘change of attitude’ from Europe, says expert  Anadolu Ajansı

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63 h. ago Collapsed UK China spy case due to ‘shambolic’ failures, not conspiracy: inquiry

A high-profile case against two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because of “systemic failures” and not a government conspiracy, a UK parliamentary inquiry concluded on Wednesday. The handling of the case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry was at times “shambolic” and reforms are needed to prevent “similar issues” happening again, the cross-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords said in its report. Ex-parliamentary researcher Cash and China-based...

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65 h. ago Macron begins China visit with EU trade ties and Ukraine war high on the agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron has started a three-day visit to China, where he is expected to confront thorny issues including Europe’s trade with Beijing and the Ukraine war. On Wednesday evening, Macron landed in Beijing at the start of his fourth visit to China, which will also include a trip to the southwestern city of Chengdu. He was given a red-carpet welcome by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with whom he had a brief exchange of words. The French leader is due to meet Chinese President Xi...

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67 h. ago From pandas to nuclear power: what Macron wants from his trip to China

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Beijing for his three-day visit to China on Wednesday – and he is not coming alone. Alongside his wife Brigitte, the French leader is bringing a delegation of more than 80 people, including multiple ministers and nearly 40 CEOs from across the corporate world. Despite rising trade tensions between China and Europe, the long guestlist signals that Macron is travelling to Beijing looking to do business – and hints at France’s likely priorities. From...

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68 h. ago Macron begins China visit as Europe faces trade and security tensions

Macron begins China visit as Europe faces trade and security tensions  RFI

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3 d. ago UK delays decision for third time on China's plan for Europe's largest embassy

UK delays decision for third time on China's plan for Europe's largest embassy  Reuters

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3 d. ago Europe Might Not Be Ready For What China’s Most Luxurious Brand Plans Next

Europe Might Not Be Ready For What China’s Most Luxurious Brand Plans Next  Carscoops

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3 d. ago Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition

“Some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have,” US President Donald Trump declared while hosting New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Oval Office. “I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job,” he added, marking a dramatic turnabout after months of attacking Mamdani as a “communist lunatic” endangering Trump’s beloved city. In another reversal, Trump also cleared the release of the Epstein files after months of stiff resistance in the face of growing...

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3 d. ago Opinion | Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition

Opinion | Trump’s America still needs its allies to manage China competition  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China

“Some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have,” US President Donald Trump declared while hosting New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Oval Office. “I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job,” he added, marking a dramatic turnabout after months of attacking Mamdani as a “communist lunatic” endangering Trump’s beloved city. In another reversal, Trump also cleared the release of the Epstein files after months of stiff resistance in the face of growing...

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3 d. ago Opinion | ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China

Opinion | ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China  South China Morning Post

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