50 m. ago ‘Irresistible trend’: why Chinese firms are rushing to open factories in Hungary

When Agosto Bodo took a job at a Chinese law firm’s Budapest office last year, he found himself catapulted into the centre of a China-fuelled investment boom. Yingke Law Firm, a major player in Chinese corporate law, had opened the new office to serve a wave of Chinese companies looking to open factories in Hungary. And the business was quickly gaining momentum. “We helped our clients with sourcing labour, looking for offices – we provided the whole service to help them overcome the language and...

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1 hour ago US arrests another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material

Another Chinese researcher has been arrested upon entering the United States, amid an escalating federal probe into the alleged smuggling of biological materials – marking the second such case in less than a week. Han Chengxuan, a PhD candidate at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, was accused of shipping four undeclared packages containing biological materials from China to a University of Michigan lab—and lying to federal agents about it. Her arrest on Sunday...

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2 h. ago Trade Talks Between U.S. and China Started Today. Here's What To Know

Trade Talks Between U.S. and China Started Today. Here's What To Know  Investopedia

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3 h. ago US, China Trade Talks to Continue Tuesday After Day One Wraps

US, China Trade Talks to Continue Tuesday After Day One Wraps  Bloomberg

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3 h. ago BYD launches the Seal 06 EV at just $15,000 as a new price war in China erupts

BYD launches the Seal 06 EV at just $15,000 as a new price war in China erupts  Electrek

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4 h. ago US stocks rise on hopes of trade progress with China. Inflation data ahead.

US stocks rise on hopes of trade progress with China. Inflation data ahead.  USA Today

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5 h. ago Nvidia, AMD, Other Chip Stocks Rise on Hopes China Export Restrictions Could Ease

Nvidia, AMD, Other Chip Stocks Rise on Hopes China Export Restrictions Could Ease  Investopedia

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5 h. ago Shipping activity to the U.S. from China just flashed a hopeful sign for the stock market

Shipping activity to the U.S. from China just flashed a hopeful sign for the stock market  MarketWatch

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5 h. ago US, China Hold Trade Talks in London to Address Export Curbs

US, China Hold Trade Talks in London to Address Export Curbs  Yahoo Finance

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5 h. ago Import cargo levels may surge during tariff pause with China, others

Import cargo levels may surge during tariff pause with China, others  Talk Business & Politics

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5 h. ago US stocks drift higher as trade talks start with China in hopes of avoiding a recession

US stocks drift higher as trade talks start with China in hopes of avoiding a recession  AP News

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5 h. ago US stocks end mostly up on hopes of trade deal with China, but key inflation report ahead

US stocks end mostly up on hopes of trade deal with China, but key inflation report ahead  USA Today

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5 h. ago Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq edge higher as US and China reboot trade talks

Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq edge higher as US and China reboot trade talks  Yahoo Finance

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6 h. ago Trade Talks Between U.S. and China Start Today. Here's What To Know

Trade Talks Between U.S. and China Start Today. Here's What To Know  Investopedia

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6 h. ago 'Full Panic': Automakers Are Freaking Out As China Restricts Critical Materials

'Full Panic': Automakers Are Freaking Out As China Restricts Critical Materials  InsideEVs

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6 h. ago Bloomberg Intelligence: US China Trade Talks Start in London With Aim to Ease Export Curbs

Bloomberg Intelligence: US China Trade Talks Start in London With Aim to Ease Export Curbs  Bloomberg

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6 h. ago The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump’s phone call with Xi

The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump’s phone call with Xi  AP News

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6 h. ago Hong Kong tourism sector urged to provide packages, discounts for National Games

Hong Kong’s tourism sector should consider offering promotional packages including hotel discounts to spectators at the coming National Games, which the city will co-host in November, authorities have said. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Monday that a unified ticket sales platform would be used for all Games events to be held in Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau, with more details to be announced soon. She said once the Guangdong Provincial Executive...

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7 h. ago China's Investment Pivot and Africa’s Industrial Prospects: Any Hope for African “Flying Geese”?

China's Investment Pivot and Africa’s Industrial Prospects: Any Hope for African “Flying Geese”?  Center For Global Development

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7 h. ago China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries

China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries  The New York Times

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