26 h. ago Trump claims Indonesia trade deal; Bessent says China deal timeline ‘flexible’

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration had reached a trade deal with Indonesia, without offering any details about the terms, scope, or timeline, while his Treasury Department chief cut Beijing some slack on the deadline for a final deal with China. “Great deal, for everybody, just made with Indonesia. I dealt directly with their highly respected President. DETAILS TO FOLLOW!!!” Trump said in a social media post. A deal between the US and Southeast Asia’s most populous...

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26 h. ago Trump claims Indonesia trade deal; Bessent calls China deal timeline ‘flexible’

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration had reached a trade deal with Indonesia, while his Treasury Department chief cut China some slack on the deadline for a final deal of its own. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said that Indonesia would charge no tariffs on US imports, while exports from the southeast Asian country to America would be subject to a 19 per cent levy. “They are going to pay 19 per cent and we are going to pay nothing ... we...

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44 h. ago State Department cuts China policy staff amid major overhaul

State Department cuts China policy staff amid major overhaul  The Washington Post

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52 h. ago China’s monetary policy impact not yet seen, PBOC says with 5% GDP goal in mind

China’s central bank intends to carefully calibrate the intensity and pace of its “moderately loose” monetary policy implementation, taking steps to help the country’s economy grow by Beijing’s goal of around 5 per cent this year. Zou Lan, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, said on Monday that the agency would closely monitor and evaluate the transmission and actual effects of previously implemented measures. And any future steps would be based on domestic and international financial...

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3 d. ago China vents spleen on Tibetan leader’s criticism of its Tibet policy, Dalai Lama reincarnation meddling

China vents spleen on Tibetan leader’s criticism of its Tibet policy, Dalai Lama reincarnation meddling  Tibetan Review

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5 d. ago Handing Selfies to Beijing: The West’s Leaky Data Pipeline to China

Handing Selfies to Beijing: The West’s Leaky Data Pipeline to China  Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

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6 d. ago Hong Kong stocks waver as investors await details on policy support from Beijing

Hong Kong stocks fluctuated between gains and losses on Thursday as investors awaited signals on additional policy support from Beijing after China’s deflation deepened and the end of the 90-day tariff ceasefire with the US gets closer. The Hang Seng Index fell less than 0.1 per cent to 23,887 as of 10.05am local time, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.4 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 per cent. Sunny Optical...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong stocks rebound as investors await details on policy support from Beijing

Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Thursday as investors awaited signals on additional policy support from Beijing as the end of the 90-day tariff ceasefire with the US neared and after China’s deflation deepened. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 per cent to 24,028.37 at the close and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both climbed 0.5 per cent. Sunny Optical Technology advanced 6.1 per cent to HK$75.45 and BYD Electronic...

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7 d. ago Beijing urges EU to pursue a more positive policy toward China

Beijing urges EU to pursue a more positive policy toward China  chinadailyasia.com

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8 d. ago What China’s Approach to Iran Tells Us About Its Foreign Policy

What China’s Approach to Iran Tells Us About Its Foreign Policy  The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists

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8 d. ago 'Bold innovations' in fiscal policy key to unlocking China's consumer power, expert says

'Bold innovations' in fiscal policy key to unlocking China's consumer power, expert says  China Daily

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9 d. ago On China trade, interest rates, currency policy, and US government debt | Retire on Track

On China trade, interest rates, currency policy, and US government debt | Retire on Track  Sarasota Herald-Tribune

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9 d. ago Volvo and Polestar Facing Leadership Changes, Tariffs and Anti

Volvo and Polestar Facing Leadership Changes, Tariffs and Anti-China Policy  Wards Auto

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1 week ago Macron expresses readiness to enhance policy coordination with China

Macron expresses readiness to enhance policy coordination with China  China Daily - Global Edition

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1 week ago China stock sentiment falls amid policy inaction and tariff concerns

China stock sentiment falls amid policy inaction and tariff concerns  Investing.com

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1 week ago Armenia seeks deeper Chinese ties, Apple’s China story: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Has Apple been trapped by China? Not so fast, analysts say A new book contending that Apple went too far in consolidating its operations in China is prompting debate among analysts of the country – some of whom say the company may have had no realistic alternatives. 2. Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia The Armenian...

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1 week ago Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia

Armenia is looking to deepen ties with China with no limits, its foreign minister said, as the South Caucasus republic intensifies efforts to diversify its foreign policy away from Russia following the Nagorno-Karabakh war five years ago. “Not only is there no impediment and any obstacle on the way of deepening our relations, but also there is openness and readiness to deepen these relations without any limitations,” Armenia’s top diplomat Ararat Mirzoyan told the South China Morning Post in an...

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2 w. ago The Dalai Lama Defies China to Announce His Reincarnation Plans

The Dalai Lama Defies China to Announce His Reincarnation Plans  Foreign Policy

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2 w. ago An Industrial Policy With American Characteristics: To Compete Like China, America Should Build Like China

An Industrial Policy With American Characteristics: To Compete Like China, America Should Build Like China  Foreign Affairs

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2 w. ago Top banks bullish on Hong Kong, China stocks amid policy support, earnings

Top banks bullish on Hong Kong, China stocks amid policy support, earnings  South China Morning Post

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