26 h. ago Can Trump’s pragmatism override China hawks to keep ties from rupture?

China’s rocky trade relationship with the United States was on full display this month as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Separately, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denounced China’s move to expand curbs on rare earth exports, calling it “a sign of how weak their economy is”. He also described Li Chenggang, one of China’s trade negotiators, as “pretty unhinged and very aggressive”. Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even...

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4 d. ago China's factories keep running — and its influence keeps growing

China's factories keep running — and its influence keeps growing  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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5 d. ago China expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady despite renewed Sino

China expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady despite renewed Sino-US tensions  Reuters

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6 d. ago G7 agrees to keep united front on China export controls, diversify suppliers

G7 agrees to keep united front on China export controls, diversify suppliers  Reuters

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7 d. ago China to keep its 'all about production' economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies

China to keep its 'all about production' economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies  Reuters

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8 d. ago Pakistan keeps China in loop about mining cooperation with US, says Beijing

Pakistan keeps China in loop about mining cooperation with US, says Beijing  Dawn

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8 d. ago China Keeps US Communication Lines Open as Tensions Flare Up

China Keeps US Communication Lines Open as Tensions Flare Up  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago China Keeps US Communication Lines Open After Clash Over Curbs

China Keeps US Communication Lines Open After Clash Over Curbs  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago Trump’s tariff tirade is nothing more than hurtful political theatre

Markets that seemed initially unconcerned about US-China trade tensions reacted sharply last Friday to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose an extra 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports. Wall Street, driven by AI-focused tech companies, lost around US$2 trillion in value. This increase in dependence on China’s supply chain suggests that any further escalation could trigger a market bubble burst. Mixed messaging from Trump to try to keep China off balance isn’t helping to ease...

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1 week ago Dutch restrict Nexperia to keep its chip secrets outside of China

Dutch restrict Nexperia to keep its chip secrets outside of China  Techzine Global

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1 week ago Trump keeps door open to Xi meeting, even after new 100% China tariff bomb

US President Donald Trump on Friday signalled he may still meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this month on the sidelines of a multilateral forum in South Korea, even as he announced an additional tariff of 100 per cent on all Chinese imports, on top of levies already in place – doubling down on his tough trade stance. “I haven’t cancelled, but I don’t know that we’re going to have it, but I’m going to be there regardless. So I would assume we might have it,” Trump told reporters in the...

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2 w. ago BMW shares skid on profit warning. The German experience in China keeps getting worse.

BMW shares skid on profit warning. The German experience in China keeps getting worse.  MarketWatch

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2 w. ago What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ pact with Papua New Guinea means for the Pacific

A new chapter in Pacific security began this week as Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a mutual defence agreement that draws the strategically vital yet volatile Melanesian nation further into Canberra’s sphere of influence – as China watches closely. The “Pukpuk Treaty”, signed in Canberra on Monday by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape, is Australia’s largest Pacific security pact in seven decades. Named after the Tok Pisin word...

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2 w. ago The Pukpuk Treaty is about keeping China at bay, not military strength

The Pukpuk Treaty is about keeping China at bay, not military strength  Lowy Institute

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2 w. ago Opinion – How China Is Keeping a British Political Prisoner in Hong Kong

Opinion – How China Is Keeping a British Political Prisoner in Hong Kong  E-International Relations

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2 w. ago Foreign investors eye China one again — but capital controls and policy risks keep them on edge

Foreign investors eye China one again — but capital controls and policy risks keep them on edge  CNBC

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2 w. ago Foreign investors eye China once again — but capital controls and policy risks keep them on edge

Foreign investors eye China once again — but capital controls and policy risks keep them on edge  CNBC

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2 w. ago Fishermen in the Philippines keep finding China's underwater stealth drones

Fishermen in the Philippines keep finding China's underwater stealth drones  Business Insider

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3 w. ago Hong Kong gears up for National Day celebrations as Xi delivers upbeat message

Hong Kong has started its National Day celebrations with an upbeat message from President Xi Jinping, two visiting PLA warships thrilling onlookers in Victoria Harbour and the restaurant sector betting on a business bump of up to 20 per cent during the extra-long “golden week” holiday. In a speech in Beijing on Tuesday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Xi called on the nation to keep on working hard and to forge ahead with determination in...

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3 w. ago Holder Gauff labors to keep China Open title defense alive | Daily Sabah

Holder Gauff labors to keep China Open title defense alive | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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