16 h. ago China bets on tax perks to win back foreign investors amid global headwinds

China has stepped up efforts to attract foreign investors, as policymakers look to bolster the domestic economy and safeguard its position in global supply chains amid negotiations with major trade partners. New tax breaks unveiled this week aim to encourage foreign firms to reinvest profits locally – part of a broader effort to restore confidence and signal openness as challenging trade talks continue with the European Union and United States. The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Finance...

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22 h. ago [News] China Rare Earth Group Reportedly Hit by Executive Resignations Amid U.S.

[News] China Rare Earth Group Reportedly Hit by Executive Resignations Amid U.S.-China Trade Tensions  TrendForce

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46 h. ago China’s factory activity rebounds in June as US trade tensions ease

China’s factory activity rebounds in June as US trade tensions ease  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Has Trump struck a trade deal with China – and what about other countries?

Has Trump struck a trade deal with China – and what about other countries?  Al Jazeera

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4 d. ago The U.S. and China just struck a deal on rare earths. This is why it’s easing trade tensions.

The U.S. and China just struck a deal on rare earths. This is why it’s easing trade tensions.  MarketWatch

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4 d. ago China's factory activity expected to shrink for third month amid trade tensions: Reuters poll

China's factory activity expected to shrink for third month amid trade tensions: Reuters poll  Reuters

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5 d. ago Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

General Motors, one of America’s top carmakers, leads US companies in its exposure to China, perched in a delicate position as bilateral trade tensions persist amid US President Donald Trump’s steep 55 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports, according to a research report published this week. But GM is hardly alone. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, rival carmaker Ford, engine manufacturer Cummins, aerospace and tech firm Honeywell, beverage giant Coca-Cola, and chipmaker Qualcomm also...

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5 d. ago Rare earths, Taiwan discussed in Wang Yi’s embassy visit to meet EU envoys

China and the European Union should enhance mutual trust and stick to cooperation to elevate their ties to “a new level”, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday amid widening trade tensions. In a meeting with EU diplomatic envoys in Beijing, Wang said that China and the EU “have both the responsibility and capability to provide much-needed stability and predictability to a world fraught with turbulence”, according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout. “Both sides should enhance mutual...

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5 d. ago Rare earths, Taiwan discussed as Wang Yi meets EU envoys at Polish embassy

China and the European Union should increase mutual trust and stick to cooperation to elevate ties to “a new level”, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday amid widening trade tensions with the bloc. In a meeting with EU diplomatic envoys in Beijing, Wang said that China and the EU “have both the responsibility and capability to provide much-needed stability and predictability to a world fraught with turbulence”, according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout. “Both sides should enhance...

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6 d. ago Not just manufacturing: Li Qiang vows China will be major consumption power

Premier Li Qiang has pledged that China will become a “consumption powerhouse” capable of fuelling domestic and global growth, even as he acknowledged the country was grappling with a slump in cross-border investment and persistent trade tensions. Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Tianjin on Wednesday, Li reiterated Beijing’s commitment to boosting demand in the world’s second-largest economy and defending globalisation. “This will make China a mega-sized consumption...

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7 d. ago Xi urges Singapore to join China on ‘right side of history’ as PM Wong visits

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for Singapore and China to work together to “stand on the right side of history” and push for an equal multipolar world, the latest effort by Beijing to present itself as a stabilising force amid escalating geopolitical and trade tensions. Xi made the remarks on Tuesday morning as he met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is on a five-day official visit to China. Xi said the two countries – which are marking 35 years of diplomatic relations...

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8 d. ago China looks to Singapore to help secure supply chains from US trade war turmoil

China and Singapore should work together to safeguard global supply chains, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday as Beijing seeks deeper ties with neighbouring countries to help offset trade tensions with Washington. In talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Li said bilateral ties had continued to strengthen, and the two countries were “friendly neighbours and important partners”. “China is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges...

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8 d. ago Can China build on eased trade tensions with US amid Trump’s many distractions?

While the US-China talks in London earlier this month suggested Beijing had the negotiating edge over Washington’s other major trading partners, observers warn that China may need to temper expectations of a restoration of senior-level exchanges. US President Donald Trump’s competing priorities – both domestically and internationally – could distract his administration from the pressing need to establish a lasting agreement on US-China trade relations, they said. But while the Trump...

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1 week ago Could China’s rare earth pivot ease strain on the automotive sector?

Could China’s rare earth pivot ease strain on the automotive sector?  Euronews

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1 week ago China urges US to ‘look at the whole picture’ on tariffs to see true trade ties

The envoys of the world’s two leading powers painted starkly different pictures of US-China ties, each offering a competing assessment of the state of their economic relations – just as a recently agreed framework to ease trade tensions hangs in limbo. Speaking at the US-China Business Council in Washington on Wednesday, Chinese ambassador Xie Feng called the trade relationship “generally balanced” and tariffs on Chinese imports “still unreasonably high”, warning that the US goods deficit would...

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2 w. ago China hails Nvidia expo appearance as ‘vote of confidence’ amid tensions

China has announced that US semiconductor giant Nvidia will attend its flagship supply chain event for the first time, despite growing tensions between the two countries over a string of trade and technology issues. Nvidia will be among more than 100 exhibitors from the United States and Europe attending the China International Supply Chain Expo in July, the event’s organiser confirmed during a press conference on Tuesday morning. The artificial intelligence chip firm’s appearance in Beijing...

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2 w. ago Mercer County manufacturer blames China log ban, trade tensions for closure

Mercer County manufacturer blames China log ban, trade tensions for closure  WFMJ.com

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2 w. ago China eyes stronger cooperation with ECB amid global trade tensions

China eyes stronger cooperation with ECB amid global trade tensions  Reuters

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2 w. ago Why China’s rare earth exports are a key issue in trade tensions with US

Why China’s rare earth exports are a key issue in trade tensions with US  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago S&P 500 ends lower; traders focus on Middle East tension and await details on trade deal

S&P 500 ends lower; traders focus on Middle East tension and await details on trade deal  Reuters

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