22 h. ago China and France deepen cooperation amid Ukraine and trade tensions

China and France deepen cooperation amid Ukraine and trade tensions  France 24

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42 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 Watch Xi and Macron Meet in Beijing to Discuss Trade Tensions and Taiwan

Watch Xi and Macron Meet in Beijing to Discuss Trade Tensions and Taiwan  Bloomberg.com

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48 h. ago Macron and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade tensions and Taiwan

Macron and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade tensions and Taiwan  The Japan Times

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66 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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67 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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8 d. ago Price wars and tariffs: China’s industrial profits snap winning streak

China’s industrial profits dropped in October after a strong September, according to official year-on-year data released on Thursday, and analysts are pointing to domestic competition and trade tensions weighing on corporate balance sheets. Profits fell 5.5 per cent from a year ago, reversing a 21.6 per cent surge in September and a 20.4 per cent jump in August, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. For the January-October period, profits earned by Chinese companies of a...

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9 d. ago Escalating Trade Tensions with China Fuel Farmer Bankruptcies and Suicides

Escalating Trade Tensions with China Fuel Farmer Bankruptcies and Suicides  AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

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2 w. ago Will US approval for arms sales to India pave the way for a trade deal?

Washington’s approval of a US$93 million arms deal for India signals warming ties between the two sides after months of trade tensions and a potential prelude to a visit by US President Donald Trump to New Delhi next year, according to analysts. The supply of Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur precision-guided artillery rounds to India comes as the two countries seek to end a dispute over US tariffs and negotiate a broad trade agreement. Analysts say the weapons purchase could help reduce...

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2 w. ago EU set to probe Chinese robotic lawnmowers in escalating trade dispute: sources

The European Union is expected to launch an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese robotic lawnmowers as early as this week, two sources familiar with the matter told the Post on Tuesday, marking another potential escalation of China-European trade tensions. China has been selling more robotic lawnmowers to Europe, and at higher prices. More than 40 per cent of China’s robotic-lawnmower exports, by volume, are shipped to the 27-member bloc, according to Chinese customs data. And in the first...

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2 w. ago Bankruptcies, suicides: US farmers detail cost of trade tensions

Randal Shelby planned carefully and waited years to ditch a career spent in hospitals and medical centres to chase a dream in which he traded antiseptic hallways full of sick patients for the great outdoors. His new life started six years ago, after he secured about US$1.3 million in financing for a Case combine and other equipment, fertilisers, seed and labour needed to produce soybeans and rice, staples that enjoyed strong demand overseas, primarily from China. High fuel costs, rising interest...

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2 w. ago China, Germany pledge to boost commercial ties, end trade tensions | Daily Sabah

China, Germany pledge to boost commercial ties, end trade tensions | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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2 w. ago China and Germany agree to work on closer commercial ties, end trade tensions

China and Germany agree to work on closer commercial ties, end trade tensions  Reuters

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2 w. ago China, Germany call for closer commercial ties, end to trade tensions

China, Germany call for closer commercial ties, end to trade tensions  Reuters

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2 w. ago Top German minister departs for China seeking dialogue on trade tensions

Top German minister departs for China seeking dialogue on trade tensions  Reuters

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3 w. ago US and Switzerland agree to cut tariffs, easing trade tensions

The United States and Switzerland are set to unveil details of a trade pact on Friday, with both sides reaching an agreement to sharply lower tariffs recently imposed by US President Donald Trump, officials said. The progress was announced a day after talks in Washington, as the Alpine nation’s economy minister Guy Parmelin visited in hopes of easing steep duties the Trump administration rolled out this year. “We’ve essentially reached a deal with Switzerland. So we’ll post details of that today...

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3 w. ago Rare earths, chips and batteries – what China can and cannot weaponise

The weaponisation of critical materials was not a bridge that Beijing crossed in the early years of its trade war that began with Washington in 2018. But China has grown more confident, and leadership has shifted from hesitation to measured assertiveness on critical-material controls, as demonstrated in its actions this year amid trade tensions with Washington, according to Morgan Stanley researchers. With such leverage in mind, this explainer uses their report – “Navigating China’s Export...

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3 w. ago China woos Northern Ireland with promises to boost investment, trade

China launched a charm offensive at a new Northern Ireland trade forum on Monday, as Beijing’s chief diplomat to the United Kingdom promised fresh investment and opportunities to tap the vast consumer market of the world’s second-largest economy. The efforts come as China’s widening trade surpluses face rising criticism and scrutiny from European countries – including the UK – amid mounting trade tensions between China and the West. “China is Northern Ireland’s second-largest source of imports...

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3 w. ago Xi vows to boost imports from Spain and deepen ties in talks with King Felipe

Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to increase imports from Spain and deepen trade collaboration with Madrid in Latin America, amid rising tensions with Europe. Xi made the pledge during a meeting with Spain’s King Felipe in Beijing on Wednesday. “China is willing to import more high-quality products from Spain, explore cooperation potential in emerging fields such as new energy, the digital economy and artificial intelligence, expand mutual investment, and create more landmark projects,” Xi...

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3 w. ago India’s Tejas fighter jet gets US engines to battle Pakistan’s Chinese air power

India has secured a contract with the US to supply engines for its indigenous Tejas fighter jets, reinforcing defence ties despite trade tensions – even as military analysts say that Pakistan’s superior Chinese-supplied warplanes remain a formidable threat. State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday announced it had signed an agreement with US-based General Electric Company (GE) for the supply of 113 F404-GE-IN20 engines and a support package for India’s Tejas Mk1A light combat...

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