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Stock gains curtailed after US-China trade deal uncertainty

2018-11-03T16:39:00.001-07:00

Stock gains curtailed after US-China trade deal uncertainty: Markets had earlier climbed on hopes that the world s two biggest economies were mending shaky trade relations

China will give Pakistan economic aid, but after more talks

2018-11-03T16:38:00.001-07:00

China will give Pakistan economic aid, but after more talks: Pakistan s foreign reserves have plunged 42 per cent since the start of 2018 and now stand at about 8 billion

Trump identifies ‘the leading authority on China’

2018-09-27T13:25:00.001-07:00

Trump identifies ‘the leading authority on China’: Viewers race to identify him on Google

Trade war heats up as China takes aim at $60b in US goods

2018-08-03T08:44:00.001-07:00

Trade war heats up as China takes aim at $60b in US goods: Date of implementation of the taxes will depend on the actions of the US side commerce ministry says

China slowdown has debt warriors rethinking their targets

2018-08-03T08:43:00.001-07:00

China slowdown has debt warriors rethinking their targets: Policy makers are now placing more emphasis on curbing debt at state firms and in parts of the property market

A bilateral China deal is no cure for America’s ills

2018-06-01T15:00:00.001-07:00

A bilateral China deal is no cure for America’s ills: A permanent one has to address the woeful savings habit of its citizens

Trump’s art of the deal won’t help him out-negotiate China

2018-05-31T18:40:00.001-07:00

Trump’s art of the deal won’t help him out-negotiate China: He needs to shift focus away from trade deficits and his US go-it-alone strategy

China’s Big Five banks log fastest first quarter profit growth in four years

2018-04-27T17:08:00.001-07:00

China’s Big Five banks log fastest first quarter profit growth in four years: Turnaround is in part due to policy initiatives such as debt-for-equity swaps and a widespread crackdown on shadow banking

US blocks MoneyGram sale to China’s Ant Financial on national security concerns

2018-01-03T13:34:00.001-08:00

US blocks MoneyGram sale to China’s Ant Financial on national security concerns: Ma had promised Trump in a meeting a year ago that he would create 1m US jobs

China temporarily waives taxes to get foreign firms to stay

2017-12-29T12:01:00.001-08:00

China temporarily waives taxes to get foreign firms to stay: Policy announcement comes as China has struggled with capital flight and tightened capital controls

PBOC official argues a Detroit-like bankruptcy may benefit China

2017-12-25T13:29:00.001-08:00

PBOC official argues a Detroit-like bankruptcy may benefit China: Just a couple of days ago China s finance ministry pledged to break the illusion that Beijing would bail out local governments hidden debt

China issues guidelines for overseas investment by private firms

2017-12-18T11:01:00.001-08:00

China issues guidelines for overseas investment by private firms: Private firms told to be cautious in overseas deals Chinese firms must not bribe local officials

Hong Kong listings rule changes set to transform market, says Li

2017-12-18T11:00:00.001-08:00

Hong Kong listings rule changes set to transform market, says Li: Technology new-economy companies and biotechnology firms that don t have a trackrecord of profitability will be able to apply to list

Robots multiply in China as annual output tops 100,000

2017-12-17T11:54:00.001-08:00

Robots multiply in China as annual output tops 100,000: China accounts for about a third of the global demand for industrial robots

China wants financial cooperation as UK seeks to boost trade

2017-12-16T13:03:00.001-08:00

China wants financial cooperation as UK seeks to boost trade: Vice Premier Ma is holding talks with UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond with the two expected to sign more than 1b of trade and investment deals

Bank of China signs agreement with Kizad on financing

2017-12-15T11:32:00.001-08:00

Bank of China signs agreement with Kizad on financing: UAE an important country in building One Belt One Road initiative

Skype joins list of apps on China blacklist

2017-11-22T12:27:00.001-08:00

Skype joins list of apps on China blacklist: Skype no longer available for download from the Chinese Apple Store or Android sites with Chinese web-users saying it had been gone for weeks

US, China sign $250b in business deals as Trump visits

2017-11-09T10:29:00.001-08:00

US, China sign $250b in business deals as Trump visits: Deals includes 43b investment into development and export of LNG from Alaska and a 37b agreement to buy 300 aircraft from Boeing

China survey puts services growth at 21-month low, blurs picture of resilient economy

2017-10-09T11:29:00.001-07:00

China survey puts services growth at 21-month low, blurs picture of resilient economy: China is counting on growth in services in finance and technology to reduce the economy s traditional reliance on heavy industry and investment

China’s industrial profits jump most in 4 yrs on commodity price surge

2017-09-27T11:34:00.001-07:00

China’s industrial profits jump most in 4 yrs on commodity price surge: Profits in August jumped 24 year-on-year to 672 billion yuan

China deepens oil ties with Russia in $9b Rosneft deal

2017-09-09T10:11:00.001-07:00

China deepens oil ties with Russia in $9b Rosneft deal: The deal sees Glencore Plc and Qatar s sovereign wealth fund selling most of their holding in Russia s biggest crude producer

China ‘will use all necessary means’ to defend against US trade probe

2017-08-24T15:41:00.001-07:00

China ‘will use all necessary means’ to defend against US trade probe: Probe into alleged IP theft is the Trump administration s first direct measure against Chinese trade practices

Trump open to Silk Road cooperation, China says

2017-06-23T14:08:00.001-07:00

Trump open to Silk Road cooperation, China says: Since his April meeting with Xi in Florida Trump has toned down the anti-China rhetoric he campaigned on

Macron faces EU summit pushback on Chinese investments

2017-06-22T17:53:00.001-07:00

Macron faces EU summit pushback on Chinese investments: Macron s idea had faced significant opposition from Sweden Finland and the Czech Republic

New US-China deal oversells on the promises

2017-06-01T19:04:00.001-07:00

New US-China deal oversells on the promises: At best it conveys Trump s willingness to talk it out rather than act unilaterally