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Trump trade war casts pall in China’s southern export heartland
Guangzhou (AFP) - The blistering tariff war launched by Donald Trump this month cast a shadow Tuesday as businesses met...
China tells airlines to suspend Boeing jet deliveries: report
Beijing (AFP) - China has told its airlines to stop taking deliveries of jets from American aviation giant Boeing, a...
Chinese EV battery giant CATL posts 33% surge in Q1 profit
Beijing (AFP) - The world's leading maker of electric vehicle batteries, Chinese firm CATL, posted a 32. 9 percent jump...
Argentina’s peso sinks after currency controls eased
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's peso slumped more than 11 percent against the US dollar Monday, after Javier Milei's libertarian...
China warns UK against ‘politicising’ steel furnaces rescue
Scunthorpe (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Beijing on Monday warned against "politicising" the rescue of Chinese-owned British Steel, as the UK...
China, Vietnam sign agreements after Xi warns protectionism ‘leads nowhere’
Hanoi (AFP) - China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation agreements Monday, strengthening ties between the communist-run countries after Chinese...
Chinese exports soared in March ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
Beijing (AFP) - China said Monday that exports soared more than 12 percent last month, beating expectations as businesses rushed to...
China’s exports beat forecast in March despite trade war woes
Beijing (AFP) - China said Monday that exports soared 12. 4 percent year-on-year last month, beating expectations as Beijing navigated...
Trump tariff rollercoaster complicates ECB rate call
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's on-and-off tariffs have clouded the picture for European Central Bank policymakers meeting...
Trump warns no country ‘off the hook’ on tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be "getting off the hook" on tariffs,...
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