Hong Kong’s Hutchison under fire again for Panama ports deal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ...
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BMW expects big hit from tariffs after 2024 profits plunge
Berlin (AFP) - German automaker BMW warned Friday that it would take a big hit from trade wars between the ...
China, EU vow countermeasures against sweeping US steel tariffs
Beijing (AFP) - China and the EU vowed Wednesday to strike back and defend their economic interests against sweeping new ...
What to know about Manus, China’s latest AI assistant
Beijing (AFP) - A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate ...
Volkswagen to navigate another tricky year after 2024 profit plunge
Wolfsburg (Germany) (AFP) - Volkswagen said Tuesday its profits nosedived in 2024 amid high costs and fierce Chinese competition as ...
Hong Kong, Shanghai lead losers on mixed day for markets
Hong Kong (AFP) - Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai sank Monday on a mixed day for equity markets after ...
China consumption slump deepens as February prices drop
Beijing (AFP) - Consumer prices in China fell last month for the first time in a year, with authorities in ...
China to ‘firmly counter’ US trade pressure, foreign minister warns
Beijing (AFP) - China's foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would "firmly counter" US pressure, after Donald Trump heaped tariffs ...
China’s exports start year slow as US trade war intensifies
Beijing (AFP) - China's exports grew slower than expected in the first two months of the year, official data showed ...
China will ‘firmly counter’ US trade pressure: top diplomat
Beijing (AFP) - China's foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would "firmly counter" US pressure, after Donald Trump heaped tariffs ...
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