Tobacco town thrives as China struggles to kick the habit
Yuxi (China) (AFP) - Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwestern China, gazing down at a sprawling ...
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China eases monetary policy to boost ailing economy
Beijing (AFP) - China on Wednesday eased key monetary policy tools in a bid to boost its ailing economy as ...
Philips turns in a profit but China, tariffs weigh
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch medical device maker Philips reported a net profit for the first time in three quarters ...
Stock markets gain as China mulls US tariff talks
London (AFP) - European and Asian markets rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering ...
TikTok fined 530 mn euros in EU over China data transfer
Dublin (AFP) - TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday, accused of ...
China says open to US trade talks offer but wants tariffs scrapped
Beijing (AFP) - China said Friday it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but insisted Washington must ...
China says evaluating US offer of tariff talks but wants ‘sincerity’
Beijing (AFP) - China said Friday it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but wanted Washington to ...
China’s manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
Beijing (AFP) - China's factory activity shrank this month, official data showed Wednesday, with Beijing blaming a "sharp shift" in ...
Most stock markets rise despite China data, eyes on US reports
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks mostly rose Wednesday ahead of key US economic and earnings reports, while traders took in ...
Asian markets struggle as trade war hits China factory activity
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks started limply Wednesday as investors struggled to match Wall Street's rally, with data showing Chinese ...
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