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Deal would build closer economic ties as most western states push to isolate Moscow over UkraineIndia and Russia have entered “advanced negotiations” over a free trade agreement that aims to build closer economic ties as most western governments push t…
Read MoreFrench leader sees Beijing as possible ‘gamechanger’ and will also discuss European trade on three-day visitEmmanuel Macron has arrived in China for a three-day state visit during which he hopes to dissuade Xi Jinping from supporting Russia’s invasion …
Read MoreLoan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banksChina has agreed to loan Pakistan $700m (£580m) to help it weather its worst economic crisis in a generation, in a development that will intensify con…
Read MoreExclusive: 182 experts say only debt cancellation offers chance of recovery but private investors are playing hardballSome of the world’s most powerful hedge funds and other investors are holding up vital help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka by their hardline…
Read MoreIf Beijing is expecting an immediate boost from abandoning its tough controls it is mistakenFrom zero tolerance to “let it rip”. China has not just changed its mind on how to cope with Covid, it has executed the mother of all U-turns in response to slo…
Read MoreLow rate of vaccination of elderly and a lack of natural immunity mean country may be in for a bumpy rideBeijing’s abrupt dismantling of zero-Covid controls has been welcomed by economists, even as the country braces itself for the human impact of lett…
Read MoreChanges to zero-Covid policy could prove insufficient if lockdowns are expected to continueChina’s nearly three-year policy of enacting strict lockdowns to contain outbreaks of Covid-19 came with a heavy price for the world’s second largest economy.The…
Read MoreAmid signs that supply chain woes are improving, economists remain uncertain that China is ready to live with CovidGlobal shares and the price of some key commodities have risen on hopes that the easing of China’s strict zero-Covid measures would help …
Read MoreThree years into the pandemic, China is still relying on snap lockdowns and mass testing – and that could spell trouble for the global economyProtests against pandemic restrictions in China could unleash a new wave of volatility into a global economy a…
Read MoreNew Zealand’s reserve bank delivered its largest rate hike in history on Wednesday, piling pressure on the country’s homeownersRosie Smyth and Richard Larsen, along with their toddler daughter, had spent years looking for an affordable home in Lyttelto…
Read MoreNew Zealand’s reserve bank says spending levels still need to be reduced with rate rises, in order to tame inflationNew Zealand’s reserve bank has forecast that the country will tip into recession in 2023, and has lifted the official cash rate by an u…
Read MoreCommunique unlikely to stretch beyond usual platitudes despite the need for a global plan for recoveryThe Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, was struck down by Covid, the Argentinian prime minister, Alberto Fernández, had gastroenteritis and the Russia…
Read MoreGDP rose 3.9% in the July to September quarter, but China remains on track to deliver among weakest growth in almost four decadesChina’s economy expanded faster than economists expected in the September quarter but the poor performance of the nation’s …
Read MoreIndia recently overtook UK as the world’s fifth biggest economy – and it could be third by 2030The rise of China has been the biggest story in the global economy in recent decades. But amid concern about its stumbling property market and global fears a…
Read MoreFunding still needs to be approved but could offer breathing space amid country’s economic turmoilThe International Monetary Fund has tentatively offered Sri Lanka a $2.9bn (£2.5bn) loan to help the country recover from the worst economic crisis since …
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