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From sanctioned cars to beauty clinics, Russian rubles have flowed into China’s border towns since Ukraine war
Suifenhe, a small city in China’s economically depressed rust belt, is a microcosm of an evolving Chinese-Russ…
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Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan
Trump says China’s president also pledged ‘strongly’ not to send weapons to Iran, after two-hour meeting betwe…
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Trump lands in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks
The US president arrives with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI and Taiwan all set…
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EU faces ‘China shock’ as EV imports drive Beijing’s record surplus with bloc
China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bnThe EU is experienc…
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EU-India deal ‘accelerated’ over past six months amid Trump’s tariff threats – Europe live
Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in In…
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Trump says he will impose new tariffs on South Korea as he criticises delays in trade deal
US president says tariffs on automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals will rise to 25%, accusing Seoul of not l…
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Mark Carney in China positions Canada for ‘the world as it is, not as we wish it’
PM’s visit to Beijing seen as a welcome reset to relations in a ‘new world order’ but critics worry what trade…
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Canada PM hails ‘strategic partnership’ with China to adapt to ‘new global realities’
Mark Carney holds talks with Xi Jinping on rare Beijing trip as Canada seeks to diversify trade links away fro…
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The second China shock is coming – and the UK’s response is too timid | George Magnus
Beijing’s push to dominate technology through state-backed industrial policy is reshaping global trade and cou…
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The second China shock is coming – and the UK’s response is too timid | George Magnus
Beijing’s push to dominate technology through state-backed industrial policy is reshaping global trade and cou…
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China’s record trade surplus reveals its biggest strength – and hidden weakness
Booming Chinese exports have driven trade surplus past $1tn but also reveal the extent of country’s reliance o…
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China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates
Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on islandC…
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Era of free trade and investment is over, Canada’s PM tells Apec summit
Mark Carney warns Asia-Pacific leaders global economy undergoing profound change, as China’s president mounts …
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US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent raises possibility of taking more direct stakes in companies to protect natio…
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China steps up control of rare-earth exports citing ‘national security’ concerns
Tightened grip on minerals used in smartphones and fighter jets coincides with tense US-China trade talksBusin…