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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 …
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Global economy, International trade, Mining, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US news
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…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, International trade, Mining, Mobile phones, Smartphones, Technology, US news, Weapons technology, World news
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…
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‘We’re scared of losing our jobs’: industries in India fear impact of Trump’s 50% tariffs
Textiles, footwear, jewellery, gems and seafood are sectors most affected in trade with US, India’s biggest ma…
- China, India, International trade, Narendra Modi, Russia, South and Central Asia, Tariffs, Trump tariffs, Vladimir Putin, World news, Xi Jinping
Modi’s warm meeting with Xi shows impact of Trump’s ‘tariff tantrum’
China seizes on opportunity for geopolitical realignment after India was hit with one of US’s harshest trade p…
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How hard will Trump’s 50% tariff hit India, and what is Delhi doing about it?
Likened to a ‘trade embargo’ and an ‘earthquake’, it could cut exports from affected sectors by as much as 70%…
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World awaits Trump’s next move as Russia ceasefire deadline approaches
US president has been unusually reticent about plans to punish Russia if it does not agree to end Ukraine warE…
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India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials
No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and ec…
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Trump announces Japan trade deal after weeks of fraught negotiations
Tokyo’s failure to secure a US trade deal sooner had caused political uproar and economic uncertainty in Japan…
- Asia Pacific, Donald Trump, Global economy, International trade, Tariffs, US foreign policy, Vietnam
Is Trump tariff deal really a win for Vietnam – or a way of punishing China?
US exports account for third of Vietnam’s GDP and 40% tariff on so-called transshipments – products with Chine…
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Japan walks line between recession and submission as it seeks to overcome Trump tariffs
Japanese negotiators have just days before the end of Trump’s 90-day pause on punishing tariffs to pull off a …
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Butter madness: New Zealanders turn to churning as price of dairy staple soars
Dairy is the country’s largest export industry, but recent figures from Stats NZ show domestic butter prices h…
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World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming ChinaT…
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Trump says he has a ‘little problem’ with Tim Cook over Apple’s India production
President rebukes tech firm after reports it will switch assembly of iPhones for US market from China to India…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Global economy, International trade, Tariffs, Trump tariffs, World news
China cautiously welcomes pause in US tariff war
State media editorial says talks mark ‘step toward resolving differences’ but Xi again criticises US ‘bullying…