カテゴリー: Global economy
Russian leader praises ‘comradely’ talks with Chinese president ahead of concert to mark 75 years of ‘friendship’• Russia, China and Ukraine – latest updatesRussia and China have announced they will deepen their already close military ties, as Vladimir…
Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements expected Hungary has rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in a show of warmth that contrasts with wariness in the rest of the EU about China’s stanc…
Bloc ‘will not waver’ from making tough decisions to protect economy and security, says Ursula von der LeyenEurope live – latest updatesThe EU has restated its readiness to launch a trade war with China over imports of cheap electric cars, steel and ch…
China’s president arrives as EU anti-subsidy investigations and tensions over espionage, Ukraine and Taiwan continueChina’s president, Xi Jinping, is to visit Europe next week for the first time in five years, in a tour that will take in the unlikely t…
As vast solar plants multiply, so does the scrap, set to reach 19m tonnes by 2050. But disposing of the waste often falls to informal traders who risk injury when dismantling broken panelsUnder the scorching sun, a sea of solar panels gleams in the sem…
As the organisation’s anniversary nears, borders around the world are closing againWhen trade ministers gathered in the Moroccan city of Marrakech 30 years ago this month to sign the agreement creating the World Trade Organization (WTO), the mood was c…
Authorities could use 2tn yuan from offshore accounts of state firms to buy shares after big falls in stocksChinese markets have lifted following a report suggesting that Beijing policymakers are scrambling to mobilise billions of yuan from state-owned…
Japan hopes the fair in 2025 will reconnect it with the global community after Covid but calls are growing to delay or scrap the eventIn the distance, beyond the clouds of sand kicked up by a coastal wind and passing lorries, the centrepiece of Osaka’s…
The British PM did eventually meet his counterpart at the Delhi summit – but after a day’s wait, and without an impressive photo opRead more: Sunak tells G20: UK will resist ‘hair shirt’ policies on net zero pledge When Rishi Sunak finally got to meet …
Two prime ministers to meet before G20 summit as India continues to import Russian oil and weaponsRishi Sunak will use a meeting with Narendra Modi in Delhi to push the Indian prime minister to take a tougher stance towards Russia, Downing Street has s…
Exclusive: Sources believe deal will not be struck before meeting with Narendra Modi at G20 summitRishi Sunak has ruled out a quick-fix trade deal with India, making it impossible to get an agreement over the line in time for this week’s G20 summit in …
Leaders expected to form council that will discuss response if states such as Russia and China boycott trade for political reasonsThe UK and other G7 countries are planning collective action against Russia and China if they threaten trade boycotts for …
UK foreign secretary warns a war across Taiwan strait and likely destruction of semiconductor industry would have global effectsA Chinese invasion of Taiwan would destroy world trade, and distance would offer no protection to the inevitable catastrophi…