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Yellen meets Chinese ambassador before trip; as Beijing cancels EU envoy visit
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
Yellen's three-day trip, which starts Thursday, is expected to include high-level meetings with Chinese officials, offering both sides the chance to engage on a...
Asian markets fluctuate as rate-hope rally fades
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
Data showing a sharp drop in the central bank's preferred gauge of inflation for May fuelled a rally across equities in New York last week and Asia on Monday. T...
Markets follow Wall St higher as US inflation eases
Jul 03, 2023 (AFP)
All three main indexes on Wall Street rallied Friday -- with Apple ending above the $3 trillion capitalisation mark for the first time -- on the report, setting...
Yellen to visit China, raising need to 'responsibly manage' ties
Jul 03, 2023 (AFP)
Yellen is expected to discuss with her counterparts the importance for both countries "to responsibly manage our relationship, communicate directly about areas ...
Mercosur summit opens as EU trade deal hangs in the balance
Jul 03, 2023 (AFP)
The EU and the Mercosur countries -- Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay -- are trying to finalize a trade deal after reaching an agreement in principle in ...
Mercosur calls for update to EU trade agreement
Jul 03, 2023 (AFP)
Observers have low expectations for the summit's ability to give final shape to the pact stalled by EU concerns over environmental protections, particularly in ...
UK stresses warmer post-Brexit ties in Brussels visit
Jul 03, 2023 (AFP)
"We have seen real progress and I'm committed to maintaining that positive trajectory," James Cleverly said in the European Parliament, as he co-chaired a joint...
EU ambassador regrets lack of progress with China on trade
Jul 02, 2023 (AFP)
The European Commission has suspended its efforts to get member states and parliament to ratify an investment agreement reached with China at the end of 2020, a...
China factory activity shrinks for third straight month
Jun 30, 2023 (AFP)
The reading comes as the government faces calls to unveil fresh measures to kickstart growth, which has slowed in the second quarter as the post-Covid lockdown ...
Markets rise but rate hike worries temper upbeat US data
Jun 30, 2023 (AFP)
Conversely, another set of dour figures out of China showed the country's recovery from zero-Covid was fast fading but added to speculation that officials would...
Iran to join Shanghai alliance with China, Russia next week: Lavrov
Jun 30, 2023 (AFP)
"At the meeting of heads of state on July 4, the full membership of Iran will be approved," Lavrov said at the opening of an SCO centre in Moscow. Iranian Forei...
French luxury brand tycoon Bernard Arnault in China
Jun 29, 2023 (AFP)
The world's second-richest man after Elon Musk and chairman of LVMH group, Arnault was seen in Beijing visiting the upscale SKP mall and the Sanlitun Taikoo Li ...
China's top diplomat says new law to counter foreign 'bullying'
Jun 29, 2023 (AFP)
The United States has imposed sanctions on a lengthy list of Chinese companies and individuals, accusing them of complicity in human rights abuses that Beijing ...
Markets mixed as traders weigh rate plans, yen softens
Jun 29, 2023 (AFP)
Worries over the outlook for China also continue to weigh on sentiment in Hong Kong and Shanghai after mainland officials failed to provide any details on plans...
EU to take one giant leap towards digital euro
Jun 28, 2023 (AFP)
From China to the United States, Jamaica to Japan, dozens of central banks worldwide are exploring or have already put in place digital currencies as electronic...
New Zealand PM scores trade deals on China trip
Jun 28, 2023 (AFP)
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in China on a multi-day, multi-city mission to drum up business and help his nation exit an election-year recession....
Markets rise as upbeat US data plays against rates outlook
Jun 28, 2023 (AFP)
Wall Street popped higher Tuesday after a string of readings soothed concerns about a possible recession, while traders were also cheered by Chinese growth pled...
Markets mixed as upbeat US data plays against rates outlook
Jun 28, 2023 (AFP)
Wall Street popped higher Tuesday after a string of readings soothed concerns about a possible recession, while traders were also cheered by Chinese growth pled...
China 'on course' to achieve 5% growth in 2023; Economics journalist censored
Jun 27, 2023 (AFP)
"For the whole year, we are expected to achieve the target of about five percent economic growth set at the beginning of this year," Li said as he opened a meet...
China accepts WTO fishery subsidy accord
Jun 27, 2023 (AFP)
World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received the document from China's commerce minister at a meeting in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. With a...
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