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Customs data on Wednesday showed China's imports were boosted by greater chip imports, but exports rose by the slowest pace in three months, which adds to concern about the trade outlook
All existing carbon credits linked to renewable energy projects failed to qualify as per the Core Carbon Principle standards due to concerns over their role in preventing emissions
The Nikkei in Japan suffers its biggest ever one-day loss, plummeting by a whopping 13%, while Taiwanese and Korean shares both sank by more than 8%.
From 2026 onwards, China will set its focus on controlling emission intensity across provinces and industries
The impacts of China's downturn – caused by a protracted property slump, huge local government debt, job insecurity, geopolitical tensions and other issues – are being widely felt across borders
There is speculation the US carmaker will seek to sell insurance policies in China, after it registered an insurance brokerage in Beijing on Tuesday
China's household spending is less than 40% of GDP, 20 points below the global average; to revive consumption to its pre-pandemic level would require $400 billion to $1 trillion in spending
Southeast Asia attracted more foreign investment than China in 2023 for the first time in a decade as investors sought to create 'China+1' supply chains and benefits under the RCEP trade deal
A corporate climate targets group says the use of carbon offsetting can be counterproductive and act as a disincentive to emissions reduction
A private-sector survey of 650 private and state manufacturers on Thursday found operating conditions in the sector sank for the first time in nine months as new orders fell
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