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The 737 MAX 8 landed in Guam after leaving Boeing's Zhoushan completion centre near Shanghai on Monday, tracking data showed
Trump proposed fees on China-built ships of up to $1.5 million a port call, but officials opted instead to levy fees based on net tonnage, or each container, or car, unloaded
Beijing warns it will impose counter-measures against countries doing deals that seek to compromise China's interests or trade
Seaborn trade from Asia to the US has plummeted, with a vast number of freight shipments cancelled and China's once-bustling ports now at a standstill because of the tariff war launched early this month
The intensifying trade war – and a remark by one of President Trump's top advisers – has put the spotlight back on possible forced delisting of Chinese companies from US stock exchanges
US officials have told their European counterparts they will cut tariffs if countries reduce their dealings with China, while Beijing has urged Trump to 'stop whining'
Top chip designer takes a $5.5 billion hit from US security clampdown, curbing sales of its H20 AI chip to cloud giants in China
Japan's second-biggest automaker by sales plans to increase US vehicle production by as much as 30% over two to three years, a new report says
China produces some 90% of the world's rare earths and is the dominant supplier of the vital elements to users around the world
Computer chips made outside the US could face a tariff soon, according to the US President, while a security review will be undertaken on critical technology products from China
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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