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Analysts say investor mood remains fragile amid the recent round of trade uncertainty between China and the US
Vessels owned or operated by US firms and people – or built in the US or flying the US flag – will be charged extra port fees from next Tuesday, China says.
"We believe the US and China could both be strengthening their leverage in trade talks, ahead of a potential summit between the two presidents," Citi analysts said
Trump confirms he will meet with President Xi in two weeks in South Korea, but said any deal with Beijing 'will have to be fair.'...
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China’s Sanctions on Hanwha Target US-Korean Shipbuilding Plan17 Oct 2025
Officials in Seoul expect China's sanctions will have an impact on the US plan to revive shipbuilding as it may be tough to get all the parts needed in America...
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Foreign Firms Struggling Amid China’s Economic Slump, Trade War17 Oct 2025
Business in China has changed dramatically for global companies because of its weak economy, sluggish consumer demand and intensifying trade tensions....
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US, UK Lauded for Scam Centre Sanctions, $15bn Bitcoin Seizure16 Oct 2025
US indicts Chinese-Cambodian tycoon, accused of using his business group of running scam centres across Cambodia, seizes record amount of bitcoin...
Adani has issued multiple orders to block sanctioned tankers at its 14 ports, after the US and EU ramped up threats in regard to imports of Russian oil...
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The West Needs a Better Attitude Toward Global South: EU Leader04 Sep 2025
Finnish president Alexander Stubb warns Washington and his EU colleagues that if they don't treat India and Global South nations better, “we will lose” the fight for global influence...
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Shell Companies Are ‘Getaway Cars,’ Dirty Money Watchdog Says03 Sep 2025
Head of the Financial Action Task Force says countries around the world must eliminate the problem of shell companies - or face greater monitoring. Countries in SE Asia seen as likely targets....
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China Keen to Begin Mining in Afghanistan This Year, Taliban Says20 Aug 2025
China's foreign minister Wang Yi discussed mining and Belt and Road projects, the Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday; approach comes after return of 1.5m refugees this year...
China's Global Times says the rise in trade tensions stems from the US expanding its 'Entity List', which preceded Beijing's ramp up of controls on rare earths...
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US May ‘Extend Tariff Truce’ If China Delays New Rare Earth Rule15 Oct 2025
There are 17 rare earths that are vital materials in products ranging from electric vehicles to aircraft engines and military radars and exports of 12 of them are now restricted...
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Chinese Firms May Soon Need To Transfer Tech To Invest In Europe15 Oct 2025
The EU has emerged as a key market for Chinese firms due to increasing competition and deflationary pressures at home and tough policies that deter their expansion in the US...
Trump has maintained an aggressive stance with both China and India in his trade and tariff war but both countries are crucial markets for the iPhone-maker...
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Google To Build $15bn AI Data Centre In Biggest India Investment14 Oct 2025
Google sees significant investment potential in India, the world's most populous nation where nearly a billion users access the internet...
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India Launches Plan to Let Users Shop Online With ChatGPT09 Oct 2025
The initiative will employ India's homegrown payments network UPI, which processes over 20 billion transactions every month...
Chinese customs officials were dispatched to key ports to conduct strict checks on semiconductor shipments, a new report says...
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TSMC Sees 30% Revenue Rise in Third Quarter Amid AI Boom09 Oct 2025
World's top chipmaker says its Q3 revenue was up 30% this year. This comes as OpenAI expands its cheap ChatGPT programme across Asia....
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China Curbs Rare Earth Exports to Defence Firms, Chipmakers09 Oct 2025
The new restrictions affect exports to military suppliers and chipmakers, and come weeks ahead of a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump...
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