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China urges ‘positive dialogue’ with US as Trump’s threatened tariffs loom large

While pledging to “firmly safeguard” China’s interests, the nation’s chief international trade representative on Friday expressed Beijing’s willingness to engage…

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China’s trade ‘unevenness likely to continue’ as July data offers mixed bag

Analysts pointed to the impact of lower prices and some fading of global discretionary demand as the reading fell short…

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China’s exports miss expectations as trade tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty loom

China’s exports rose but fell below market expectations in July, and analysts predict growth would likely decline in the second…

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South Korea tops China for shipbuilding orders as competition heats up

Chinese firms, though, received 30 orders, compared to 18 for South Korean manufacturers. China also consolidated its lead with new…

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Is support coming at the right time for China’s economy? 4 takeaways from July’s PMI data

China’s official manufacturing PMI – a survey of sentiment among factory owners – stood at 49.4 in July, down from…

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As stock sell-off sweeps Asia, China’s yuan surges as US rate cuts loom

Anticipation of US interest rate cuts in September drove China’s yuan to a seven-month high against the US dollar on…

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China’s Politburo pledges support, sending stronger-than-expected signal to boost economy

China has vowed to step up macro policies and stabilise market confidence to ensure it achieves leaderships’ full-year economic growth…

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China seeks ‘unified market’ to surmount regional barriers, boost consumption

Beijing has made a “unified national market” crucial to its goal of “building a high-standard market economy” by 2035, counting…

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Has China, after long-awaited third plenum, given its market a demotion?

The use of “better leverage” in reference to the role of the market at the twice-a-decade event – formally known…

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China’s youth-jobless rate improves as challenges still threaten stability: NBS

China’s jobless rate for the 16-24 age group dipped to 13.2 per cent in June, excluding students, and has gradually…

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