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China issues 11-point policy package to boost consumer spending amid slowing retail sales

China has announced a new policy package to boost household spending by tightening coordination between commerce and financial regulators, expanding…

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US-China tech thaw? Trump clears Nvidia H200 exports – why the green light matters

US President Donald Trump’s green light for Nvidia to sell H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips in China signals a calculated…

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Explainer | What’s next for China’s economy in 2026 – and how it plans to tackle challenges

After a turbulent year marked by the trade war and domestic headwinds, China will head into 2026 cautiously as it…

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China sets strongest yuan fix in over a year as Fed-cut bets rise

China’s central bank has set the yuan’s daily reference rate against the US dollar at the strongest level in more…

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What economic cards will China play with Japan? Analysts say Beijing faces a balancing act

Beijing is expected to calibrate its response to Japan with caution, weighing potential punitive measures against the risk of economic…

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China buys Russian LNG at record-high levels, steep discounts as West retreats

China’s intake of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged to an all-time high in October as Western sanctions forced a…

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Japan yen slips past 155 to US dollar as fiscal doubts, China spat sap investor confidence

The Japanese yen slid to a nine-month low against the US dollar, breaching a closely watched threshold of 155 amid…

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US races to secure China rare earths deal as worries over chokeholds linger

The administration of US President Donald Trump hopes to confirm a deal to secure rare earth supplies from China by…

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As more of China becomes ‘moderately aged’, how will its economy change?

Early in the morning in cities across China, groups of people gather in public squares, moving as one in slow,…

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US-China framework deal only ‘first step’ towards ending trade war: analysts

After two days of high-level US-China trade talks in Malaysia, Washington hinted the world’s two largest economies had found common…

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