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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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Why US-China trade talks in Malaysia are crucial to paving way for Xi-Trump summit

With the US threatening to leverage its software strengths ahead of fresh trade talks with China in response to its…

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China’s wind firms aim to double new turbine installations over next 5 years

China’s wind power industry has set a target of doubling the number of new turbines installed per year over the…

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US and China flex muscles as narrative war over trade tensions heats up

As China and the United States accuse each other of provoking the latest escalation in trade tensions and disrupting the…

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China is planning a 5-year honeymoon for its private firms. Will they feel the love?

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set…

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‘Dare to fight’: how China’s refined art of the deal reflects years of dealing with Trump

Just hours before US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to settle the tumult surrounding TikTok, Beijing launched a…

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