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At China’s biggest export fair, the trade war’s rising toll is clear to see

The latest flare-up in US-China tensions is casting a fresh – albeit limited – shadow over the autumn edition of…

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Why new EU steel tariffs to curb Chinese imports are giving carmakers a headache

A proposed increase to EU steel tariffs has already sown alarm among the continent’s car manufacturers, with stocks of major…

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Midea’s AC sales surge 35% in Europe amid heatwaves, offsetting slowdown in China

The blistering summer in Europe, which was marked by unbearable heatwaves, boosted air conditioner sales for Midea Group, as consumers…

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Chinese carmaker GAC’s electric-van unit takes aim at Ford and Stellantis in Europe

A commercial-vehicle subsidiary of China’s state-owned carmaker GAC Group has its sights set on Europe, where it hopes its electric…

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Hard to pivot: why China’s exporters struggle to sell at home despite trade war

A Chinese company that exports straws and food packaging materials spent 30 million yuan (US$4.16 million) last year to comply…

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Trump tariffs portend bleak prospects for China’s toy exporters at Canton Fair

Unlike the previous two weeks, when foreign buyers eagerly sought out Chinese tech products, the toy exhibition halls saw relatively…

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