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China confirms issuing of first general licences for rare earth exports

Beijing confirmed on Thursday that it has begun granting general licences with lengthier terms for exports of rare earth elements…

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As trade deficit mounts, is EU offering China what it wants to buy?

Facing an ever-increasing trade deficit with China, Europe has limited options to balance the situation in the short term even…

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China slaps anti-dumping duties on EU pork, but lowers final rates

China has announced anti-dumping taxes of up to 19.8 per cent on pork imports from the European Union, following an…

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Efforts to choke China will fail, Xi Jinping vows at 2026 economic agenda meeting

China’s achievements amid global uncertainty proved its development was unstoppable, President Xi Jinping said at an annual conference, while emphasising…

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Chinese firms slam EU anti-subsidy probes as ‘discriminatory’

A Chinese business group has urged the European Union to halt its “discriminatory and disproportionate” use of anti-subsidy probes to…

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European firms need to abandon overreliance on China and US, chamber report warns

A new report recommends European companies diversify away from overreliance on China and the US, as companies find themselves squeezed…

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As I see it | How Nexperia became a casualty of the US-China trade war

Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight, they say. Alas, the Dutch government has been a slow learner. No matter,…

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As US, EU and Japan boost defence spending, is stimulus their true intention?

More than six decades after British historian AJP Taylor termed war the “mother of invention”, economies around the world appear…

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Spain’s ambitious electric car plan presents an opening for China, analysts say

Spain’s ambitious multi-billion-euro plan to become Europe’s leading player in the electric vehicle market presents a golden opportunity for Chinese…

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Living to 79: China’s record longevity puts economic wrinkles in focus

China’s average life expectancy hit a record 79 years in 2024, edging closer to developed-nation levels as the country grapples…

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