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US retailers demand Chinese firms pay shipping costs as trade pressure grows

US retail giants are demanding that their Chinese suppliers split or even bear the full cost of shipping goods across…

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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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Macroscope | How to save the world economy (and make Trump think it was his doing)

US President Donald Trump is an enigma. He has correctly identified the two most unsustainable elements of the global economic…

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Chinese vice-premier meets US finance chiefs amid Beijing’s trade war charm offensive

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng met senior executives from two major US financial institutions amid Beijing’s latest push to assure and…

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Developing | China’s economy remains resilient in April despite sky-high US tariffs

China’s economy mostly remained resilient in April, despite feeling the effects of the astronomical tariffs in effect before last week,…

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Macroscope | No, stock markets are not a barometer of the world’s economic health

The storm is over, it seems, even before it really broke and the economic barometer is set to “fair” again…

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To survive the trade war, China aims to create a stronger domestic economy

Beijing is doubling down on efforts to create a stronger domestic market, as it focuses on reducing China’s vulnerability to…

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How China is adeptly playing the ace up its sleeve, rare earth minerals, in US trade deal

Beijing’s moderate relaxation of export controls on some rare earths – raw materials essential in hi-tech and aerospace hardware –…

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Goldman Sachs, UBS raise China economic growth forecasts after US trade truce

With tariff reductions signalling a de-escalation of trade tensions between China and the United States, investment banks are upgrading their…

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Trump’s tariff chaos push Chinese car-parts makers to recalibrate global expansion plans

Lower tariffs on Chinese goods are likely to keep auto-parts exports relatively attractive for American buyers, prompting mainland-based producers to…

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