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Despite US port fee, big shipping companies are still ordering vessels made in China

While a US port fee targeting ships linked to China has made some vessel buyers hesitant, major shipping companies –…

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Crackdown on illegal mines as China tightens critical mineral controls amid row with US

Parts of China that are rich in critical minerals are stepping up enforcement of tighter export controls as the country…

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China’s firms invest more efficiently when facing ‘trade shocks’: researchers

Chinese firms tend to invest more efficiently when facing higher duties or import restrictions, according to a study that highlights…

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US hostility to Chinese students prompts many parents to look elsewhere

The Trump administration’s recent moves to further restrict Chinese students’ access to US education are sending ripples of doubt through…

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Opinion | Why China’s problem of cutthroat competition demands the world’s attention

When Joseph Schumpeter coined the term “creative destruction”, he might not have realised just how destructive unrestrained competition could be.…

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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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Trade war elephant in the showroom at Computex Taipei, Asia’s biggest tech expo

There was an elephant in the showroom at this year’s Computex Taipei tech expo. Loud speakers boomed the guttural sounds…

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Chinese economist warns that financial sanctions could become new US-China battleground

A prominent Chinese economist has cautioned that financial sanctions and countermeasures could “become a new battleground” in China-US rivalry, while…

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Trade turbulence to slow Chinese airlines’ growth, add to Boeing delays: analysts

Despite recent tariff cuts, remaining duties on imports from the US could force Chinese buyers of Boeing jets to pay…

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Exclusive | Urging China, EU cooperation, former WTO head Pascal Lamy points to ‘common ground’

Against the backdrop of tariff negotiations between the United States and various countries, there is “common ground” on which China…

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