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Chinese firms race to open US factories to avoid sky-high tariffs

Ryan Zhou, the owner of a business making novelty gifts in eastern China, has been working flat out since April…

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IMF slashes GDP growth estimates for China, US and world as trade tensions rise

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its 2025 GDP growth forecast for the United States deeper than that of…

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My Take | Trump’s tariffs give China its biggest chance for economic reform since 1997 crisis

China’s economic reform over the past decade has been a controlled process of privatisation, liberalisation and deregulation, and that process…

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TikTok craze offers hope to Chinese exporters caught in trade war crossfire

Jojo Wang, a sourcing agent based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, was stunned when her social media followers…

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American firm dodges China’s tariff hikes, selling off millions in inventory

There was no time to rest. With American companies facing the threat of punishing tariffs from China, Jeff Bowman started…

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China preps for protracted trade fight with hints of rate cuts, fiscal upswing

China said its policy tools are at the ready in response to last week’s “reciprocal tariff” blitz from Washington, a…

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China e-commerce vendors scramble to respond to Trump tariffs, ‘de minimis’ exemption end

Many of the country’s 120,000 online exporters, whose major market is the United States, are making those adjustments after US…

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Developing | China hits back at US with 34% tariff on American imports in retaliation for Trump’s levies

China will impose a 34 per cent tariff on imported American goods in addition to existing tariffs in response to…

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China hails untapped Asian partnerships amid protectionism, ‘external changes’

In the face of trade protectionism and rising global uncertainties, China and the entirety of Asia can find ways to…

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China’s industrial profits unexpectedly fall in ominous sign for economy

Profits at China’s industrial firms contracted at the start of 2025, flashing a worrying sign for the economy as higher…

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