Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, home to one of the world’s biggest collections of imperial Chinese treasures, does not plan any joint events with China for its 100th anniversary due to Beijing’s …
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China Agreed to U.S. Tariff Talks but Is Likely to Play Hardball
Beijing says it will meet with American officials to discuss trade, but warned Washington against using the engagement to ratchet up pressure on China.
U.S.—China trade talk news boosts markets, but investors are really waiting for Fed Chair Powell to speak
Major Asian markets in China, Japan and South Korea all rose—but by less than 1%. Investors seem to be betting that the Papal Conclave will produce results before the trade negotiations do.
US stock futures rise on news of China-US trade talks
U.S. stock futures point to a higher open on news China and the U.S. will begin trade talks later this week in Switzerland.
Countdown to China Trade Talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will finally start negotiating with Chinese counterparts. But business leaders shouldn’t expect any sudden breakthroughs.
China Is Building Something Huge—And Satellite Images Give Us a Clue
Analysts have pointed to signs that hardened bunkers will be built to shelter the Chinese Communist Party elite during wartime.
PBOC measures not enough for China’s economy to exit its holding pattern: Economist
Paul Cavey of East Asia Econ says while China’s construction cycle is stabilizing, the likely fall in exports means fiscal support for consumers is the only thing that will make a material difference to China’s…
EU spokesperson says China is key enabler of Russia’s war in Ukraine
A European Commission spokesperson said on Wednesday that China continues to be the key enabler of Russia’s war in Ukraine and that without China’s support, Russia would not be able to wage the war to…
Brother of American Detained in China Tells US: ‘Don’t Just Talk About It’
The families of two Americans detained in China are urging the U.S. government to secure their loved-ones’ release
Major Gulf bourses mixed on earnings, US-China talks, Fed policy in focus
Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Wednesday following a string of lacklustre corporate earnings, while focus was also on U.S.-China trade negotiations and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision.
Vietnam’s shipments from China, to US reach record high amid trade fraud crackdown
Vietnam’s imports from China and exports to the United States both reached a post-pandemic record in April, amid talks with Washington to reduce Hanoi’s trade surplus and a crackdown on Chinese goods …
China’s wait-and-see approach exposes policy limit
China is biding its time ahead of planned trade talks with the United States. On Wednesday, the country’s top three regulators announced a raft of new measures but held off on major spending. The …
India vs. Pakistan Is Also U.S. vs. China When It Comes to Arms Sales
Increasing Western military support to India, and China’s to Pakistan, signals a shift in global alignments — and another potential flashpoint for international tensions.
