And there is, in fact, a special historical connection between Italy and Xi’an, a large city in central China: They lay on opposite ends of the ancient trade route the Silk Road. The Fashion Town…
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When is a Volvo not a Volvo? Polestar is a Volvo sub-brand that produces high-end electric performance cars with Volvo underpinnings. Its first widely available model is the made-in-China Polestar 2 … ( read original…
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Trudeau concerned China will target other agricultural imports
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Donald Trump threatens to hit China with $300bn more tariffs after Beijing brands America ‘evil’
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PM worries China could block Canadian products beyond canola
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China’s ambassador to Canada reassigned to France
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Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, who joined in sponsoring the bill, said, “It’s time for China’s government to play by the same rules as American companies in our financial markets.” The U.S. … ( read original…
Trump threatens China with ‘at least’ $300-billion in additional tariffs as trade war continues
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