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US lifts some restrictions on chip-design software exports to China
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China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, official says
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention …
China spares major cognac makers from EU brandy dumping duties
China spared major cognac producers Pernod Ricard, LVMH and Remy Cointreau from hefty duties on EU brandy on Friday, a rare bright spot at a time of trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing as the…
Why China Isn’t Lecturing Trump About His Costly Bill
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Exclusive-China signals investment in Brazil-led global forest fund, sources say
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French cognac brands can avoid China’s full tariffs on one condition
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LDS Church suffers setback in China as government shuts down congregations in Beijing and other cities
In recent months, several Chinese municipalities across the giant Asian nation have shut down congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints without warning, citing a failure to …