The official purchasing managers’ index reading of 50.3, was higher than the the 50.1 expected by Reuters-polled economists.
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After the war in Iran repeatedly choked ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the planet’s most important energy corridors, governments did what governments usually do in a crisis. They …
German Carmakers Are Learning the Hard Way That China Wants More Than a German Badge
German automakers are fighting harder than ever in China now as BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Smart localize EVs, stretch wheelbases, and rethink brands like Jetta to compete with …
China names Liu Haoling as CSRC deputy amid market stabilisation push
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China calls US hypocritical for expressing concern over Panama’s sovereignty
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The unseen players: China’s impact on the Israel-Iran conflict
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