Retail sales growth slowed to just 0.2% in April, underscoring the challenges Beijing faces in reviving domestic demand.
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump faces grueling marathon in Iran conflict as Putin heads to Beijing
Days after Air Force One departed Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit the Chinese capital for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says
The announcement is among the few concrete deliverables from President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week.
US says China agrees to spend billions on agricultural goods
China has agreed to purchase at least $17 billion of agricultural products from the US annually through 2028, the White House said in a fact sheet detailing President Donald Trump’s two-day summit in …
China says it has agreed with US to set up trade and investment bodies
The confirmation fulfills one expected outcome of Trump’s visit to Beijing and solidifies a truce between the world’s two largest economies.
Beijing emerges as focal point of global diplomacy as Putin, Trump visit in succession within a week
Beijing is fast emerging as the focal point of global diplomacy. China’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China from May 19 to 20—just days after US …
Taiwan’s president says island ‘will never be sacrificed or traded’ in stern rebuke of China
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation.
Taiwan representative to U.S. says “we want peace and stability,” but “we’re not the ones creating all this trouble” with China
Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said on Sunday that “we want peace and stability” as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week’s summit.
Taiwan gently pushes back on Trump’s warnings after China summit
Trump raised doubts about arms sales to Taiwan and the island’s independence, rattling a sensitive relationship amid threats from Beijing.
Wang Xiaodong, derided over COVID-19 handling, comes under corruption cloud
China’s top graft watchdog says former Hubei governor is suspected of violating discipline The former Chinese governor criticised for mishandling the Covid-19 outbreak is under investigation for …
News analysis: Trump spent two days with Xi in Beijing. Was he outplayed?
The Trump administration argues the trip was a success, having secured the display of conciliation and partnership the president had sought after years of increasingly dangerous acrimony.
How Long Can China Survive Iran War With Its Saved Up Oil?
While it buys most of Iran’s oil, Iran is not its main supplier. China still sources from elsewhere. Critically it has also built extensive reserves—and its response to the strait crisis these past 11 …
Putin to visit ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping days after Trump’s high-stakes trip to Beijing
The announcement comes less than 24 hours after President Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he met Xi to discuss trade and the US and Israel’s war in Iran.
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