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China is turning up pressure on Walmart. That could mean higher prices for US customers
Walmart thought it could use its immense power as America’s biggest retailer to make Chinese suppliers eat the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But Walmart got a response it’s not accustomed …
China touts business potential to US companies despite ‘rising instability’
China’s economy tsar, Vice Premier He Lifeng, sought to reassure foreign CEOs of the country’s business potential, describing the economy as highly resilient, while global investment banks cautiously …
China, US need to have cooperation in AI, says US-China relations committee head
China and the United States need to cooperate in AI, and duplication of efforts in such technology in the two countries was not good for their citizens, president of the National Committee on United …
China Saves Fiscal Power for Trade War as Spending Progress Lags
China’s government appears in no rush to implement its budget, as Beijing preserves spending power to counter any damage inflicted by higher US tariffs.
China’s Sinopec to prioritise risk control in Russian oil purchases, exec says
Top Chinese refining major Sinopec Corp will prioritise “risk control” in purchasing Russian oil, which has similar quality for its value versus competing global supplies, a top company executive said …
Can China’s Stimulus Measures Help Beijing Succeed in Achieving Its Economic Aims?
GDP came in at 5 percent, aligned with the PBoC’s target, largely due to state stimulus. Will the momentum continue in 2025, especially when confronted with protectionism from trading partners such as …
Standard Chartered Bank Group CEO stresses broad business prospects in China thanks to innovation, opening up
BEIJING – As China’s high-tech sector thrives and Chinese firms continue to explore opportunities overseas, the China-related business of Standard Chartered Bank has seen a robust growth and enjoys …
China equity issuance doubles as tech race draws back global investors
Global investors are increasingly re-rating mainland China’s stock markets after two years of sitting on the sidelines, which bankers said will help drive renewed activity in a market where equity …
Economist Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war
The professor of finance and author talks China’s economy and argues the US dollar’s monopoly role in trade is an ‘unsustainable’ anomaly After more than two decades in China – including years spent …
Canadian arm of China’s largest bank had plans to set up payments processor to collect spending data
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada) proposed setting up a payments processing system for debit and credit cards but abandoned the initiative, according to a source …
BlackRock’s Fink made Trump happy with Panama Canal deal. The cost may be an unhappy China.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink orchestrated the Panama Canal port takeover that made President Donald Trump happy, but the cost may be an angry Xi Jinping.
Elon Musk’s companies have billions in federal contracts but also deep ties to China. Trump said it makes him ‘susceptible’ as a businessman
Tesla, for its part, has received $11.4 billion in regulatory credits from federal and state governments, according to a Washington Post analysis. Cumulatively, Musk’s companies have received $38 …
