Hong Kong stocks fall on worries about China’s deflationary pressure
Hong Kong stocks fell by the most in nearly three weeks as China’s deflationary trend became more entrenched,…
Trump’s tariffs may cast a pall over Marco Rubio’s trip to Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may cast a…
Chinese tech firms up ante on open-source AI models
A person uses DeepSeek app on a mobile phone on Feb 17, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Chinese companies…
The EU-China summit will lack deliverables. Xi may not attend. So why even go? – POLITICO
On top of rifts over electric vehicles, medical devices, spirits and pork, China has imposed — as part…
Macron urges Europe to cut ‘excessive’ dependencies on US, China
ISTANBUL French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged the UK and wider Europe to reduce their economic and…
How US buyers of critical minerals bypass China’s export ban
By Alessandro Parodi, Lewis Jackson, Ashitha Shivaprasad and Sherin Elizabeth Varghese BEIJING (Reuters) -Unusually large quantities of antimony…
China faces austerity dilemma as dining crackdown risks economic hit
DALIAN, China — Efforts by the ruling Chinese Communist Party to stop public officials from splurging on lavish…
China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst-case scenarios
Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that…
UK and France must save Europe, says Macron – POLITICO
Macron used the address to underline his commitment to the “coalition of the willing,” the initiative spearheaded by…
Prosperity and power: Trump’s selective US-Africa summit and the race with China
Introduction In his first major diplomatic move with Africa during his return to the White House, President Trump…