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China's envoy says Turkish Uighur criticism could hit economic ties
Turkey risks jeopardizing economic ties with China if it keeps criticizing Beijing's treatment of Uighur Muslims, China's envoy to Ankara warned, just as Chinese firms are looking to invest in Turkish energy and infrastructure mega-projects.
China to import first U.S. oil cargo in 3 months: sources, Refinitiv
An oil tanker carrying U.S. crude oil is offloading its cargo at a Chinese port on Friday, marking China's first import from the United States since late November, according to trade sources and Refinitiv data.
Canada approves Huawei extradition proceedings, China seethes
The Canadian government, as expected, on Friday approved extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, prompting a furious reaction from China.
China February factory activity shrinks to three-year low, export orders worst in a decade
Factory activity in China contracted to a three-year low in February as export orders fell at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis, highlighting deepening cracks in an economy facing weak demand at home and abroad.
USTR to suspend China tariff hike 'until further notice'
The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday it would move to formally suspend a scheduled tariff increase on Chinese goods "until further notice" following President Donald Trump's decision to delay his Friday deadline for a U.S.-China trade deal amid progress...
China February factory activity seen shrinking for third month: Reuters poll
Factory activity in China is expected to have contracted for the third month in a row in February, a Reuters poll showed, adding to evidence of a further slowdown in the economy in the first quarter.
U.S. business lobby says most firms favor tariffs while China trade talks underway
A top U.S. business lobby in China said on Tuesday that a majority of its member companies favored the United States retaining tariffs on Chinese goods while Washington and Beijing try to hammer out a deal to end a months-long trade war.
U.S. lawmakers, industry fret over Trump's China trade deal eagerness
President Donald Trump's decision to delay a steep tariff hike on Chinese goods as he touted progress in weekend trade talks was greeted with a mixture of relief and dread among U.S. industry groups and lawmakers on Monday.
China says it would welcome visit by Hammond
China would welcome a visit by Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday, a day after Hammond said talk of deploying a British warship in the Pacific had complicated bilateral relations.
U.S., China haggle over toughest issues in trade war talks
Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators haggled on Thursday over the details of a set of agreements aimed at ending their trade war, just one week before a Washington-imposed deadline for a deal expires and triggers higher U.S. tariffs.
Exclusive: U.S., China sketch outlines of deal to end trade war - sources
The United States and China have started to outline commitments in principle on the stickiest issues in their trade dispute, marking the most significant progress yet toward ending a seven-month trade war, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.
Ahead of Saudi visit, China seeks 'deeper trust' with Iran
China wants to deepen "strategic trust" with Iran, the Chinese government's top diplomat told Iran's foreign minister on Tuesday, days before Saudi Arabia's crown prince visits Beijing, underscoring China's difficult Middle East balancing act.
Trump says he could let China trade deal deadline slip, 'not inclined to'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he could let the March 1 deadline for a trade agreement with China "slide for a little while," but that he would prefer not to and expects to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to close the deal at some point.
Toyota is growing in China as its global rivals stumble | CNN Business
The biggest global automakers are having a terrible time in the world's largest market with one notable exception: Toyota.
China says Soros' criticism of Xi is 'meaningless'
U.S. billionaire George Soros' criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping was "meaningless", China's foreign ministry said on Friday, after the investor and philanthropist called Xi the world's most "dangerous opponent" of open society.
Party is over for dirt-cheap solar panels, says China executive
The global solar power industry is about to lose a major competitive windfall as prices of Chinese-made solar panels begin to recover after a collapse last year, the leader of one of the world's top manufacturers said on Thursday.
Exclusive: U.S. demands regular review of China trade reform
(This Jan 18 story was refiled to delete extraneous wording in paragraph 15)
Germany pushes China to open its financial sector
Germany and China are working on ways to improve market access for each other's banks and insurers, the German finance minister said on Thursday, and he welcomed plans by China and the United States to ease trade tensions through talks.
China confirms top trade negotiator will travel to Washington for talks this month | CNN Politics
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will head to the United States for talks starting January 30 as the world's top two economies seek a way out of their trade war.
Germany considers barring Huawei from 5G networks
The German government is debating whether to follow the United States and allies like Australia in restricting China's Huawei Technologies from accessing its next-generation mobile networks on national-security grounds.