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4,558 articles matching the search query.
U.S. Firms Dial Back China Plans Amid Trade Fight
U.S. companies are planning their lowest rate of expansion in China since 2016 in response to growing uncertainty about U.S.-China relations and a slowing Chinese economy.
China, US still have ‘difficult discussions’ ahead on structural issues
Negotiators have made progress but remain far apart on areas such as Beijing’s subsidies for state enterprises and its industrial policy, analysts say.
Turkey, Britain raise China's treatment of Uighurs at U.N. rights forum
Turkey and Britain voiced concern on Monday at China's alleged mistreatment of Uighurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region, with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu calling on Beijing to protect freedom of religion and cultural identity.
China, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela in hot seat at U.N. rights forum
China is lobbying hard to thwart scrutiny of its mass detention camps for Muslim Uighurs in the Xinjiang region at the U.N. Human Rights Council's main annual session opening on Monday, diplomats and activists said.
China's stimulus appears to be 'finally kicking in' as new loans hit record high, experts say
China's new bank loans surged to a record high in January — a sign that government stimulus may finally be kicking in, some analysts say.
Alibaba CEO rules out layoffs this year despite China's slowing economy
Alibaba expects to avoid layoffs this year despite China's economic slowdown, CEO Daniel Zhang said on Friday.
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.
Huawei would refuse if China demanded foreign ‘back doors’, says chairman
Liang Hua says Huawei has obtained a legal opinion that it is not obliged to help the Chinese government secure ‘back doors’ into foreign telecom networks.
What the West gets wrong about China’s big economic ideas
Business leaders assess the US-China trade war and the prospects for resolution, while Fung Group chairman says dispute has changed commerce and Chinese companies must be ready.
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.
How a presidential palace in Burundi fits in with China’s plans in Africa
The US$22 million complex is the latest in a long list of Chinese projects in the continent.
In a sleepy Louisiana town, two Chinese firms hit by trade war
Shandong companies Yuhuang Chemical and Wanhua Chemical are spending billions on factories but are being hit by both tariffs from China and the United States.
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.
New Zealand and Italy cloud US push for 5G ban on Huawei
Jacinda Ardern says Chinese telecom firm ‘not out the running’ while top Italian politician says the company is just another equipment supplier.
China blasts 5G fears as ‘hypocritical, immoral’ economic ploy by US
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang accused the US of faking security concerns about Chinese mobile technology to inhibit China’s development.
China applauds ‘positive’ Donald Trump tweet ahead of Washington talks
Opinion piece in official media is seen to be part of Beijing’s efforts to reassure its citizens that the tariff war with the United States will soon be over.
Alibaba is the force behind hit Chinese Communist Party app: sources
A Chinese government propaganda app that recently became a huge hit was developed by Alibaba, two people at the company told Reuters, at a time when the nation's tech firms are under global scrutiny over their ties to Beijing.
China's car sales in January fell 16 percent, marking seven months of decline
China's automobile sales in January fell 15.8 percent from a year earlier, the country's top auto industry association said on Monday, marking the seventh straight month of declining sales in the world's largest auto market.
Unemployment on the rise as downturn starts to bite in China
Chongqing struggling to find jobs for workers who were laid off as the US-China trade war forced factories to downsize.
‘Like pulling teeth’: China, US far apart on structural changes by Beijing
China has proposed parallel talks aimed at resolving Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case, sources say.
