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  • China seen shifting away from infrastructure-dominated exchanges that long dominated the decade-old Belt and Road Initiative and sparked criticism
  • Technology transfers have always been part of China’s belt and road plan, but analysts say Beijing is increasingly prioritising those types of exchanges to boost ties
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European Union members have endorsed a series of laws, including a requirement that large businesses conduct human rights and environmental audits of their overseas suppliers.

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Geopolitical tensions, coupled with a weakened and more uncertain business environment on the mainland, continue to take a toll on investor confidence among Taiwanese investors.

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The Chinese minister’s visit will begin on Sunday, and Australian wine companies are getting production lines ready for a resumption of exports to China that is expected to be imminent.

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The US chip giant still retains a Trump-era licence to sell advanced laptop CPUs to Huawei despite pressure on Biden to revoke the permission, sources say

The petitioners are urging the US president to impose port fees on Chinese-built vessels to ‘address hundreds of billions of dollars of unfair government support’.

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Director of a research institute under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation has reiterated calls in state media for more technological advancements in the strategic shipbuilding sector.

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China’s exports rose by 7.1 per cent in combined figures for January and February compared to a year earlier, while imports rose by 3.5 per cent, data released on Thursday showed.

China’s exports rose in combined figures for January and February compared to a year earlier along with imports, with strong showings from new energy goods and a notable jump in shipments to Russia.

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At the ‘two sessions’ parliamentary gatherings in Beijing, officials have broken down what it will take for China to meet an annual economic growth target that many analysts contend is out of reach.

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In the lead-up to Premier Li’s maiden work report on Tuesday, he sat down with a delegation representing US business interests in China, and signs point to investor confidence remaining subdued.

Provisional agreement would target sectors and regions profiting from state-imposed forced labour based on database drawn up by European Commission.

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‘Southeast Asia is where Australia’s future lies,’ Australian PM Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he announced the fund to focus on clean energy and infrastructure and provide loans, guarantees, equity and insurance.

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The free trade pact offers tariff concessions over a 15-year period, and could be a catalyst for Sri Lanka’s objective of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

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Chambers of commerce representing foreign business interests in China are asking for more proof the country will provide a stable environment for investment and activity, despite a recent roll-out of initiatives in that vein.

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A high-level conference ended with no deals on agriculture and fisheries, spotlighting sharp divisions among the organisation’s 164 members.

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Report accuses China of maintaining a non-market economy that it seeks to use as leverage to distort competitive markets and concentrate supply chains.

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