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Mexico is facing pressure from Washington to curb Chinese imports over concerns that Mexico might serve as a back door to the American market. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

Beijing blasts Mexico over protectionism, threatens retaliation amid US coercion

China says it has been restrained in its responses to Mexico’s ramped-up probes into Chinese imports.

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US-China trade war

Soybeans: China’s new bargaining chip in trade war with US?

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Yuan

Chinese yuan’s forex market share grows to 8.5% as global position firms: survey

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US-China trade war

China issues retaliatory rules ahead of US port fee targeting Chinese vessels

Beijing’s countermeasures seen as further complicating shipping routes connecting US and China, but the number of affected vessels could be small.

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A container ship moves towards its berth at the container terminal of the Port in Qingdao, in China’s Shandong province, on September 24. Photo: AFP
A container ship moves towards its berth at the container terminal of the Port in Qingdao, in China’s Shandong province, on September 24. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

‘Dare to fight’: how China’s art of the deal reflects years of Trump dealings

Beijing fired back at Washington ahead of Trump’s executive order on TikTok last week, and analysts say it stems from hard-learned lessons.

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US-China relations

TikTok deal: for US-China investments, is this a new normal or reciprocity risk?

Following Trump’s executive order on TikTok, Beijing urges Washington to provide a level playing field for Chinese investors.

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China manufacturing

Why weak links in China’s unrivalled supply chains may not exist in 5 years

While China’s manufacturing resilience remains formidable, vulnerabilities in high-end technologies, geopolitical tensions suggest that there are still chokepoints.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
US-China trade war

For soybeans’ sake, cancel tariffs, China urges US as farmers grow desperate

The US should abandon its ‘unreasonable tariffs’, Ministry of Commerce says as a long-term trade agreement remains elusive after four rounds of negotiations.

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China trade

China sanctions 6 US firms as tensions boil over trade, TikTok sale

US firms handed punitive trade restrictions in advance of high-profile meeting between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.

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US-China trade war

Beijing vows to protect Chinese firms in US and boost bilateral ties amid talks

In New York, China’s commerce minister speaks to company executives, urging diversification, compliance and togetherness as they navigate trade tensions.

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Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, seen here at a press conference in July, convened a round-table meeting in New York this week with executives from more than a dozen Chinese companies operating in the US. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

China to relinquish WTO privileges in show of support for multilateral trade

Premier Li Qiang says Beijing will not seek developing country benefits in future WTO negotiations, drawing implicit contrast with US.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced concessions on negotiations held under the World Trade Organization framework. Photo: AFP
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced concessions on negotiations held under the World Trade Organization framework. Photo: AFP
China trade

China’s crude oil imports from Russia dip in August – is it a one-off blip?

Even as imports from Russia fell, other trade partners sold China much more crude oil than usual last month, offsetting the slowed flow from Russia.

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Belt and Road Initiative

China drops latest trade anchor in Latin America with new service to Peru megaport

Chancay port, a flagship Belt and Road project, is set to welcome its first direct shipment from Suzhou under the new service.

US-China trade war

Peeling into TikTok deal, analysts see layers of leverage, tariffs and soybeans

New framework text over fate of wildly popular app is not expected to be revealed until presidents Xi and Trump chat on Friday, but bilateral impact could be significant.

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Specific terms of a new TikTok deal between the US and China are expected to be unveiled after an anticipated phone call between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on Friday. Photo: Reuters
China-Australia relations

Australia pushes to boost exports to China as trade barriers fade

The Accessing New Markets Initiative will ‘build on’ the removal of Chinese restrictions in several industries, Canberra says.

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China is a major buyer of Australian iron ore, which fuels the country’s vast manufacturing sector. Photo: Reuters
China is a major buyer of Australian iron ore, which fuels the country’s vast manufacturing sector. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

China, US trade delegations kick off fourth round of talks in Madrid

Amid continued trade tensions, top teams from world’s two largest economies are meeting in Madrid in their latest effort to reach a deal.

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US-China relations

Why a timely US-China trade deal could hinge on next week’s Madrid meetings

Face-to-face talks between Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could be a precursor to a summit between presidents Trump and Xi.

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Why Mexico’s big tariff hike on Chinese cars won’t cripple their competitiveness

For Chinese carmakers with global operations, there is still some wiggle room, while setting up factories in Mexico could be a bumpy road, according to analysts.

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New MG vehicles are seen ready for export at a Chinese port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, last month. Photo: AFP
New MG vehicles are seen ready for export at a Chinese port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, last month. Photo: AFP
China trade

Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau free-trade plan still in motion: vice-minister

Yan Dong tells Belt and Road Summit that mainland’s openness in sectors such as finance, construction and tourism will increase.

China trade

An overhaul to the China-Asean free-trade deal looms as US protectionism deepens

Ahead of next week’s 22nd China-Asean Expo, commerce ministry official says the trade partners could formally secure closer economic ties this year.

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China trade

Northeastern Chinese want fresher durians. A port operator is making it happen

New transit centre in Liaoning province will help ‘cut out the middleman’ along a lengthy durian supply chain in the world’s largest consumer market for the delicacy.

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Durians from Malaysia are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing in April. Photo: Simon Song
US-China trade war

China targets US fibre-optic firms after Washington sanctions chemical producer

Beijing says China’s first-ever anti-circumvention investigation found US firms mislabelled a specific optical fibre to dodge duties, triggering anti-dumping tariffs.

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China has slapped American fibre-optic firms with anti-dumping tariffs. Photo: Shutterstock
China has slapped American fibre-optic firms with anti-dumping tariffs. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Russia relations

As China exports to Russia dip on less car demand, new deals show ‘room to grow’

With more than 20 bilateral agreements signed during Vladimir Putin’s visit to China, analysts say manufacturers could find relief from cutthroat price competition.

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China-Russia relations

Why huge China-Russia gas pipeline deal could face ‘key obstacle’

Russian media reports two sides have signed an MoU to build the long-awaited project, but analysts warn price dispute remains sticking point.

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SCO

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

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Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli arrives in Beijing on Tuesday. He is among more than a dozen state leaders who took a high-speed train to Beijing this week to attend Wednesday’s Victory Day parade. Photo: Xinhua
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