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Fire and rescue service personnel said 22 people - most of them Chinese workers – were killed when the factory exploded in an industrial area near Hwaseong
The EU and Beijing will discuss tariffs imposed on Chinese EVs, following a visit by Germany's economy minister, who had "very open" and "blunt" exchanges with his counterparts
In a 99-page document submitted to a US court, TikTok and ByteDance argued the divest-or-ban bill was punitive, speculative and needed to be struck down
Germany's trade with China has been falling, while deals with the US have risen. In the first quarter, the US surpassed China as Germany's top trade partner, for the first time in eight years
Chairman Richard Yu said it had taken the company 10 years to do what others in the United States and Europe took 30 years to achieve
US scholars at semi-official bilateral talks were told China would not resort to nuclear threats in regard to a conflict over Taiwan
Companies are turning to private security firms to vet their employees, including by using artificial intelligence
Multiple deals agreed in KL on banking, energy and education. Beijing will also study a revised plan to connect Malaysia to a high-speed rail link from Thailand to Singapore
Low prices are now so common in China, it is becoming more difficult for e-commerce platforms to keep customers engaged
Washington is talking to allies about adding 11 more Chinese chipmaking factories to a restricted list, which currently has five firms on it
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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