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Asia’s investors were underwhelmed by China’s latest effort to kickstart its stumbling economy with a lower-than-expected loan rate cut
Yuan drops to 7.1747, with analysts saying markets expected bigger support and were hoping for a larger lending rate cut
The European Union is set to lay out strategies on 'de-risking' trade with China and other potential military rivals
Bill Ford, the great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, also addressed criticism from US senators like Marco Rubio on the automaker's plans to partner with Chinese battery company CATL
With weakening growth and youth unemployment hitting a record high, Beijing's push for wealth equality and crackdown on corruption has China's financial sector worried
Asia’s stock indexes struggled with Tokyo’s benchmark falling despite the yen hitting a 7-month low and China’s central bank poised to cut rates again
The island's foreign minister said his government would not block investment in Europe, but the continent needed to "consider a broader picture" and think on Taiwan's 'situation'
The move is China's latest effort to enable the internationalisation of the yuan and protect its economy from capital outflows and geopolitical risks
US officials have played down the prospect of a major breakthrough in China-US ties, but say Blinken's primary goal is to establish durable communication channels with Beijing
Xi has previously said China needs to seize opportunities to use AI to drive economic development, but has also cautioned about its risks
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