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The 737 MAX 8 landed in Guam after leaving Boeing's Zhoushan completion centre near Shanghai on Monday, tracking data showed
Trump proposed fees on China-built ships of up to $1.5 million a port call, but officials opted instead to levy fees based on net tonnage, or each container, or car, unloaded
Beijing warns it will impose counter-measures against countries doing deals that seek to compromise China's interests or trade
Beijing says it will take legal action if companies push ahead with $23bn ports deal, insisting that the takeover must be reviewed by its top regulator...
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As Trump Tariffs Hurt The Dollar, China Dreams of a Global Yuan30 Apr 2025
Analysts say there is renewed appetite for a global yuan as aggressive tariffs shake faith in the American currency and other US assets...
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China Unveils Propaganda Video, Vows to ‘Never Kneel’ to Bullies30 Apr 2025
China’s foreign ministry released a video on Tuesday that likened yielding to US President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs to “drinking poison.”...
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China ‘Compiling a List of US Goods Exempt From Its 125% Tariffs’30 Apr 2025
China has granted tariff exemptions on US goods such as pharmaceuticals, chips and aircraft engines and has asked firms to identify critical goods they need levy-free...
Countries in Central and South Asia continued to see some of the worst air quality, with India's New Delhi being the most polluted capital city in the world...
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Momentick Unveils First Emissions Risk Management Service14 Jan 2025
The group, which describes its business as "emissions intelligence," has raised an extra $5 million to enter the insurance sector to focus on emissions risk management....
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Billion-Dollar Oil Fraud in Mongolia Hits Trafigura Profit13 Dec 2024
Trafigura attributed the majority of debts owed by its counterparty in the country, Lex Oil, but its own internal probe is ongoing to try to locate around $500 million....
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Ruble Plunges After US Sanctions GPB, Dozens of Russian Banks28 Nov 2024
The Russian central bank moved on Thursday to stop foreign buying of the ruble in the domestic market after the currency slipped to its lowest since March 2022...
Private sector survey finds a sharp contraction in export orders, with firms lowering inventories as business optimism sinks to its third-lowest since 2012...
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Shein, Temu Prices to Rise up to 200-300% After US Tariffs – SAN29 Apr 2025
Prices of goods posted from China valued under $800 will soar from Friday (May 2), when the "de minimus" trade loophole ends and new tariffs begin...
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China Says US Tariffs Severely Affect Its Airlines and Boeing29 Apr 2025
"China's affected airlines and Boeing have suffered greatly," the Commerce ministry said, but other airlines say they're happy to take jets from Boeing if China no longer wants them...
Higher US tariffs on dozens of countries are due to take effect on July 8 unless deals are reached before a 90-day pause ends...
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Apple Will Shift Production of US iPhones to India, FT Says25 Apr 2025
US tech giant will have to ramp up manufacturing in India to avoid tariffs on the 60-plus million iPhones it sells in the US...
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Vance Pushes Closer US-India Ties, Issues Curious Warning22 Apr 2025
Vance pushes energy and defence deals while discussing a trade agreement and global issues with Modi on his short Indian visit ...
Working groups will discuss key issues in new trade talks, but Seoul must hold an election before it can make commitments on big energy projects and defence costs...
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China’s Huawei ‘Hoping Its New AI Chip Can Outpower Nvidia’28 Apr 2025
Huawei has approached some Chinese tech companies about testing the technical feasibility of its new chip, the Ascend 910D...
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China Opts to Keep Its Powder Dry, Defers Unveiling New Stimulus28 Apr 2025
Politburo has opted to implement policies quicker rather than launch new spending measures, to maintain flexibility in a fast-changing external environment...
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