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China's Big Five banks post slimmer margins as economic challenges persist
China's Big Five lenders on Tuesday reported narrower margins on their first-quarter earnings and some a drop in profits as ...
China’s Factory Activity at Slowest Since 2023 as US Tariffs Hit
China’s factory activity slipped into the worst contraction since December 2023, revealing early damage to the world’s second ...
China's factory activity drops to a near two-year low in April as trade tariffs bite
Recent reports suggested some tariff relief on the ground as the U.S. and China sought to blunt the economic impacts of punitive tariffs.
China Market Update: China Sticks With 2025 GDP Target As Investors Await Stimulus & Economic Releases
Asian equities were mixed overnight as India and Malaysia outperformed while Pakistan and Mainland China (Shenzhen) ...
With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sides
As President Donald Trump’s trade war locks the world’s two largest economies on a collision course, America’s unnerved ...
China downplays impact of Trump tariffs on economic recovery
Chinese policymakers on Monday sought to assuage concerns the broad U.S. tariffs could derail efforts to shore up a fragile ...
Bessent says US will weigh China's failure on 'phase one' trade deal from first term in negotiations
Treasury Secretary Bessent said the Trump administration will weigh China's lack of compliance with the "phase one" trade ...
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How China Armed Itself for the Trade War
The view that the Chinese leadership was desperate to negotiate a trade deal, to avoid economic pain that could destabilize ...