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Mexico fears loss of US-Canada trade, scrambles to replace Chinese parts
Mexican officials fear that rising tensions with the United States and Canada, in which they allege are serving as a conduit for Chinese…
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US aircraft carrier returns to allied naval base near China seas
An American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on Friday returned to its home port in Japan, a security ally of the United States, for…
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Sinochem may retain three bankrupt refineries in China due to low auction interest
Sinochem Group is considering retaining three bankrupt oil refineries in eastern China after auctions to sell them attracted little…
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China’s Trustar raises US$1 billion for vehicle that holds McDonald’s China stake: sources
TRUSTAR Capital has raised US$1 billion for a continuation fund that will hold the Chinese private equity firm’s controlling stake in…
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China's second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks
China's second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country's richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the…
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China funds slash ETF fees, escalating price war in booming market
MAJOR Chinese fund companies announced a big reduction in fees for a batch of equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wednesday (Nov 20),…
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China smartphone sales drop 9% y/y over Singles’ Day shopping festival
Apple sales fell year-over-year by double-digit percentages, Huawei’s sales increased by 7%, while Xiaomi’s sales declined by 6%. APPLE…
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China admits spy plane violated US ally's airspace
A Chinese spy plane unintentionally entered Japanese airspace in August while taking evasive action after encountering turbulence over the…
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Hennessy staff strike over plans to bottle cognac in China
AROUND 500 staff at Hennessy, the cognac manufacturer owned by French luxury giant LVMH, went on strike on Tuesday (Nov 19) to protest…
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Swiss watch exports fall again amid plummeting demand in China
SWISS watch exports fell for a second straight month in October as a sharp drop in shipments to China offset growth in the US. Exports of…
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China tells local funds to stop buying LGFV bonds via Hong Kong link
CHINA has effectively banned domestic investors from buying offshore yuan bonds issued by local government financing vehicles through its…
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China-Russia east-route gas pipeline construction completed
China's National Oil and Gas pipeline network group has announced the completion of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline…
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Novo Nordisk launches obesity drug Wegovy in China
The price for a month’s supply of the starter dose of Wegovy will be 1,400 yuan Novo Nordisk said on Monday (Nov 18) it has launched its…
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China Mobile is said to explore deal for Internet provider HKBN
CHINA Mobile, the world’s largest wireless carrier by subscribers, is exploring a potential deal for Hong Kong broadband provider HKBN as…
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China EV makers push self-driving as Tesla threat looms
AUTONOMOUS driving and artificial intelligence are the buzzwords at this week’s Guangzhou auto show – the last major gathering of Chinese…
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California retains No. 1 ranking for international student enrollment as concerns grow over Trump
The number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities reached an all-time high last school year, with India…
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Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi at G20 summit
Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet with President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit this week, with the government saying it wants "stable and…
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Aluminium soars as China scraps tax sweetener that fuelled exports
Aluminium jumped on Friday (Nov 15) after China said that it would cancel a tax rebate that’s helped fuel a decades-long boom in exports…
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China Braces for New Era as Biden Makes Last Stand With Xi
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping gathered for what may be their last face-to-face encounter at the Asia-Pacific…