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After a “constructive” round of talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump.”
The country’s vast consumer base is the key to riding out Trump’s tariffs. But China’s internal market is riven by its own trade barriers.
The upgrade for emerging markets reflects a more optimistic outlook globally by the Fund, which nudged global GDP growth forecast up to 3.0% for 2025 and to 3.1% in 2026. However, those levels still mark a downgrade on the Fund's projections made in January.
China has proposed a global action plan to govern artificial intelligence, just days after the United States unveiled its own plan to promote US dominance of the rapidly growing field that’s become a key bargaining chip in trade talks between the economic powerhouses.
A U.S.-China policy expert explains what each country wants from a trade deal as top officials meet this week.
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President Trump is facing growing pushback on multiple fronts over his administration’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its H20 chips to China, a move that critics argue could give Beijing a leg
Recent data shows China’s economy outperforming expectations. But the economy continues to face challenges. TD Asset Management's Haining Zha discusses the outlook for the economy and market
CK Hutchison signals openness to include a Chinese investor in Panama Canal ports after negotiations with BlackRock expired, raising concerns about Beijing's influence.
The president’s vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he is embarking on an experiment that economists say could still produce damaging results.
Smaller Chinese cities now have higher growth potential than Beijing and Shanghai, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit China's most dynamic local economies are no longer metropolises like Beijing and Shanghai,
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bne IntelliNews on MSNCOMMENT: China’s mega-dam won’t power the economyChina has started work to build the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam in Tibet as part of its drive switch its power generation to renewables, but analysts say the plan won’t make a big difference. Chinese infrastructure stocks soared on the news that the project was going ahead on what is set to become the world’s largest hydropower project,
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