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China Reacts to Pakistan–US Mineral Cooperation, Denies Export Curbs Linked to Islamabad
The Chinese foreign ministry, in its latest statement, says that Pakistan authorities have given China assurances that its business dealings with the United States (US) will not harm its interests in the region. On October 13, Chinese foreign...
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Stocks Drop as China Trade Tensions Resurface and Markets React
NEW YORK, U.S. — Stocks took a downturn on Tuesday as concerns over renewed trade tensions with China sent investors selling shares, continuing a downward trend that began last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 504 points, or 1.1%,...
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French president's adviser, top Canadian, Swedish diplomats to visit China
ISTANBUL The foreign ministers of Canada and Sweden, as well as the French president's diplomatic adviser, will each pay official two-day visits to China this week, a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The visits by...
Commentary: Stop hiding behind trade barriers and compete with the Chinese
Published 8:10 am Tuesday, October 14, 2025 By Chicago Tribune Editorial Board When the federal government’s electric-vehicle tax credits expired on Sept. 30, Hyundai made its move. The Korean automaker knocked as much as $10,000 off the price of...
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China-US trade tensions escalate again
The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of deliberately harming the global economy, as tensions between Beijing and Washington reignited again after an apparent reprieve. The superpowers imposed punishing tariffs on one another...
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Wall Street starts in the red as U.S. trade tensions heat up with China
Stocks slumped in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as trade tensions escalate again with China. The S&P 500 fell one per cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 383 points, or 0.8 per cent, as of 9:57 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq...
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EU Considers Forced Tech Transfers for Chinese Investments
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The EU has spent the last several years vowing to protect domestic manufacturers from China. (Bloomberg) -- The European Union is considering forcing Chinese firms to hand over technology to European companies if they want to operate locally, in...
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China's exports of electric vehicles doubled in September
HONG KONG -- HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded their reach into overseas markets. Domestic passenger car sales climbed 11.2% year-on-year in last month down...
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Kopin’s new video display could save lives — and the company
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But Westborough-based Kopin thinks it’s leapfrogged foreign rivals with a new kind of miniature video display that delivers clearer images than anything now available. In addition, Kopin’s developing a version that uses light reflected from the...
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China’s counter-attacks are giving Trump a taste of his own medicine
As the world eagerly awaits a Xi-Trump meeting that could signal a potential resolution to the long-lasting US-China tariff war, Beijing has introduced its strictest export controls yet on rare earth elements and the related production technology....
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China's 'Istanbul Bridge' halves EU delivery time on 1st Arctic trip
A Chinese container ship carrying the name "Istanbul Bridge" has completed a maiden journey through the Arctic to a U.K. port, state-run news agency Xinhua reported, reducing in half the usual time of transit for the electric vehicles and solar...
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UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts
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Faisal IslamBBC Economics Editor ShareSave Chancellor Rachel Reeves said, despite the IMF's upgrade to UK economic growth, "for too many people, our economy feels stuck" The UK is forecast to be the second-fastest growing of the world's most...
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J&J to spin off orthopedics business, sees 2026 sales growth of over 5%
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By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it plans to separate its orthopedics business into a standalone company named DePuy Synthes within the next 18 to 24 months, marking its second major spinoff in two years as it...
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’60 Minutes’ spotlights Chinese hacking of Massachusetts town’s utility network
Local News The CBS logo at the entrance to its headquarters, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) By Beth Treffeisen October 14, 2025 | 11:06 AM 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to...
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Top Cop moves strengthen traffic management on East Bank public road
The Top Cop and police officers at the scene As a follow-up to Sunday’s meeting with President Irfaan Ali, the contractor China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), consultant Sheladia Associates Inc., engineers, and the traffic management team...
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Beijing Summit: Ablakwa hails Mahama’s transformative leadership
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for what he describes as his remarkable efforts in fixing key sectors of Ghana’s economy. Speaking at the Presidential Investment Forum in...
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From Friendship to Partnership: The Women Behind Kuwait–China Ties
Sheikha Al-Anoud Al-Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah, chairwoman of the Kuwait-China Friendship Club, attends an exchange activity in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 27, 2025. (Xinhua) KUWAIT CITY, Oct 14: Cultural diplomacy and the empowerment of women have...
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KJ Noh: Washington has been preparing for war with China for over a decade
This wide-ranging interview with political analyst KJ Noh on India and Global Left centres on China’s geopolitical role, the US’s evolving imperial strategy, and the urgent need for solidarity among the nations of the Global South. KJ begins by...
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China unlocks new loans to help lift property sector
BEIJING, China, Oct 14 — China has approved bank loans totaling 7 trillion yuan ($981.9 billion) for unfinished real estate projects through a State-coordinated “whitelist” mechanism designed to ensure the completion of stalled housing projects...
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China says it will ‘fight to the end’ in US Trade war
China announced on Tuesday, October 14 that it is ready to “fight to the end” in a trade war with the United States, responding to US President Donald Trump's stated intention to impose an additional 100 percent tariffs on Chinese goods. Trump...