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Xi says 'no clash' of civilisations amid US trade war
His remarks came after a top-level US official last month described the rivalry between China and the US as "a fight with a really different civilisation and a different ideology".
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Trump to meet Chinese trade negotiator amid effort to defuse conflict
President Trump has signalled he could extend the 1 March deadline to more than double tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods.
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China-US trade talks ‘making a final sprint’ - report
Chinese state media on Saturday expressed cautious optimism over trade talks between the United States and China.
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Soros calls China's Xi 'most dangerous' foe of free societies
The billionaire investor said China was the wealthiest, strongest and technologically most advanced regime in the world.
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North Korea's Kim ends Beijing visit as Trump summit looms
Kim arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for his fourth visit to Pyongyang's sole major diplomatic friend, reportedly visiting a factory and meeting President Xi Jinping.
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Trump says China to cut car tariffs in trade truce
Us President Donald Trump's surprise announcement late Sunday came a day after he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to suspend any new tariffs and give negotiators 90 days to strike a deal.
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Trump-Xi meet, a turning point in global trade war?
The state-run 'China Daily' newspaper said any deal was unlikely to be a comprehensive solution to the impasse due to 'diverging demands and agendas'.
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BRICS slam protectionism as China-US spat overshadows G20 talks
This year’s two-day gathering is a major test for the Group of 20 industrialized nations, whose leaders first met in 2008 to help rescue the global economy from the worst financial crisis in seven decades.
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Japan's Abe makes rare China visit as relations thaw
Japanese business is eager for increased access to China's massive market, while Beijing is interested in Japanese technology and corporate know-how.
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China’s Xi opens world’s longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is made up of nearly 35km of bridge and road sections, and a 6.7km tunnel between artificial islands to allow shipping to pass unhindered.
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China's president launches Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge
Xi announced the bridge officially open at a ceremony also attended by Hong Kong's and Macau's city leaders at a new port terminal in the southern mainland city of Zhuhai.
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Morning Brief: SA's free lunch?; Mabuza: Probe Denel blast; LeBron meets Caster
EWN brings you the news you may have missed overnight and what you need to know about the day ahead.
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China to invest over $60bn in Africa over 3 years
Chinese President Xi Jinping says the least developed countries with diplomatic relations with his govt and heavily indebted from loans offered by his country don’t have to worry about paying back the money.
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China-Africa summit to target investment despite debt worries
At the last three-yearly gathering in Johannesburg in 2015, Xi announced $60 billion of assistance and loans for Africa.
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China denies entry to Disney's Winnie the Pooh film
The decision has revived online discussion as censors have in the past targeted the film’s main character due to memes that compare the bumbling bear to President Xi Jinping.
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Ramaphosa to deliver opening address at Brics summit
The summit, held in Sandton this year, will also hear remarks by China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, India's Narendra Modi, and Brazil's Michel Temer.
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Rand firms after Ramaphosa announces $14.7bn China investment
At 1100 GMT the rand had firmed 1.06% to 13.3300 per dollar, its firmest since Thursday.
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China's Xi pledges $20bn in loans to revive Middle East
Beijing has ramped up engagement in the Middle East in recent years as Arab nations play an important role in Xi’s signature Belt and Road foreign policy plan.
