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Trump moving ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products
President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out any further postponement. 'They're on,' he told reporters.
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China unveils plan for huge anniversary military parade
The military and civilian parade, held in the capital on 1 October, is expected to be the biggest in its history.
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China state media blasts US after Trump threats
The world’s two largest economies have been locked in an increasingly bitter trade war which has seen them level tariffs on each other’s exports.
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China's industrial output hits 17-year low
The figures are the latest to highlight how the world's second-largest economy is being battered by an escalating trade war with the United States and slowing global demand.
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Asia markets rally as Trump tariff delay boost trade war hopes
High-yielding, riskier currencies also enjoyed some gains with the Mexican peso and South African rand more than one percent higher, South Korea's won gaining 0.8% and the Indonesian rupiah 0.6% up.
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China and the US need to embrace the idea of benign competition. Here’s why
Views differ on the essence of China-US competition. Most watchers see it as a classic power competition caused by a shrinking gap in strength between the two countries.
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Huawei launches own operating system to rival Android
Huawei said the first version of the operating system would launch later this year in its smart screen products, before expanding across a range of smart devices including wearable technology over the next three years.
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New Zealand's central bank stuns markets with 50-basis points rate cut
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s forecasts released with the statement show another cut is possible by the end of the year which would take the OCR below 1%.
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Oil prices steady, US-China trade dispute remains in focus
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed fears the trade row with China could be drawn out.
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Chinese currency steadies after turbulent trading
The US accusation on Monday was the second major escalation in the two countries' spiralling trade war in just 24 hours.
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Oil prices fall as trade war concerns hit demand outlook
US President Donald Trump last week said he would impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports starting on 1 September.
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Trump targets China with tariffs on $300bn in goods
The sudden deterioration meant the world's two largest economies have now erected trade barriers covering virtually all of their $660 billion in annual trade in merchandise - confirming economists' fears and sending shudders through Wall Street.
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US, China move trade talks to Shanghai amid deal pessimism
Expectations for progress during the two-day Shanghai meeting are low, so officials and businesses are hoping Washington and Beijing can at least detail commitments for 'goodwill' gestures and clear the path for future negotiations.
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In jab at US, China vice president says world cannot shut China out
Wang also warned against “protectionism in the name of national security”, without mentioning the United States, and called major powers to make more contributions to global peace and stability.
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Rand steady as trade woes hit EM currencies, stocks dip
At 1500 GMT, the rand was trading at 14.0800 per dollar, little changed from its closing price of 14.0875 on Tuesday.
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Opec set for oil cut extension if Iran endorses pact
Iran is the only major Opec nation yet to have spoken publicly about a need to extend production cuts.
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G20 summit: World leaders vow to address trade and geopolitical tensions
As more countries get drawn into trade wars that threaten the global economy, the 'Sunday Times' reported President Cyril Ramaphosa has thrown Pretoria’s support behind China as it faces off with the United States.
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US-China trade war in 10 dates
Trump, who campaigned under the slogan "America First", announces tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on aluminium from a number of countries in a bid to slash the huge US trade deficit.
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Huawei delays global launch of foldable phone by three months
Alphabet Inc’s Google has earlier said it would no longer provide Android software for Huawei phones after a 90-day reprieve granted by the US government expires in August.
