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What the plunge in shipping traffic from China tells us about tariffs, stocks and the economy
Fears of pandemic-era shortages at American stores have made a big comeback as shipping-container traffic between China and ...
China lowers minimum amount for tax refunds for tourists to boost spending
China has lowered the minimum amount tourists spend to get tax refunds as part of measures to boost consumption as its ...
China’s Export-Led Growth Exposes Economy to Steeper Tariff Hit
China’s stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter masks a key vulnerability: a growing dependence on foreign demand, ...
China warns G20 global economic growth 'insufficient', trade tensions weaken momentum
China warned a G20 meeting that world economic growth was "insufficient" as tariff and trade wars exacerbated economic and ...
China Experience Was Once a Plus. In Canada’s Election, It’s a Liability.
Mark Carney, who is running to win a full term as prime minister, has years of experience dealing with Chinese businesses and ...
Why China-Taiwan Relations Are Getting So Tense
S ince the inaugurations of William Lai as Taiwan’s President in May 2024 and Donald Trump as U.S. President in January, ...
China's Q1 industrial profits return to growth amid tariff woes
China's industrial profits returned to growth in the first quarter, official data showed on Sunday, but are likely to come ...
Trump’s showdown with China deepens, with huge stakes for the economy
President Donald Trump is heading into another volatile week of his trade wars facing an urgent need to de-escalate the ...
China's Economy Faces Rise of 'Rat People'
Facing a hyper competitve job market and stagnating wages, a growing number of Chinese are dropping out, spending entire days ...