Asia Economy
Russia looks to cosy up with China after Trump’s meeting with Xi
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (R) arrives at the airport of Hangzhou on November 3, 2025. Dmitry Astakhov | Afp | Getty Images Russian officials appeared eager Monday to reaffiirm Moscow’s alliance with China following U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-profile meeting with Xi Jinping. […]
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India now incurs higher U.S. tariffs than China. What does it say about Trump’s foreign policy?
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive to hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images De-escalation in tensions between China and the U.S. after their leaders met in South Korea last […]
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China’s factory activity slows down in October, missing expectations, private survey shows
Robots manufacture auto parts at a factory in Ningde, China, on Oct. 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity growth in October missed market expectations, dragged down by a sharper drop in new export orders, as trade tensions with the U.S. intensified during the month, according to a private survey released […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed ahead of PMI data from China
An employee works on the production line of power batteries and box chassis for new energy vehicles at a workshop on July 11, 2025 in Huaibei, Anhui Province of China. Li Xin | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Monday, after Wall Street saw all three U.S. major indexes climb Friday […]
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China manufacturing slump deepens to 6-month low in October, as PMI misses estimates
Chinese-made automobiles and construction machinery are assembled and shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, on October 21, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity in October contracted more than expected, shrinking to the lowest level in six months, an official survey showed on Friday, as trade […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly higher after Trump-Xi truce
An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 3, 2025. Go Nakamura | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday as investors weighed the state of the economy after the truce between U.S. President Donald Trump and his […]
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Russia on guard after Trump’s call to resume nuclear weapons testing
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump’s call for the U.S. to resume nuclear testing after a more than 30-year pause […]
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Trump cuts fentanyl tariffs on China to 10%, says U.S. reached rare earths deal with Beijing
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News U.S. President Donald Trump said he has reached a 1-year agreement with China on rare earths […]
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Bank of Japan holds rates in first meeting after Takaichi’s ascent to prime minister
The Japanese national flag is seen at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) headquarters in Tokyo on July 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan lifted its main interest rate on July 31 for just the second time in 17 years in another step away from its massive monetary easing programme. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty […]
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‘Partners and friends’: Xi strikes conciliatory tone as he meets Trump in South Korea
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that Beijing and Washington should be “partners […]
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