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China trade
Asia sees ‘concerning’ rise in long payment delays amid turbulence: report
Chinese and Indian firms are pulling back from selling on credit as the risk of defaults rises, new report finds.
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Donald Trump
Trump tariffs can remain in effect, US appeals court rules
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Business of climate change
China’s solar panel makers seek antidote to market ills as glut, price war, tariffs bite
10 Jun 2025 - 6:35PM
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China trade
Pressured by US tariffs, Chinese exports expand in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia
‘Exports are being diversified, bit by bit, and Southeast Asian countries are becoming more and more important trading partners,’ analyst says.
10 Jun 2025 - 2:59PM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Why democracy vs autocracy isn’t the definitive contest shaping the world
With unilateralism on the rise, the world is moving towards a situation where no power is willing to take on the mantle of global leadership.
10 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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Japan
Japan’s economy contracts amid US tariffs and BOJ’s cautious stance
The updated figures showed that the world’s fourth-largest economy had contracted even before US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures.
9 Jun 2025 - 9:07AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
How BYD and Chinese peers are transforming Europe’s small EV market
Volkswagen, Renault and other EU stalwarts prepare a slew of smaller, cheaper EVs to fight an influx of Chinese models.
9 Jun 2025 - 6:30AM
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China-UK relations
UK vows due diligence on Chinese embassy in London amid security concerns
Trump has warned PM Starmer against letting China set up mega-embassy near UK’s key financial centres; plan revived following lobbying by Xi.
9 Jun 2025 - 12:48AM
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Australia
Angered by Trump’s ‘unjustified’ tariffs, Australia chases new trade deals
Trade Minister Don Farrell said Canberra is in talks with other nations to cut its reliance on the US.
8 Jun 2025 - 11:21AM
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Indonesia
Indonesia, EU to conclude 9 years of free trade negotiations
Indonesia will get zero tariffs for 80 per cent of its exports and removal of non-tariff barriers as it pushes for market access.
7 Jun 2025 - 8:49PM
Japan
Japan making progress but no ‘agreement’ on Trump tariffs: trade negotiator
Ryosei Akazawa said tariffs are unacceptable, but Japan is proposing a tariff reduction plan tied to a country’s contribution to the US auto industry for a deal.
7 Jun 2025 - 10:51AM
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South Korea
Trump and South Korea’s new leader talk tariffs, golf and assassinations
President Lee Jae-myung and Trump have both faced attempts on their lives; Lee even had to undergo surgery after being stabbed in the neck.
7 Jun 2025 - 7:48AM
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United States
Outside In
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As costs of Trump’s chaos become clear, expect him to shift the blame
Trump’s supporters seem certain the damage his policies cause will be short-lived, but they may change their minds as the trade wars drag on.
6 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM
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Australia
Australia says compromise on biosecurity ‘not worth it’ ahead of US talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said American beef imports still posed risks to the Australian cattle industry.
6 Jun 2025 - 12:00PM
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United States
Opinion
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May’s Taco market lull may well be the calm before the storm
For now, even a threat of tariff escalation may be discounted by a feeling that ‘Trump always chickens out’.
6 Jun 2025 - 9:30AM
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US-China trade war
No US tariffs on ‘unavailable natural resources’: commerce chief
Assurance given at House hearing where lawmakers voiced concerns about American consumers facing rising prices.
6 Jun 2025 - 9:13AM
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US-China trade war
Trump China tariff policy ill-suited to supply chain problems, US panel told
Witnesses at advisory commission call for comprehensive, structural steps to deal with China’s expanding global manufacturing dominance.
6 Jun 2025 - 5:51AM
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Donald Trump
Trump tells Merz it might be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’
US president says he shared his comparison of the conflict to a fight between young children in his call with Putin.
6 Jun 2025 - 7:15AM
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China-EU relations
EU to China: your ‘impressive rise’ must not crush our industries
Bloc’s trade chief urges Beijing to ‘address systemic issues’ like market access barriers and critical minerals export restrictions.
6 Jun 2025 - 2:27AM
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Banking & finance
Macroscope
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How long before markets lose faith in the Taco effect?
If unconstitutional acts, unaffordable tax cuts and unreliable security pledges are chickening out, what does Trump standing firm look like?
6 Jun 2025 - 10:18AM
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China-Australia relations
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Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source
The Australian leader aims to ‘stabilise’ the relationship with China amid the turbulence unleashed by US tariffs, a source told the Post.
5 Jun 2025 - 10:41PM
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Vietnam
Vietnam tariff reprieve would be the ‘silliest thing’ US could do: Lutnick
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said responding in kind to Hanoi would be a ‘terrible deal’.
5 Jun 2025 - 10:26AM
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China-South Korea relations
South Korea’s new leader faces tightrope act between China ties, US alliance
Analysts expect Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy to be marked by pragmatism, but balancing economic and security interests will be challenge.
5 Jun 2025 - 1:47AM
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US-China trade war
‘Big, scary moment’? What’s up with Section 899 and its ‘retaliatory’ taxes?
Investors are reacting to a clause buried in “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that threatens to curtail inbound foreign investment in US assets.
4 Jun 2025 - 9:52PM
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United States
Trump escalates trade war: 50% steel and aluminium tariffs now in effect
Doubled tariffs hit Canada and Mexico significantly, but the UK is exempt due to a preliminary trade deal.
4 Jun 2025 - 1:16PM
US-China relations
Letters
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Fear-driven US policy on Chinese students sends the wrong message
Readers discuss what Chinese students bring to the US, the Chinese change of heart on studying abroad, and suspicions of White House insider trading.
4 Jun 2025 - 11:30AM
China-EU relations
A tale of two cities: why views of China differ so much in Barcelona and Prague
The stark contrast between Spain’s wish for close economic ties and Czech suspicion highlights the growing divide within the EU over China.
4 Jun 2025 - 12:27AM
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Vietnam
Vietnam faces list of ‘tough’ US demands to cut Chinese imports in tariff talks
If US requests to effectively cut Vietnam’s reliance on China were met, they could pose a serious challenge to the Southeast Asian country’s economy.
3 Jun 2025 - 7:19PM
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