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BERLIN (Reuters) – Trade between Germany and China rose to a record level last year, making the Asian country Germany’s most important trading partner for the seventh year in a …

China Has Completed ‘Dozens’ Of Missions In Massive Spy Balloon Campaign: REPORT Micaela Burrow on February 7, 2023 The Chinese spy balloon recently interdicted by the U.S. Air Force is …

US In ‘Strongest Position In Decades’ To Counter China, Biden Says Micaela Burrow on February 7, 2023 President Joe Biden said the U.S. is in its “strongest position in decades” …

‘Adversary, Not Competitor’: House Armed Services Committee Sets Sights On Countering Communist China Philip Lenczycki on February 7, 2023 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the “most challenging national …

Pentagon Poised To Crackdown On Partnerships With Hollywood Films That Kowtow To China: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on February 7, 2023 Hollywood executives are bracing for increased scrutiny over how …

US Notches Record Trade Deficit In 2022 — Thanks Partly To China Trevor Schakohl on February 7, 2023 The U.S. trade deficit increased to its highest recorded level in 2022, …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank has signed a memorandum of understanding on setting up yuan clearing arrangements in Brazil, it said on Tuesday, in a move to help boost …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Almost half of companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan are revising or plan to revise their business continuity plans amid tensions with …

By Liang-sa Loh and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s exports fell for a fifth straight month in January due to a deteriorating global economy and factory closures during the …

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Emerging market bond and equity funds received heavy inflows in January after a dry patch last year, aided by China’s reopening and …

Here’s How Much US Farmland Has Been Bought Up By China Philip Lenczycki on February 6, 2023 Ownership of U.S. farmland by Chinese nationals has risen significantly in the last …

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Third party retailers in China are offering discounts of as much as 10% on Apple Inc’s iPhone 14 Pro amid sluggish demand for smartphones. Electronics vendors JD.Com …

GORDON CHANG: Kevin McCarthy Squares Up Against The ‘World’s Largest Bully’ — China Gordon Chang on February 5, 2023 The People’s Liberation Army flew 34 aircraft near Taiwan on Tuesday …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will begin restricting exports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China in Spring after it amends a foreign exchange law to allow the change, Kyodo …

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that flight of a Chinese “airship” over the United States was a force majeure accident, accusing U.S. politicians …

By Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) – Germany’s finance minister singled out China during a visit to Ghana on Friday, as he called on countries that have lent …

House GOP Launches Investigation Into Biden’s Climate Envoy Over China Talks John Hugh DeMastri on February 3, 2023 The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability launched an investigation Thursday into …

GOP Reps Push Bill To Ban China From Buying US Farmland Trevor Schakohl on February 3, 2023 Two Republican members of Congress introduced a bill Wednesday that would prohibit nonresident …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his visit to China after a spy balloon was detected flying over the continental United States, according to media …

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – China should avoid a premature tightening of macro-economic policies as its economy is still not performing at its full potential despite rebounding from COVID-19, …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Standard Chartered on Friday said it had been granted approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to set up a mainland securities firm. The bank said …

By Chen Aizhu and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s independent refineries are ramping up imports of discounted fuel oil blended from Russian barrels to use as low-cost feedstock amid …

By Roushni Nair and Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Singapore’s Keppel Corp posted a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit on Thursday hurt by its urban development unit, but forecast China’s easing …