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WASHINGTON – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she hoped the Congress can pass the legislation authorizing hundreds of billions of dollars to boost the country’s …

(Reuters) – Swedish electric-vehicle maker Polestar cut its 2022 delivery forecast by 15,000 units to 50,000 vehicles on Thursday, hit by COVID-19 lockdowns in China. “The reduction for 2022 is …

By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s new listings volume plunged 90% to a nine-year low this year, data showed, as China’s sharp economic slowdown and its regulatory drive …

SHANGHAI – China is expected to cut benchmark lending rates at its monthly fixing on Friday, a second reduction this year, a Reuters survey showed, as it seeks to prop …

(Reuters) -China has removed a three-year restriction on imports of Canadian canola seed, Canadian officials said in a statement on Wednesday that didn’t provide a reason for the lifting of …

Here’s Why China Still Hasn’t Given Up On Lockdowns Philip Lenczycki on May 18, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping is sticking with lockdowns while the West returns to normalcy because …

By David Lawder BONN, Germany – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday confirmed she is advocating within the Biden administration for eliminating some tariffs on Chinese imports that “aren’t …

DOJ Sues Trump Confidant For Not Registering As A Foreign Agent Of China Philip Lenczycki on May 18, 2022 The Department of Justice is suing the former finance chairman of …

BONN, Germany -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that COVID-19 lockdowns in China appear to be impeding the flow of goods and hampering global supply chains and a …

BEIJING -A China Southern Airlines spokesperson said on Tuesday the delivery timetable for Boeing Co 737 MAX jets was not confirmed, after the company’s chairman last week gave investors fleet …

BEIJING – China’s statistics bureau on Monday said it expects China’s economy to improve in May and that a recovery in consumption would quicken. China is steadily pushing forward production …

China Harvests Organs From Tens Of Thousands Of Living Prisoners Each Year, Activist Tells Congress Philip Lenczycki on May 13, 2022 The Chinese government harvests tens of thousands of organs …

SAO PAULO – Brazilian meat giant JBS SA played down the effects of COVID-19-related lockdowns in China, saying they would not affect demand for JBS products despite causing logistics concerns, …

BEIJING -China will not hesitate to introduce new policies to prop up growth, a senior Communist Party official said on Thursday, as the economy feels the pinch of protracted COVID-19 …

HONG KONG -State conglomerate China Resources is in early-stage talks with Sihuan Pharmaceutical’s chairman about jointly taking the Hong Kong-listed company private in a deal valuing it at nearly $3 …

By Julie Zhu and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG – JD Technology, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce company JD.Com, has been forced to delay an up to $2 billion Hong …

By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO -The chief executive of Lucid Group Inc on Wednesday expressed concern about chip supplies from China due to COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns, adding that the U.S. …

By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU – Malaysia’s economic growth likely gathered pace in the last quarter, driven by stronger demand following a relaxation of COVID-19 measures, but a prolonged slowdown in …

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said on Tuesday discussions are ongoing about potentially dropping U.S. trade tariffs on China that were imposed by his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump. “We’re discussing …

WASHINGTON – China would prefer to take over neighboring Taiwan without military action but is working to get to a position where its military could prevail even if the United …

BEIJING – China will buy 40,000 tonnes of local frozen pork for its state reserves on May 13, according to a notice issued by the reserves management this year. The …

By David Stanway and Jennifer Rigby SHANGHAI/LONDON – China risks just over 1.5 million COVID deaths if it drops its tough zero-COVID policy without any safeguards such as ramping up …

SHANGHAI -China’s major state-owned banks were actively swapping yuan for dollars in the onshore forwards market on Tuesday, five banking sources said, pressuring swap points into negative territory for the …

HONG KONG – China Eastern Airlines Corp plans to raise up to 15 billion yuan ($2.23 billion) in a share sale to expand its fleet and to replenish working capital, …

BEIJING – China’s state planner on Tuesday solicited public opinion on 2022’s draft list of sectors for foreign investment, which has been expanded to encourage foreign capital to flow into …