Buffeted by tariffs and trade tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took British business leaders to China and emerged with deals on visas and Scotch whisky, as well as pledges to deepen ties.
Category: China
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At World’s Busiest Port, China’s Unbalanced Economy Comes Into View
The shipping traffic and factories never stop in China’s port city of Ningbo, but the local housing market has crashed and nearby restaurants sit empty.
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U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
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As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain
Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not yet experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.
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U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.
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China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy
The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.
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China’s Population Shrinks Again as Policies Fail to Reverse Decline
With fewer babies and more deaths, China’s population fell for a fourth straight year as policymakers face a demographic crisis in the making.
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Real Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth
Falling apartment prices have erased the savings of millions of Chinese households, but exports lifted the economy to 5 percent growth last year.
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Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors
The tariffs will allow President Trump to take a cut of Nvidia’s chip sales to China while putting off a decision about imposing higher taxes on the chip industry.
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Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
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China’s Trade Surplus Surged 20 Percent to New Highs
A currency kept weak to help Chinese factories, combined with faltering consumer spending, propelled exports, while a campaign for self-sufficiency limited imports.