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The global contest between China and the US poses a linked question for Asia: what will each superpower demand or deliver?
President Donald Trump started his worldwide trade war with what appeared to be a strong hand. China’s economy, in particular ...
A Melbourne small business finds itself unwittingly on the frontline of the trade stand-off between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as rare earths present an opportunity for Australia.
Control of minerals used in electronics has given Beijing powerful leverage in trade negotiations with the U.S.
China's control over rare earth minerals, essential for modern technology, brought the US back to the negotiating table. Beijing strategically used export restrictions on these minerals, disrupting ...
NRG Energy, one of the S&P 500's biggest year-to-date gainers, has volatile earnings due to its large derivatives-trading operation. Late last year, an accounting switcheroo let it start acting like ...
Oil Ticks Higher As Traders Assess U.S.-China Framework Deal -- Market Talk ...
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said he was scheduled to have a telephone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ...
Senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are in London on Monday for trade talks with Chinese representatives. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to the talks last week, ...
A young Tibetan appointed by China’s atheist Communist Party as the second-highest leader of Tibetan Buddhism has pledged to ...
A new biography of Xi Zhongxun shines light on both the suffering caused by one-party rule and the loyalty that keeps such a ...
Xi Zhongxun was purged by the Communist Party he served and went on to help reform Chinese politics. His son is the most ...