US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen is expected to arrive in Beijing  on Thursday for a four-day China visit. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
US-China relations

Yellen has ‘frank and productive’ talk with ambassador before China visit

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In Washington meeting, Yellen conveyed importance of the two largest economies working together on global challenges, including macroeconomic and financial issues, US side says.

US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen is expected to arrive in Beijing  on Thursday for a four-day China visit. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS

Yellen has ‘frank and productive’ talk with ambassador before China visit

In Washington meeting, Yellen conveyed importance of the two largest economies working together on global challenges, including macroeconomic and financial issues, US side says.

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‘China is slowing’: economic recovery stalls as yuan slips, uncertainty abounds

Waning confidence in China’s economic growth has been spreading, with global investment banks revising down their second quarter sequential growth forecasts ahead of the release of the data later this month.

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Super-connector Hong Kong’s ‘best days are ahead’, says HKEX boss Aguzin

The capital markets of Hong Kong and China must continue to open up and welcome foreign investors to participate in the schemes that link them, with the city playing a key role as a ‘super-connector’, financial and government leaders said at an event marking the sixth anniversary of Bond Connect.

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A lack of confidence in China’s future economic growth has been quickly spreading, as its post-coronavirus recovery appears to have fizzled out after registering 4.5 per cent growth, year on year, in the first quarter. Photo: AFP

‘China is slowing’: economic recovery stalls as yuan slips, uncertainty abounds

Waning confidence in China’s economic growth has been spreading, with global investment banks revising down their second quarter sequential growth forecasts ahead of the release of the data later this month.

39 minutes ago
Banking & finance

Super-connector Hong Kong’s ‘best days are ahead’, says HKEX boss Aguzin

The capital markets of Hong Kong and China must continue to open up and welcome foreign investors to participate in the schemes that link them, with the city playing a key role as a ‘super-connector’, financial and government leaders said at an event marking the sixth anniversary of Bond Connect.

The capital markets of Hong Kong and China must continue to open up and welcome foreign investors to participate in the schemes that link them, with the city playing a key role as a ‘super-connector’, financial and government leaders said at an event marking the sixth anniversary of Bond Connect.

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US-China relations

‘Increasingly hostile’: are US-China relations headed for a downward spiral?

Security impasse between Beijing and Washington is ‘darkest cloud’ hanging over regional stability, diplomats and policy experts say.

Security impasse between Beijing and Washington is ‘darkest cloud’ hanging over regional stability, diplomats and policy experts say.

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Chinese ‘GaN’ semiconductor firm is probed in US amid IP dispute with competitor

GaN tech has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon when it comes to semiconductor innovation, offering increased efficiency at smaller sizes.

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Chinese ‘GaN’ semiconductor firm is probed in US amid IP dispute with competitor

Can deep-sea fishing feed China, or will the haul be too costly?

Some experts say that distant-water mariculture will be able to yield China abundant protein as Beijing pursues dietary diversity to meet growing food demand, but the industry is still in the early stages.

4 Jul 2023 - 9:16AM
Can deep-sea fishing feed China, or will the haul be too costly?

‘Increasingly hostile’: are US-China relations headed for a downward spiral?

Security impasse between Beijing and Washington is ‘darkest cloud’ hanging over regional stability, diplomats and policy experts say.

5 hours ago

Chinese ‘GaN’ semiconductor firm is probed in US amid IP dispute with competitor

GaN tech has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon when it comes to semiconductor innovation, offering increased efficiency at smaller sizes.

3 hours ago

Can deep-sea fishing feed China, or will the haul be too costly?

Some experts say that distant-water mariculture will be able to yield China abundant protein as Beijing pursues dietary diversity to meet growing food demand, but the industry is still in the early stages.

4 Jul 2023 - 9:16AM
Blinken in Beijing

Blinken’s China trip could pave way for Xi-Biden meeting at Apec, analysts say

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit signals mutual commitment to high-level engagement, raising hopes for talks between US and Chinese leaders in November and a thaw in trade ties, observers say.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit signals mutual commitment to high-level engagement, raising hopes for talks between US and Chinese leaders in November and a thaw in trade ties, observers say.

20 Jun 2023 - 8:31PM

Blinken’s China trip could put some US allies in ‘precarious position’

Relations are ‘still very fragile’ and nations in the region ‘will continue to face pressure to take sides’, analyst says.

Relations are ‘still very fragile’ and nations in the region ‘will continue to face pressure to take sides’, analyst says.

21 Jun 2023 - 10:59PM

Blinken and Qin call talks in Beijing ‘constructive’, agree to meet again

US State Department called talks ‘candid, substantive, and constructive’, while Beijing mixed calls to continue high-level exchanges and expand cultural, business and educational exchanges with a warning about Taiwan.

US State Department called talks ‘candid, substantive, and constructive’, while Beijing mixed calls to continue high-level exchanges and expand cultural, business and educational exchanges with a warning about Taiwan.

19 Jun 2023 - 8:20PM
Blinken in Beijing

Blinken’s China trip could pave way for Xi-Biden meeting at Apec, analysts say

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit signals mutual commitment to high-level engagement, raising hopes for talks between US and Chinese leaders in November and a thaw in trade ties, observers say.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit signals mutual commitment to high-level engagement, raising hopes for talks between US and Chinese leaders in November and a thaw in trade ties, observers say.

20 Jun 2023 - 8:31PM

Blinken’s China trip could put some US allies in ‘precarious position’

Relations are ‘still very fragile’ and nations in the region ‘will continue to face pressure to take sides’, analyst says.

Relations are ‘still very fragile’ and nations in the region ‘will continue to face pressure to take sides’, analyst says.

21 Jun 2023 - 10:59PM

Blinken and Qin call talks in Beijing ‘constructive’, agree to meet again

US State Department called talks ‘candid, substantive, and constructive’, while Beijing mixed calls to continue high-level exchanges and expand cultural, business and educational exchanges with a warning about Taiwan.

US State Department called talks ‘candid, substantive, and constructive’, while Beijing mixed calls to continue high-level exchanges and expand cultural, business and educational exchanges with a warning about Taiwan.

19 Jun 2023 - 8:20PM
China | OPINION
Chinese flags reflected in a window in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion | Why China should maintain open and inclusive debate about its economy

Open and candid exchanges about the national economy have helped authorities pinpoint problems and find quick solutions, but the silencing of prominent financial writer Wu Xiaobo could put a dent in those lively debates.

4 Jul 2023 - 7:00AM

Opinion | Wagner mutiny shows China’s ‘no limits’ partnership with Russia is a risky bet

It is in Beijing’s interests to have Putin firmly in power, keeping Russia’s borders stable, fuel supplies to China safe and the West distracted. However, as the Wagner mutiny has pointed to the possibility of internal turmoil in Russia, China needs a Plan B.

It is in Beijing’s interests to have Putin firmly in power, keeping Russia’s borders stable, fuel supplies to China safe and the West distracted. However, as the Wagner mutiny has pointed to the possibility of internal turmoil in Russia, China needs a Plan B.

30 Jun 2023 - 12:30AM
Wagner mutiny shows China’s ‘no limits’ partnership with Russia is a risky bet

Opinion | US-China conflict resolution needs more than a latter-day Nixon going to Beijing

The meagre results and political context around Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing showed the shortcomings of a personalised approach to diplomacy. Shifting to a more institutionalised model of engagement would take conflict resolution out of the hands of highly sensitive, politically constrained leaders.

The meagre results and political context around Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing showed the shortcomings of a personalised approach to diplomacy. Shifting to a more institutionalised model of engagement would take conflict resolution out of the hands of highly sensitive, politically constrained leaders.

29 Jun 2023 - 3:00AM
US-China conflict resolution needs more than a latter-day Nixon going to Beijing

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