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EU investment deal with china held up by Beijing’s sanctions
The European Union signaled it won’t ratify an investment agreement with China as long as its officials are sanctioned in a clash with Beijing over…
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Biden trade chief pledges to build off Trump’s China agreement
President Joe Biden’s chief trade negotiator pledged to build off the deal with China reached under Donald Trump and said that tariff removal will depend…
European Union knits together strategies to check China
The European Union set out strategies to counter state-funded Chinese takeovers and repatriate the production of semiconductors, just as the U.S. seeks to persuade the…
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Australia’s spat with China opens door for grain rival Argentina
Farmers in Argentina are pouncing on a trade feud between grain rival Australia and voracious crop buyer China.
Vestager backs ‘intrusive’ rules as EU targets Chinese firms
The European Union needs “intrusive” rules to prevent foreign state-funded firms -- such as those from China -- from undercutting EU rivals, the bloc’s competition…
Biden commerce chief calls for surge in U.S. chip production
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo called for a major increase in U.S. production capacity for computer chips whose current shortages are causing global manufacturing bottlenecks, saying…
Johnson and Modi pledge ‘quantum leap’ in U.K.-India ties
The U.K. and India pledged a “quantum leap” in their relationship and said they aim to double their trade by 2030, following a virtual meeting…
Australia probe of China port signals trouble for Beijing
Five years ago, Australia’s defense chief dismissed worries over a Chinese company leasing a port used by U.S. Marines as “simply absurd.” Now the government…
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China tensions spill over as Europe moves toward Biden’s side
The biggest shift could come later this year if Germany’s Greens take on a role in government after the September election.
White House backs Pfizer’s move to begin vaccine exports
The Biden administration is supporting Pfizer Inc.’s move to begin exporting U.S.-made doses of its coronavirus vaccine, as the White House starts to unleash production…