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By Peter Catterall Retail sales and factory activity in China slowed last month, official data showed Friday, highlighting the uphill battle facing authorities battling a persistent consumer malaise in the world's second-largest economy. Beijing has ...
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ASEAN–China Code of Conduct Talks Continue With No Progress Amid Rising Tensions
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Xi Emphasizes Trade as He Kicks Off Southeast Asian Tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Monday, the first visit in his tour of Southeast Asia. He was met by the country’s President Lu’o’ng Cu’ò’ng. Xi will also make stops in Malaysia and Cambodia. Trade will likely be the dominant theme ...
Xi Jinping Warns Against ‘Interference’ in South China Sea Dispute, Urges Vietnam-China Unity
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Peripheral Diplomacy Key for Beijing to Offset Trump Turmoil, Says Top Chinese Scholar
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Singapore Downgrades Growth Forecast Amid U.S.-China Trade War
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Xi Warns Protectionism ‘Leads Nowhere’ as Starts SE Asia Tour
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