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In US-China TikTok deal, an ‘adjust kar lo’ mindset

January 26, 2026 5:28 pm

The rules of the digital economy will increasingly be co-written by states and markets together. The worry is if the TikTok deal is a rehearsal for AI governance

The world this week | India stays pragmatic amid Trump’s tirade; US moves N-Subs closer to Russia; Canada to recognise Palestinian state

August 03, 2025 10:08 am

From India remaining committed to protecting ‘national interest’ amid Trump’s tariff blitzkrieg and “penalty” for energy imports from Russia, to the US moving nuclear submarines closer to Moscow, and parts of the West putting pressure on Israel by recognising the statehood of Palestine, while experts warn of “worst-case scenario of famine” unfolding in Gaza, a lot has happened in the world this week.

Blinken kicks off meetings in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions

June 18, 2023 4:34 pm

Despite Blinken's presence in the Chinese capital, prospects for any significant breakthroughs are slim, as already strained ties have grown increasingly fraught in recent years.

Oil ends week steady as China growth offsets trade deal optimism

January 17, 2020 5:55 pm

The world's second-largest economy grew by 6.1 per cent in 2019, its slowest expansion in 29 years, government data showed on Friday.

US and China may be headed for mini-deal on trade this week

October 11, 2019 10:04 am

Trump said on Twitter on Thursday morning that he had plans to meet China’s top trade envoy, Liu He, on Friday, raising speculation that a more limited deal might be at hand.

China facing hardest time; badly wants trade deal: Trump

October 10, 2019 7:28 am

The US and China will hold the next round of trade negotiations on October 10, as the two major trading powers are trying to end their bruising trade war.

US-China trade talks explained: Where they are and what's at stake

September 20, 2019 8:10 am

There is a litany of issues to address, from tariffs on specific products to much broader divides over issues like intellectual property theft and global supply chains.

As trade war with US grinds on, Chinese tourists stay away

June 12, 2019 8:17 pm

Figures from the Commerce Department’s National Travel and Tourism Office show a sharp decline in the number of tourists from China last year. Industry professionals worry that the drop-off is picking up speed this year, affecting not just airlines, hotels and restaurants, but also retailers and attractions like amusement parks and casinos.

China state media says three main differences remain in US trade talks

May 11, 2019 12:56 pm

The United States had already escalated its tariff war with China on Friday by hiking levies on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods in the midst of last-ditch talks to rescue a trade deal.

Trade deal with China only if it is good for US: Donald Trump

March 09, 2019 1:12 pm

The world's two largest economies are locked in a trade war since Trump imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminium items from China in March last year, a move that sparked fears of a global trade war.

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