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Hermes, the maker of deluxe Birkin handbags, has played down fears of a slowdown in China

Hermes seeing no slowdown in Chinese sales

Business / 07 Nov

The Irish stand at CIIE in Shanghai

Irish companies sign €50m deals at Chinese import expo

Ten of the 44 hurt sustained serious injuries

At least 15 dead, 44 injured in China truck crash

The bus hit a car before breaking through the rails of the bridge crossing the Yangtze River

Scuffle leads to 13 people dying after China bus plunge

Enterprise Ireland has set ambitious targets to grow exports to Greater China by 40% to €1.44 billion by 2020

Irish trade mission to China

Business / 31 Oct

Graduation certificates were withheld unless the students worked long hours in a factory

Apple Watch supplier probe over Chinese student labour

Ties between Beijing and Tokyo have warmed since US President Trump slapped massive tariffs on China and targeted Japanese exports

Japan PM welcomed near Tiananmen Square in China visit

Kering buoys luxury shares on strong China outlook

Business / 24 Oct

The mega bridge links Hong Kong's Lantau island to Zhuhai and the gambling enclave of Macau

China opens Hong Kong-mainland mega sea bridge

How a Cold War nuclear deal turned sour

Minister John Halligan being interviewed at the Education Fair in Beijing

Drive to attract Chinese students raises concerns

Education / 21 Oct

The Chinese economy grew 6.5% in the third quarter from a year earlier, new figures show today

China's Q3 GDP growth slowest since 2009

Business / 19 Oct

Danone said today it was keeping its full year financial goals

Danone's Q3 sales growth slows on China & Morocco woes

Business / 17 Oct

China's consumer price index last month hit its highest level since February

Chinese consumer prices rise as cost of food spikes

Business / 16 Oct

China's exports to the US rose to $46.7 billion while imports slumped to $12.6 billion

China-US surplus hits record, adding fuel to trade war

Business / 12 Oct

Meng Hongwei is being investigated for bribery

China says ex-Interpol president under investigation

China's services purchasing managers' index rose to 53.1 in September from 51.5 in August

China services sector expands in September

Business / 08 Oct

Bloomberg cited 17 unnamed intelligence and company sources as saying that Chinese spies had placed computer chips inside equipment used by around 30 companies

Apple, Amazon deny report on Chinese hardware attack

Business / 04 Oct

There are around 12 million Catholics in China, a vehemently atheist state

Pope Francis appeals for continued dialogue in China

Pope Francis has begun a four-day visit to the Baltic region

Pope Francis recognises bishops ordained in China

Escalating tensions have fuelled fears of a trade war many observers warn could harm global business

China hits back with tariffs on $60 billion of US goods

Business / 18 Sep

Shares in Hermes, one of the most highly-valued stocks among luxury players, are up 20% since the start of the year

French handbag maker Hermes posts record H1 margins

Business / 12 Sep

Amer Sports makes Wilson tennis rackets and branded outdoor gear

Amer Sports leaps on $5.3 billion bid from China's Anta

Business / 12 Sep

Lu Chang (R) with her baby and grandmother Jenny Guo

Ageing population forces China to turn to youth

China enforced a one-child policy in 1979 to try to halt population growth

China paves way to end family planning policy

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