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The US has hit the European Union with tariffs and threatened more in complaint over the trade balance

EU goods trade gaps with US and China widen

Business / 16 Jul

The UK has offered to facilitate the release of the detained Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 if Tehran gave guarantees that it would not go to Syria

Slower China GDP growth nudges oil prices lower

Business / 15 Jul

The US-China trade war and weakening global demand is weighing on the world's second biggest economy

Chinese growth slows to 6.2% in second quarter

Business / 15 Jul

China has stepped up support for the economy this year but the moves have not been enough to offset a domestic slowdown and softening overseas demand for exports

China's GDP growth seen slowing to 6.2% in Q2 - poll

Business / 12 Jul

The trade talks have been stalled for the last two months

China calls on US to withdraw arms sale to Taiwan

Business / 09 Jul

The potential sale includes more than 100 Abrams tanks

US approves potential $2.2bn arms sale to Taiwan

The protests have received little coverage in mainland China

Hong Kong protest highlights extradition bill concerns

The Yuncheng Salt Lake is one of the three great sodium sulphate inland salt lakes in the world

Heat wave sees spectacular colours in Chinese salt lake

News Lens / 05 Jul

The US trade deficit with Mexico rose to its highest in a decade in May, new figures show

US trade deficit hits 5-month high on Mexican imports

Business / 03 Jul

Purplebricks entered the US in 2017, confident it could replicate its performance in Britain

Purplebricks announces exit from US market

Business / 03 Jul

Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters outside the Legislative Council Building

Hong Kong leader condemns storming of parliament

Donald Trump commented on the long-running dispute over China's Huawei

China and US agree to restart trade talks

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Xi Jinping being welcomed Kim Jong-Un welcoming

North Korea lauds China ties as Xi wraps up trip

Apple tells Donald Trump in a letter that the company is the largest US corporate taxpayer to the US Treasury

Apple among US companies urging US to drop tariff plan

Business / 21 Jun

Former Interpol president Meng Hongwei in court

China's former Interpol chief pleads guilty to bribery

The quake occurred at about 10:55pm local time at a depth of 16 kilometres

At least six dead, 75 hurt in China quake

Today saw the launch of the long-awaited London-Shanghai Stock Connect project

London-Shanghai share listing project goes live

Business / 17 Jun

Huawei Technologies expects sales to drop to around $100 billion this year and the next

Huawei CEO expects sales to drop to $100 billion

Business / 17 Jun

Protesters are demanding the complete withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill, rather than a suspension

HK leader apologises as thousands protest over bill

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the suspension of the bill this morning

Hong Kong protests planned despite suspension of bill

The marijuana was not smoked in pipes or cigarettes, but burned in braziers

Marijuana used in funerals in ancient China - study

News Lens / 14 Jun

Hong Kong has been plunged into a political crisis as opposing sides battle for Hong Kong's future

Why Hong Kong's streets are gripped by protesters again

Police fire rubber bullets and tear gas towards protesers

Rubber bullets fired as Hong Kong protests turn violent

Police face-off against protesters during clashes after a rally against amendments to the extradition bill

Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill

The violence began after police moved to clear protesters

Violence mars end of Hong Kong protest over extradition

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