President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel …
Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Bessent says it’s not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it’s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent said any delay to …
Trump’s Iran War Duties, Not China Disputes, Could Delay Beijing Summit, Bessent Says
PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) – Any potential delay to a planned summit this month between the U.S. and Chinese presidents would not stem from trade or shipping disputes with China but from the …
Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping may face delays, White House says
In an interview with the Financial Times published Sunday, Trump said, “we may delay” his meeting with Xi later this month. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described Trump’s planned …
China’s Financial Power Strategy Opens New Prospects for Kazakhstan
Ahead of its 15th Five-Year Plan, China has completed a structural shift in its financial system, moving from rapid expansion of banking assets to a strategy aimed at becoming a financial power.
Trump-Xi China summit may be delayed if Trump wants to stay in Washington for Iran war: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNBC Monday that the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping could be delayed for logistical reasons. Trump suggested on Sunday …
Top US allies are turning toward China instead. Blame Trump.
European allies broadly support building closer ties to China — and believe America’s role as a global superpower is fading.
China home prices drop at slower pace as property slump abates
China’s home price declines moderated in February, a sign that the property downturn may finally be reaching a bottom.
China’s new home prices extend drop in February as recovery remains elusive
By Liangping Gao, Yukun Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING, March 16 (Reuters) – Prices of China’s new homes remained in contraction in February, official data showed on Monday, indicating the troubled …
China’s factory output and consumption beat forecasts, while property investment contraction slows
Beijing tamped down its GDP growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.