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16.03.26 - 08:01
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US forced labour probe: China urges Trump to ′immediately correct erroneous′ trade practices (Times of India)
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China has lodged formal objections with the US over new trade investigations into forced labor and excess industrial capacity, urging Washington to correct its "erroneous ways." The probes, targeting 60 economies including China, come as trade negotiators meet in Paris. Beijing criticizes the investigations as "political manipulation" and "discriminatory," while the US cites concerns over forced labor in Xinjiang....
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16.03.26 - 08:00
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AI to narrow China′s rural-urban economic divide (SCMP)
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China is counting on artificial intelligence (AI) to help the 450 million people living in rural areas left behind by the nation's economic boom.
Farmers are already benefiting from the technology, using AI offerings such as DeepSeek or ByteDance's Doubao for help with issues like pig rearing, pest control and government subsidies. The State Council's “No 1 document” of 2026, extended a push for the “digital upgrading” of farming, with an emphasis on the greater integration of AI, drones, robots......
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16.03.26 - 07:12
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China ′Supergrid′ Gives Xi Buffer Against Energy Shocks (Bloomberg)
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China's long-running effort to build out its energy sources is getting fresh momentum from the war in Iran. It's reinforcing a strategy that's sent grid operators on a bond-selling binge and funneled hundreds of billions of dollars into the market. Bloomberg's Dan Murtaugh and David Fickling discuss on The China Show. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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16.03.26 - 06:48
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NZ Dollar Rises After Upbeat China Data (AFX)
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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, after China's industrial production and retail sales increased more than expe......
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16.03.26 - 05:18
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China Industrial Output Rises More Than Forecast (AFX)
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BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - China's industrial production and retail sales increased more than expected in the January to February period, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.Industr......
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16.03.26 - 04:18
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Guess says it will shut all mainland China stores amid retail rethink (SCMP)
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US fashion brand Guess has told customers it will close all its stores in mainland China by the end of March, pending a new business model at a time when a growing number of international fashion retailers retreat from the market amid what analysts believe are issues including weak localisation and slow decision-making.
Other foreign brands that have withdrawn entirely from mainland China in recent years include US label Old Navy, UK brand Topshop, and several labels owned by Spanish fashion......
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16.03.26 - 03:48
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China Consumption Still Under Pressure, UBS Says (Bloomberg)
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China's main economic indicators fared better than forecast to start the year. Ning Zhang of UBS Investment Bank says there's "notable divergence between the external demand from exports versus kind of still soft domestic activities." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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