Blinken meets with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing in effort to cool tensions
The top U.S. diplomat will wrap up his rare two-day visit to Beijing amid simmering…
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Blinken to meet China’s Xi Jinping on Monday
The top U.S. diplomat will wrap up his rare two-day visit to Beijing amid simmering…
Rate cuts, hikes and pauses: The world’s central banks just made very different decisions
Major central banks are taking very different approaches to monetary policy, as the global economy…
HKEX’s new dual counter scheme ‘solidifies’ Hong Kong’s role as yuan trading hub, CEO says
Investors in Hong Kong will soon be able to trade selected Hong Kong stocks in…
Australia sets stage for landmark Indigenous rights referendum
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges a ‘yes’ vote in referendum on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal…
North Korea calls botched spy satellite launch ‘gravest failure’
Pyongyang vows to launch a spy satellite soon after ‘heavily criticising’ those in charge of…
Goldman joins Wall Street banks in cutting China’s growth outlook as post-Covid bounce fades
Goldman Sachs sees further turbulence ahead for the Chinese economy as the recovery from its…
Water wars: Afghanistan and Iran’s deadly border flare-up spotlights scarcity crisis
Grappling with sanctions and severely weakened economies, both countries are already under significant pressure.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 481
As the war enters its 481st day, these are the main developments.
CNBC Daily Open: The FOMO momentum
Major U.S. indexes closed lower Friday. Despite that, indexes hit major market milestones last week,…
Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on high-stakes diplomatic trip to Beijing
The trip by Blinken makes him the highest-level American official to visit China since Joe…
Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on high-stakes diplomatic trip to Beijing
The trip by Blinken makes him the highest-level American official to visit China since Joe…
Qatari companies partner with Iraq on $9.5bn worth of projects
Projects include the construction of power plants that will reduce Iraq’s reliance on Iran for…
Tunisia protesters demand release of ‘political prisoners’
Some 300 demonstrators in Tunis demanded freedom for former ministers, businessmen and other opposition members.
Can China and the US mend their troubled relations?
The United States’ top diplomat flew to Beijing aiming to ease months of tension.
Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on high-stakes diplomatic trip to Beijing
The trip by Blinken makes him the highest-level American official to visit China since Joe…
Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on high-stakes diplomatic trip to Beijing
The trip by Blinken makes him the highest-level American official to visit China since Joe…
Israel to ramp up settlement expansion in occupied West Bank
The finance minister was granted sweeping powers to expedite construction, bypassing measures in place for…
My imprisoned father is the freest man I know
My father was detained in the crackdown on dissent in Tunisia. He could have fled…
Nike’s approach to solving the biggest problem for girls in sports
Girls are dropping out of sports at ‘alarming rates’ when they hit puberty, and Nike…
