The US is tightening the screws on China
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Trade wars

The US is tightening the screws on China

Joe Biden is throwing the kitchen sink at a key part of China’s economy.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz

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Crown’s $90m sky home,languishing on the market,gets a $10m discount

Call it opulent,elevated,expensive – but the luxury home set high in Crown Resorts’ skyscraper can’t yet be called “sold”.

  • bySwati Pandey
The $23 billion deal that shines a light on a big threat to China
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The $23 billion deal that shines a light on a big threat to China

The takeover of US Steel is turning into a political nightmare,and the effects could be widespread.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
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New gold rush:Youngsters flock to viral ‘beans’ amid uncertainty

In a mini new gold rush,young people are jumping on a viral trend that taps into a desire for financial security.

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Tesla’s profits are being sunk by a tide of electric cars

Tesla’s profits are being sunk by a tide of electric cars

First-quarter profits for Elon Musk’s company have more than halved,with the EV market awash with excess capacity and production.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Deadly floods swamp the ‘factory floor of the world’

Deadly floods swamp the ‘factory floor of the world’

The floods in Guangdong province were caused by intense convective storms that started last week and are expected to last until the end of the month.

  • byMei Mei Chu,David Kirton andLiz Lee
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China’s Xi Jinping might have to revise his five-year plan
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China’s Xi Jinping might have to revise his five-year plan

China’s latest economic data highlights a glut of excess capacity and a flood of cheap exports,which is generating a growing backlash from a number of its trading partners.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
China has spooked the West in the war that may never end
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China has spooked the West in the war that may never end

The West is splashing out hundreds of billions of dollars to maintain its edge in the fight over the world’s most critical technology. But China is playing the long game.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
The Chinese giants that have set off alarm bells in the US
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The Chinese giants that have set off alarm bells in the US

A flood of small packages driven by companies like Shein and Temu is causing Washington big headaches.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
China blocked my visa. I spent three years getting as close as I could

China blocked my visa. I spent three years getting as close as I could

In the end,its actions amplified voices it had hoped to suppress.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Donald Trump is a fake tough guy on China

Donald Trump is a fake tough guy on China

Trump makes a big show of being the man to keep China in check. But Joe Biden is the real deal.

  • byPaul Krugman