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Companies also worried about the political atmosphere and the increase in negative views about China across the continent

They’re rarely assigned to more high-profile portfolios such as economics, finance, industry and technology

All this is taking place as China, the world’s largest current emitter of greenhouse gases, has positioned itself as a leader on mitigating climate change.

“If Taiwan chipmaking were to be knocked offline, there wouldn’t be enough capacity anywhere else in the world to make up for the loss,”

In essence, China poses an existential threat, not just economically, politically, and militarily, but also ideologically.

The city’s financial services sector is calling for a restriction-free reopening to help rejuvenate the local economy

Solomons became a cause of concern for Washington after it emerged that Sogavare had signed a security agreement allowing the Chinese navy to dock in the islands

Beijing has tried to hold a balanced position but Russian leader may force it ‘to stay somewhat further away’ from him, one Chinese analyst says

‘Draconian’ Covid policy increasingly unjustifiable as severity of disease drops, world opens up

The trips would be the first in three years by European leaders to China after three years of Covid-enforced absence