under pressure clock ticks for china in trade talks

Under pressure: Clock ticks for China in trade talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping's trade war strategy is getting more complicated, with slowing growth and disagreements about his approach within the Communist Party adding new battlefronts, according to analysts.
vsmart must defy odds to succeed

Vsmart must defy odds to succeed

As “Made in Vietnam” smartphone brands are jealously guarding their tiny market share in the fiercely competitive mid-end segment against Chinese devices, newcomer Vsmart’s chances in the arena are subject to heavy speculation. Nguyen Huong reports.
asian markets rise ahead of key meetings in china and us

Asian markets rise ahead of key meetings in China and US

Asian markets mostly rose on Monday (Dec 17) as traders look ahead to a key meeting of the Federal Reserve, and a Chinese policy-setting conference this week.
chinese steel prices falling affects hoa phat shares

Chinese steel prices falling affects Hoa Phat shares

Concerns about the sharp fall in Chinese steel prices is affecting the share prices of giant steel maker Hoa Phat (HPG).
hcm city chinas chengdu boost trade tourism links

HCM City, China’s Chengdu boost trade, tourism links

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong expressed wish to acquire the Chinese city of Chengdu’s experience in urban and transportation management during a reception on December 11 for visiting Mayor Luo Qiang.
huawei exec seeks canada bail proposes electronic monitoring

Huawei exec seeks Canada bail, proposes electronic monitoring

A top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei sought release from Canadian detention on Monday (Dec 10), offering to submit to strict electronic monitoring, as Beijing escalates its protests over her arrest on a US warrant.
huawei exec faces us fraud charges linked to iran court hears

Huawei exec faces US fraud charges linked to Iran, court hears

Chinese telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer faces US fraud charges related to sanctions-breaking business dealings with Iran, a Canadian court heard on Friday (Dec 7), a week after she was detained on an American extradition request.
dow falls 2pc as huawei arrest revives us china fears

Dow falls 2pc as Huawei arrest revives US-China fears

Wall Street fell sharply early on Thursday (Dec 6), joining a global stocks sell-off after the arrest of a key Chinese executive at Washington's request revived worries over trade tensions.
icaew forecasts southeast asia gdp growth to slow in 2019

ICAEW forecasts Southeast Asia GDP growth to slow in 2019

Economic growth across the Southeast Asia (SEA) region is expected to slow in 2019 to 5 per cent, after an estimated 5.3 per cent in 2018, according to ICAEW’s latest Economic Insight – Southeast Asia report. US-China tensions and the resulting slowdown in Chinese demand will weigh significantly on SEA growth, especially for export-dependent economies with a high level of exports to China like Singapore and Malaysia.
xi heads to portugal as chinas influence worries eu partners

Xi heads to Portugal as China's influence worries EU partners

LISBON: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Portugal Tuesday (Dec 4) for a two-day visit to strengthen ties, amid concern in some EU capitals over China's growing influence on the continent.
us china summit ends with signals of progress in defusing trade war

US-China summit ends with signals of progress in defusing trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held high-stakes trade talks in Argentina on Saturday, and both sides signaled they made progress toward defusing a damaging tariffs war between the world's two largest economies.
spanish retail giant corte ingles in deal with alibaba

Spanish retail giant Corte Ingles in deal with Alibaba

Spain's top department store chain El Corte Ingles on Thursday (Nov 29) announced a collaboration with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
vasep vietnam tra producers should plan to face china farming

VASEP: Vietnam tra producers should plan to face China farming

Vietnam’s tra fish producers and exporters should consider their future as Chinese enterprises move into the market.
trump says china tariff rates very likely to rise

Trump says China tariff rates very likely to rise

Just days ahead of a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump also vowed to put tariffs on all remaining imports from China if the two sides failed to reach a deal.
ancient chinese painting auctioned for almost us 60 million

Ancient Chinese painting auctioned for almost US$60 million

A nearly 1,000-year-old ink painting by one of China's greatest literati masters Su Shi fetched US$59.5 million at auction, Christie's said Monday (Nov 26).