International Trade

Honduran president set to visit China after establishing ties
President Xiomara Castro continues to expand Honduras’s relations with Beijing as the country seeks an economic boost.
Published On 5 Jun 2023
Tesla boss Elon Musk kicks off high-stakes China trip
China’s foreign ministry quoted Musk as saying he wanted to expand business in China and opposed a decoupling.
Published On 30 May 2023
Brazil’s Lula pushes for integration at South America summit
Summit underscores region’s leftward shift and is expected to emphasise cooperation on issues such as finance and crime.
Published On 30 May 2023
Russian PM arrives in China for business forum, talks with Xi
China’s deepening economic and political relationship with Russia has not been derailed by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Published On 23 May 2023

The meeting could pave the way for the two countries to seal a $6bn infrastructure-for-minerals deal with China.

All the updates from May 20 as they happened.

Existing sanctions are some of the toughest ever imposed on a major economy, but there is still room to tighten.

Tokyo is seeking to shore up its alliances amid heightened tension in the Asia-Pacific over North Korea, Taiwan.

Visiting self-ruled Taiwan. Truss says democracies need to make clear there are consequences for aggression.

As leaders prepare for summit in Hiroshima, there appears little consensus on how to deal with the risk posed by China.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on how the African Continental Free Trade Area could reduce extreme poverty.

Solid performance comes as cooling global demand is expected to weigh on export-oriented Southeast Asian economy.

Relations with the island loomed large in the election, after other countries in Latin America moved to cut ties.

UK’s free trade deals with Australia and New Zealand will enter force on May 31.

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