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Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, is in hot water over his company's Panama Ports deal

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s business empire is in the crosshairs after CK Hutchison Holdings chose to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium that includes U.S. investment firm BlackRock Inc., apparently angering Beijing

The Independent UK

Canada Canola Farmers Squeezed By Trade Wars On Two Fronts

To sow or not to sow?

International Business Times

Chinese Tariffs On Canadian Agricultural Products Kick In

Chinese tariffs on Canadian products including rapeseed oil and pork come into effect Thursday, with an industry lobby warning the new levies will have a "devastating impact" on farmers.

International Business Times

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Vietnam pulls dolls over South China Sea map

Bangkok Post

Toy Trouble: Vietnam Pulls Dolls Over South China Sea Map

Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children's dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing's claims in the flashpoint waterway.

International Business Times

If you’re thinking of snapping up a cheap new Chinese electric car there is something you should know…

THE LONGER READ: As the Chinese overtake Tesla for sales and automaker BYD becomes the first in the world to unveil a battery that is capable of charging EV’s in the same amount of time as it takes to fill up a fuel tank, Jonathan Margolis examines the claims that…

The Independent UK

China warns Taiwan over 'separatism' as it expands military drills near the island

Taiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the exercises were further evidence that China was a 'troublemaker' endangering peace in the region.

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China Calls Media Outlets Facing Trump Funding Axe 'Notorious'

Beijing on Tuesday said media outlets facing the axe by US President Donald Trump had a "notorious" history of reporting on China, as Cambodia's autocratic former leader hailed the move for "combating fake news".

International Business Times

Cambodia says expanded port funded by China opening next month - with first call from Japanese navy

A Cambodian naval port expansion funded by China that has raised concerns over Beijing’s growing military reach has been completed and a Japanese vessel will be the first foreign warship to make a port call

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Leader Says Concerns Over Panama Ports Deal Warrant 'Attention'

Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday said criticism of city conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of its Panama Canal ports deserved "serious attention", after Beijing authorities repeatedly slammed the deal.

International Business Times

Markets Start Week On Front Foot As China Unveils Consumer Plan

Eyes were on Beijing as officials were set to outline their plans to kickstart spending by the country's army of consumers after years of post-Covid weakness that has been a major drag on economic growth.

Latin Times

Taiwan orders deportation of Chinese influencer for advocating unification with Beijing

Woman married to Taiwanese national to be deported after 24 March deadline

The Independent UK

Ed Miliband vows to engage with China on climate after Tory ‘negligence’

Energy security and net zero secretary travels to Beijing for countries’ first formal climate meetings since 2017

The Guardian - UK

Data Shows Patchy Chinese Economy In First Two Months Of The Year

China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, muddying Beijing's drive to boost flagging consumption.

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The Independent UK

Xi Jinping declines invitation to EU-China anniversary summit

Premier Li Qiang set to attend Brussels summit marking 50 years of diplomatic ties

International Business Times

Hong Kong's Hutchison Under Fire Again For Panama Ports Deal

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ports, with Chinese authorities publishing newspaper criticism of the deal for the second time in three days.

The Independent UK

Make room Starbucks and McDonald's. China's Mixue and other brands win fans in Southeast Asia

Chinese food and beverage brands are gaining fans across Southeast Asia, offering alternatives to big name American chains and expanding Beijing's commercial and cultural sway in neighboring economies

Latin Times

China Urges End To 'Illegal' Sanctions As It Hosts Iran Nuclear Talks

The Republican president has called for a new nuclear deal with Iran since his return to the White House in January but Tehran says no such agreement is possible so long as punishing sanctions remain in place.

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The Independent UK

Russia and China call for end to Iran sanctions as Trump pushes for nuclear deal

Beijing hosts talks on Iranian nuclear programme as West pushes for new deal

The Guardian - UK

UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies

Ed Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action

Fortune

Beijing criticizes CK Hutchison’s $23 billion Panama Canal deal by reposting commentary that slams it as ‘an act of submission’

CK Hutchison dropped by over 6% in Hong Kong trading on Friday, even as the city's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose by over 2%.

The Guardian - UK

The global battle against the climate crisis needs China. I’m visiting Beijing, and that’s what I’ll tell them

I will be the first UK energy secretary since 2017 to visit. It is negligence towards today’s and future generations not to engage China on this critical topic

Al Jazeera

Iran, Russia, China discuss Tehran’s nuclear programme at Beijing meeting

Meeting between top diplomats signals Tehran may be ready for renewed negotiations on its nuclear programme.

Al Jazeera

Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work?

Observers say Trump wants to pull off a ‘reverse Nixon’ by deepening ties with Russia, but is that even possible?

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan’s president labels China a ‘foreign hostile force’ and ramps up security measures citing ‘infiltration’

Lai Ching-te’s speech – which included a proposal to set up military courts – prompted an angry reaction from Beijing, which called him a ‘creator of crisis’

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