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  Beijing (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday warned of "severe challenges" to global trade, vowing to open the country's door "wider and wider" to foreign firms as Beijing faces down a mounting trade war with the United States. Meeting executives including hedge fund boss Ray Dalio and Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong in Beijing's ornate Great Hall of the People, Xi warned that "unilateralism and protectionism" were on the rise. "Multilateralism is the inevitable choice for addressing the difficult ... read more |
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Asian markets sink as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled lossesHong Kong (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Auto companies once again took the brunt of the selling on another tough day for markets on Friday after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on vehicle imports to go with a wave of other US levies pencilled in for next week. ... more  
Taiwan probes China's SMIC over 'illegal' talent poachingTaipei (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Taiwan said Friday it was probing Chinese chip titan Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and other companies amid claims they illegally poached some of the island's top engineers. ... more 
Seoul announces rare top trade meeting with Tokyo, BeijingSeoul (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Top trade officials from South Korea, Japan and China will meet this weekend in Seoul to discuss economic cooperation, a South Korean government source said Friday. ... more  
China's tech giant Tencent: what you need to knowShanghai (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Chinese tech titan Tencent is set to invest $1.25 billion in French video game maker Ubisoft, in exchange for a 25 percent stake in a new subsidiary of the "Assassin's Creed" publisher. ... more |
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Rubio warns Venezuela of force if it attacks oil-rich GuyanaGeorgetown, Guyana (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Top US diplomat Marco Rubio on Thursday issued a stern warning against Venezuela if it attacks its newly oil-rich neighbor Guyana, brandishing the power of the US military to protect the small South American nation. ... more |
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Ugandan environmentalists demand banks halt new funding for oil projectKampala (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 The East African Crude Oil Pipeline project (EACOP) announced it had secured the first part of financing to move crude from Uganda to a Tanzanian port, prompting environmentalists on Thursday to call on banks to withdraw their support. ... more 
Just Stop Oil activist group says to stop climate protest stuntsLondon (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 British environmentalactivist group Just Stop Oil said on Thursday it would halt its high-profile climate protest stunts after a final demonstration in London in April. ... more  
Jeffrey Goldberg, journalist in 'Signalgate' chat scandal -- and Trumpworld targetWashington (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg has been propelled to global fame - and put under immense pressure - after being inadvertently added to a group chat in which top US officials shared secret plans for Yemen air strikes. ... more  
Undersea CO2 storage service in Norway to be expandedOslo (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Northern Lights, the first commercial service offering CO2 storage off the coast of Norway, is set to more than triple its capacity to over 5 million tonnes of CO2 per year, the operator said Thursday. ... more |
 
Airlines cast doubt on EU sustainable fuel targetsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Major European airlines on Thursday urged the European Union to reconsider green targets for the sector unless production of renewable fuels picks up and costs can be brought down. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China rebuffs Trump offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok dealBeijing (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 China rebuffed on Thursday a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that he might offer to reduce tariffs on the country to get Beijing's approval for the sale of popular social media platform TikTok. ... more  
EU emission target delay sparks worries of climate retreatBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 A delay in setting new emission reduction targets has raised concerns that the EU has put its ambitious climate agenda on the back burner, bowing to political headwinds. ... more  
US may miss out on green tech boom: GermanyBerlin (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Europe must seize on the "huge economic opportunities" offered by the green technology boom, Germany said Wednesday - adding it was up to the United States if it decided to miss out. ... more 
China chip insiders eye stronger global ties despite trade tensionsShanghai (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Industry insiders at a semiconductor trade fair in Shanghai urged more cooperation between the Chinese chip sector and the rest of the world, despite growing trade tensions with Washington. ... more |
 
'We are not in crisis': chair of IPCC climate body to AFPParis (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Jim Skea insists the IPCC, the UN climate panel he chairs, is not in crisis and remains relevant despite criticism it is too slow in publishing its landmark scientific reports on climate change. ... more 
Tariff-hit British Steel confirms plan to shut blast furnacesLondon (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Chinese-owned British Steel confirmed Thursday plans to shut blast furnaces and other operations in England, saying US President Donald Trump's tariffs on the sector were partly to blame for a decision which could cost up to 2,700 jobs. ... more 
German prosecutors file charges against 5 climate activistsMunich, Germany (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 German prosecutors said on Monday they had charged five former members of climate activist group "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) with offences including "forming a criminal organisation". ... more  
Beijing simplifies marriages to encourage Chinese to wedBeijing (AFP) Mar 22, 2025 China on Saturday announced measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples, the latest initiative by Beijing to boost births. ... more |
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Chinese EV giant BYD surpasses rival Tesla with record 2024 revenueBeijing (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Chinese carmaker BYD saw a surge in revenue last year, a stock filing showed Monday, surpassing the $100 billion mark and beating rival Tesla as the electric vehicle giant accelerates its overseas expansion. ... more 
Trump to impose sharp tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan oilWashington (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 US President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying Venezuelan oil and gas, a punitive measure that could hit China and India, among others, and sow fresh global trade uncertainty. ... more 
China says Canada 'seriously damaging' interests in trade spatBeijing (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 China on Tuesday accused Canada of "seriously damaging" its interests, defending its tariffs against the country after Ottawa launched a dispute against Beijing at the World Trade Organization. ... more  
New Antenna Technology Targets Drone Swarm NeutralizationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. ("FRACTAL") has introduced a compact and advanced antenna designed to disrupt enemy drone formations. Known as the FeathR antenna, this proprietary and patent-pending t ... more |
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Framatome and Perpetual Atomics to Scale Up Space Battery Production for Future MissionsLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Framatome and Perpetual Atomics have formalised a new strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aiming to scale up the production of americium-based radioisotope power syste ... more |
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Inner space technology push for next-gen European space microchipsParis, France (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Dozens of advanced integrated circuits, etched into a polished silicon wafer, await separation into individual chips tailored for the rigors of space. These precision-engineered components feature u ... more 
China slams US 'interference' in Venezuela over Trump oil tariff threatBeijing (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 China on Tuesday accused the United States of "interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs" after President Donald Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on imports from countries that bought oil and gas from the South American nation. ... more 
China releases five detained staff from US due diligence firm: companyBeijing (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 China has released five local employees of an American due diligence firm detained more than two years ago during a crackdown on foreign consultancies with multinational links, the company said Tuesday. ... more 
Markets mixed as traders struggle to match Wall St rallyHong Kong (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 Equities diverged Tuesday, as investors struggled to extend Wall Street's rally despite easing fears over Donald Trump's planned tariffs, while traders were also looking ahead to the release of key US inflation data. ... more |
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