TRADE WARS - RUSSO DAILY

EU accuses China of wrecking 'green' goods deal

Dec 04, 2016 (AFP)

China has scuppered attempts by world trade heavyweights to eliminate or reduce tariffs on a list of environmentally friendly products, the European Union said ...

Erdogan wants trade with Russia, China in local currencies

Dec 04, 2016 (AFP)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was moving towards allowing trade with Russia, China and Iran to be conducted in local currencies, as he...

China must 'walk the talk' on trade: former WTO chief

Dec 02, 2016 (AFP)

Beijing's pledges to pursue trade liberalisation in the face of a potentially more protectionist US under Donald Trump meant it was time for China to "walk the ...

China factory activity growth accelerates in November

Dec 01, 2016 (AFP)

China's factory activity grew at its fastest rate in more than two years in November, official data showed Thursday, as cheap credit and improving demand helped...

China merges steelmakers to forge new national leader

Dec 01, 2016 (AFP)

China officially established a new national steelmaking leader -- the world's second-largest manufacturer -- on Thursday by merging two giant mills, as Beijing ...

Nasdaq head hopeful Trump will refine, not kill, trade

Nov 29, 2016 (AFP)

Nasdaq chief Robert Greifeld said Tuesday he was worried about a US trade war with China but expects President-elect Donald Trump to adopt a pragmatic approach ...

China puts brakes on overseas spending spree

Nov 29, 2016 (AFP)

Beijing is tightening screening on Chinese companies' overseas investments, according to the government and reports, after a record-setting shopping spree raise...

Surging homeowner loans in China raise alarms over debt

Nov 27, 2016 (AFP)

Chinese household debt has risen at an "alarming" pace as property values have soared, analysts say, raising the risk that a real estate downturn could send sho...

Five on trial linked to $7.6 billion China 'Ponzi scheme'

Nov 25, 2016 (AFP)

Five people linked to a collapsed Chinese peer-to-peer lender have gone on trial for gold smuggling, state media said Friday, the first court case in a scandal ...

Trump's TPP withdrawal gives China chance to redraw trade map

Nov 24, 2016 (AFP)

China will be handed the opportunity to reshape the rules for global trade and profit from a more isolated US if President-elect Donald Trump carries out his pl...

Chinese Coca-Cola workers strike over asset sale

Nov 24, 2016 (AFP)

Coca-Cola workers in three Chinese cities have gone on strike after the US soft drinks giant announced it was selling its bottling interests in the country. Str...

Dollar rally plugs on, Tokyo boosted by soft yen

Nov 24, 2016 (AFP)

The dollar barrelled ever higher against most currencies Thursday, sitting at an eight-month high against the yen and hitting a record high against the Indian r...

Ex-Ericsson executives tell of massive bribery: report

Nov 23, 2016 (AFP)

Former executives with Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson say the firm shelled out tens of millions of dollars in bribes between 1998 and 2001, the Swedi...

Flesh-and-blood Ken exposes Chinese labour conditions

Nov 23, 2016 (AFP)

A flesh-and-blood figure of Barbie's beau Ken stood in a giant pink box on a Lausanne street on Wednesday to highlight dire working conditions in Chinese toy fa...

China watching Trump policies, will defend trade rights

Nov 23, 2016 (AFP)

China will pay close attention to trade policies implemented by US President-elect Donald Trump, and will defend its rights in the World Trade Organization, a s...

New Christie's sale taps Asian quest for Western art

Nov 23, 2016 (AFP)

Auction house Christie's is holding its first ever sale of Western art masterpieces in Hong Kong this week in response to a surge in interest from wealthy Asian...

Chile vows to strengthen trade with China

Nov 22, 2016 (AFP)

Chile vowed Tuesday to strengthen trade with China in the face of protectionist threats from US President-elect Donald Trump, as it prepared to host the Asian g...

Dow breaks record as global equities rise

Nov 22, 2016 (AFP)

Wall Street's post-election rally forged ever higher Tuesday, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing above 19,000 for the first time while st...

Obama defends free trade at Asia-Pacific summit rattled by Trump

Nov 21, 2016 (AFP)

US President Barack Obama on Sunday defended free trade as fellow Asia-Pacific leaders vowed to fight protectionism after Donald Trump's shock election victory ...

China signs new trade deals with Peru

Nov 21, 2016 (AFP)

China's President Xi Jinping signed new trade deals on Monday with Peru, one of its partners in its drive to boost world trade in the face of protectionist stir...