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BEIJING (Reuters) — China's exports grew 2.3% in December from a year earlier, customs data showed on Friday, adding to signs global trade is slowly turning a corner with the prospect of lower borrowing costs on the horizon, but deflationary pressures still loom.

BEIJING — China's exports rose more than expected in December, but failed to offset an overall decline for 2023, customs data showed Friday.

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer prices declined for a third month in December while factory-gate prices extended their prolonged slide, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures in an economy struggling to mount a solid recovery.

By Victoria Waldersee

The U.S. ambassador to Serbia says the United States has received Kosovo’s request for the purchase of Javelin anti-tank missiles

An industry association reports that China’s auto exports surged 63.7% in 2023 while sales at home rose 4.2%

The amount of renewable energy installed around the world last year grew at its fastest rate in the past 25 years

Beijing's threat to use force to claim the self-governed island of Taiwan isn't just about missiles and warships

parliamentary polls on March 17. Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), the main opposition which has a majority in the Maldivian parliament, is expected to put up a strong fight in polls, ET has learnt. The elections will test Muizzu's policy, including his approach towards big powers like India and China, according to observers of Maldivian politics.

Army is enhancing deployments, reorienting units and strengthening its intelligence network in the Poonch-Rajouri region that has seen scaling up of terror activities, Army chief Gen Manoj Pande has said. Relentless operations will be carried out till the area returns to normal, he said. Reiterating that there will be zero-tolerance for human rights violations, the Army chief said that follow-up action is being taken on the alleged killing of civilians in custody and the impacted village has been adopted by the Army for the welfare of locals. «Strengthening of the human intelligence network, outreach to locals and strengthening our ability to get technical intelligence in terms of communication is something we are working on.

By Ariba Shahid

The rise of China as a world power and powerhouse of innovation despite an authoritarian political system presents a cognitive challenge to the liberal world order helmed by the US. However, the Western model appears to be creaking under the weight of its own imperfections even without the successful counterpoint posed by China. The US adopted an accentuated market-led growth pattern with the Ronald Reagan era of the 1980s.

gaming ecosystem in the country benefits from efforts like that by Krafton, creator of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), to address GoI's concerns to have a ban on the popular game lifted. These concerns are broadly over data localisation and public order, apart from drawing more capital into online gaming, which is a key driver of digital engagement globally. The ban was imposed when India had neither data localisation nor gaming rules.

By Joan Faus and Nell Mackenzie

Donald Trump has said that he has already settled on his running mate for the US Presidential Election 2024 if he gets the Republican nomination. But he has refused to name the person. In a televised town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, he said, «Well, I can’t tell you that. I mean, I know who it’s going to be.» Talking to Fox News hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, he claimed that he has received numerous calls from people eager to work in his potential new administration.

international students. As we anticipate the trends shaping the landscape in 2024, it is increasingly clear that India's impact on the international student demographic is particularly profound in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the United States. Australia, for instance, has identified India as its second-largest market for international students, with China still holding the dominant position.

NEW DELHI : India is considering import duty cuts on components key to producing high-end mobile phones, two government officials said, which would potentially be a boost for companies like Apple and the country's exports. Companies in the sector have been pushing for cuts on nearly a dozen components to reduce the cost of making smartphones in India and level up the playing field with regional competitors such as China and Vietnam. India's electronics and information technology ministry is firming up the proposal, including the size of the duty cuts, and hopes it can be included in the federal budget on Feb.1, one official said.

BEIJING — China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday the U.S. is weaponizing export controls and using them as a tool.

TOKYO—China’s near-monopoly on the solar-energy market has prompted the U.S. and allies to step up the search for workarounds. Engineers believe they have found one in a type of solar cell that looks and feels like camera film.

It’s a historic moment for the cryptocurrency market as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally approved eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs . Crypto enthusiasts around the world are looking on excitedly. Unfortunately, a similar product for UK investors is highly unlikely to be approved, according to one financial advisor. 

BEIJING — Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with global financial executives Wednesday and pledged to make it easier for foreign institutions to invest in the country, state media said.