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13.01 / 02:07

Racing economy Election President War peace stake What's at stake in Taiwan's elections? China says it could be a choice between peace and war

Taiwan is holding a presidential election on Saturday that neighboring China has warned could mean the difference between peace and war on the island, which Beijing claims as its territory even though Taiwan has governed itself for nearly three-quarters of a century. The election is believed to be a close race between the candidate of the incumbent party that Beijing has described as independence-minded and the candidate of the main opposition party, which is seen as standing for warmer ties with the mainland.

12.01 / 03:37

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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.

11.01 / 20:51

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

10.01 / 14:19

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10.01 / 14:04

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If anything has characterized 2023, it has been the strength of the technology sector in general and artificial intelligence in particular.

10.01 / 09:29

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China stocks dipped again on Wednesday to the lowest since February 2019, while Hong Kong shares logged a seven-day losing streak, as the absence of market catalysts kept investor sentiment low. ** The blue-chip CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.5% each. ** Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.6% and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped 0.5%. ** In Asia, Japanese stocks hit a near 34-year high, while other Asian equities meandered around one-month lows ahead of U.S.

10.01 / 07:19

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Beijing will «never compromise» on the issue of Taiwan and urged them to stop «provocative actions» in the South China Sea, the defence ministry said Wednesday. China «stressed that it will never compromise or back down on the Taiwan issue,» the ministry said in a readout of the talks in Washington, held Monday and Tuesday, urging the United States to «stop arming» the self-ruled island, which is holding elections this week.

08.01 / 20:14

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The move comes in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and sanctions on China.

08.01 / 16:16

UPS Progressive Election President Taiwan gears up for historic presidential elections amid heightened US-China tensions

United States and China, is set to go into elections on 13 January. In what is set to be a historic year for elections worldwide, after Bangladesh concluded a rather violent general polls, all eyes are now set on Taiwan, as voters will head to the polls this week to choose their next president, vice president and legislative representatives. A population of 23.5 million people will vote in a poll process that outsizes itself in importance owing to the disputed political status.

08.01 / 12:00

UK US companies BAE Systems subsidiary included in China's company ban following Taiwan deal

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday (7 January) that the sanctions were 'in response to these gravely wrong actions taken by the US', although they did not name the recent aid package specifically.

08.01 / 07:58

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Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a delegation of senior government officials, embarked on an official visit to China on January 7. The invitation for the visit was extended by the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. The official visit is scheduled to continue until January 12, and a group of local journalists is also accompanying the President.

07.01 / 14:43

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07.01 / 14:29

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₹1 crore. In the future, we will launch more cars and also assemble them in India, which will enable us to offer them at more affordable prices," Dhillon said.

07.01 / 14:16

UPS Manufacturing Apple Hyundai wellness country electronic Tamil Nadu signs deals worth $4.4 billion with investors such as Tata, Pegatron

Tamil Nadu has signed investment pacts worth more than $4.39 billion with firms such as Apple suppliers Tata Electronics and Pegatron, as well as auto major Hyundai Motors, it said on Sunday during the state's Investor Summit. Apple is counting on India as the next big driver of its growth as the tech giant looks to diversify some production away from China, with Pegatron working towards a second factory in the country where Tata Group last year began to assemble iPhones.

07.01 / 13:11

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CHENNAI : India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has signed investment pacts worth more than $4.39 billion with firms such as Apple suppliers Tata Electronics and Pegatron, as well as auto major Hyundai Motors, it said on Sunday. Apple is counting on India as the next big driver of its growth as the tech giant looks to diversify some production away from China, with Pegatron working towards a second factory in the country where Tata Group last year began to assemble iPhones. Tata Electronics, a part of the Indian conglomerate, committed to invest ₹12,080 crore for mobile phone assembly operations, the state government said during the signing of the agreements.

07.01 / 10:53

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China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals. The sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organizations and individuals in China from doing business with them, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted online. It was unclear what impact, if any, the sanctions would have on the companies, BAE Systems Land and Armaments, Alliant Techsystems Operations, AeroVironment, Viasat and Data Link Solutions.

07.01 / 03:36

Aviat Progressive Action Election International Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as safety threat, psychological warfare

Taiwan's defence ministry accused China on Saturday of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with a recent spate of balloons spotted near or over the island, days before key Taiwanese elections. The potential for China to use balloons for spying became a global issue in February when the United States shot down what it said was a Chinese surveillance balloon. China said the balloon was a civilian craft that accidentally drifted astray. Taiwan is on high alert for Chinese military and political activity ahead of the Jan.

06.01 / 06:41

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Red Sea have thrown global shippers of vital goods for a loop — but it is hardly the only issue that big carriers are facing as 2024 kicks off. Giants like Maersk say the industry, which handles 90% of global trade, faces the possibility of significant disruptions, from ongoing wars to droughts affecting key routes like the Panama Canal. Complex vessel schedules are likely to be knocked out of sync for giant container ships, fuel tankers and other commodity haulers throughout the year.

06.01 / 03:19

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05.01 / 19:00

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05.01 / 10:58

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares are facing their fifth consecutive session of declines, marking a challenging start to 2024.

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