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New Zealand-China meat deal set for new year after clearing final hurdle

Authorities in New Zealand on Tuesday gave the final go-ahead to the country's biggest meat cooperative to sell a half stake to China's biggest meat processor.

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Government defaults, pose major risks to China's overseas investments

Government defaults and unconventional security problems are major risks of Chinese enterprises in overseas investments, said China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) in an annual report on world investment risk for 2016 released on Monday.

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Reviving global investment, trade needs action

​The G20 Hangzhou summit has boosted sentiment that the traditional growth engines of investment and trade can be revived, however, for the commitments to truly materialize, countries must follow through with concrete actions.

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China, Japan Could Be Among Asia's Biggest Winners from Brexit

The U.K's vote to leave the European Union could throw up some winners in Asia.

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Mainland, Hong Kong, Japan could be among Asia's biggest winners from Brexit

The UK's vote to leave the European Union could throw up some winners in Asia, Bloomberg analysts said.

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Africa is next center for global economic growth: Ugandan president

​Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called for increased investment in Africa, calling it the next center for the world's economic growth.

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Economists call for removal of unnecessary barriers to intra-African trade

​To achieve intra-African trade, Africa will need governments to adopt strong policies that do not tolerate unnecessary trade barriers, said delegates at the just concluded Global African Investment Summit (TGIAS) in the Rwanda, Capital Kigali.

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B20 summit concludes with many consensuses, results

The Business 20 (B20) summit, which was attended by business leaders and officials including those from the Group of 20 (G20) economies, came to an end Sunday with many consensuses and results, especially a policy recommendation report.

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Hopes high for G20 Hangzhou summit to revitalize world trade

The upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in China will serve as a vital platform for reversing the trend of trade protectionism and giving new impetus to global trade growth, observers have said.

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German budget surplus fuels debate

​Solid economic growth generated a record budget surplus for Germany in the first half of this year, stoking a debate within government about whether the country should use its spare revenue to cut taxes or increase spending.

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Japanese government to back investment in start-ups

The government plans to establish a new investment scheme by the end of fiscal 2016 to make it easier for large companies to provide financial support to venture businesses.

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Baidu gears up driverless technology

Baidu Inc has added fuel to its effort to put driverless cars into mass production within five years with its multimillion dollar investment on Tuesday in a major US producer of lidar sensors, a key technology that helps the cars "see" their surrounding environment by using light to measure distance.

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Chinese investors seek overseas VR

Chinese investors are keen to invest in overseas virtual reality companies that possess advanced VR technologies and can help Chinese enterprises expand to overseas markets, experts said.

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Local growth data paints positive picture of real economy

China reported steady economic growth in the first half (H1) of 2016, and a closer look at the performance of different provinces really shines a light on the world's second largest economy.

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Chinese premier demands efforts to boost social investment

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged efforts to boost social (private and mixed-owned) investment by "removing obstacles, improving the environment and expanding room for development."

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HK retail investors "pessimistic" on second half fortunes, says JP Morgan

Confidence gauge pinpoints China’s cooling economy, policy tightening by the Fed, and the yuan’s continued depreciation as key risk factors over next six months

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China vows investment, financing reform

China will overhaul its investment and financing system to stimulate market vitality amid the economic downturn, according to a document released Monday by the central authorities.