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US, China reach deals on access for beef, financial services

ChinaandtheUShavereacheddealstoexpandtradeinbeefandchickenandincreaseaccessforfinancialfirms,USCommerceSecretaryWilburRosssaidatabriefingonThursday.Thedealsaret

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Kenyan president says B&R forum to revitalize Africa-China ties

KenyanPresidentUhuruKenyattasaidthattheBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperationwillinjectstrongvitalityintoAfrica-Chinacooperation.Kenyatta,togetherwithother

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Cambodian PM to attend Belt and Road forum in China

PHNOM PENH, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen will attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held on May 14-15 in Beijing, the Cambodian foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Priority areas of cooperation under Belt and Road Initiative

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China will host the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation on May 14 and 15. Following are the priority areas of cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Cuba’s Raul Castro blasts Trump’s Mexican wall and trade policy

Cuban President Raul Castro harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration, trade and other policies on Sunday as Trump reviews a fragile detente with Communist-run Cuba begun by his predecessor Barack Obama.

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Trump's trade czar Ross easily wins U.S. Senate confirmation

Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary on Monday, clearing President Donald Trump's top trade official to start work on renegotiating trade relationships with China and Mexico.

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Australia and Indonesia restore full military ties

Australia and Indonesia have restored full military ties less than two months after Indonesia suspended co-operation over "offensive" teaching material found at an Australian base.

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Canada stresses talks on NAFTA will involve all three members

Any talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement would involve all three member nations, a top Canadian official said on Tuesday, dampening speculation the United States might seek to sit down with Canada first and then Mexico.

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Study reveals effects of ‘poorly run wildlife trade’ on Singapore’s bird species

Seven in 10 birds offered for sale in shops in Singapore are species not native or previously native to Singapore, raising concerns over the dangers of a poorly run trade and overharvesting, a study has found.

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Asia’s exports rebound

It is easy to be downcast about the state of global trade. It has faced stiff headwinds in recent years: in 2016, for the first time in 15 years, it grew more slowly than the world economy. Regional and global trade deals are going nowhere, slowly. And America’s new president has promised to protect his country from trade-inflicted “carnage”.

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Hungarian FM to discuss EU trade in New Zealand visit

A free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and New Zealand will be on the agenda when Hungarian Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Szijjarto visits New Zealand this week

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New Zealand, Mexico to discuss trade future, TPP troubles

Trade ministers of New Zealand and Mexico will this week hold their first talks since United States President Donald Trump withdrew his country from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

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Beijing and Canberra to upgrade economic relations, diversify trade

China and Australia agreed on Tuesday to upgrade economic cooperation and diversify trade amid the turmoil and fears raised by growing protectionist sentiment, especially in the United States and the European Union.

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China to push forward own trade vision after Trump withdraws from Pacific deal

Beijing said on Tuesday it remained committed to free trade and that it would push its own trade packages after the US formally withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact.

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Australia and New Zealand to pursue 'TPP 12 minus one'

Australia and New Zealand say they are hopeful of pressing ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, despite America's formal withdrawal.

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U.S. businesses have mixed feelings on Trump's NAFTA renegotiation

​As U.S. President Donald Trump starts his first month as leader of the world's largest economy, businesses have mixed feelings on his plans to renegotiate a deal that has been governing North American trade for two decades.

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Trump promises "massive cuts" on taxes, regulations

​U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told a group of business executives that the administration will cut taxes and regulations massively and impose a "very major border tax" on companies which shift production overseas.