China’s Commerce Ministry has said it’s assessing the possibility of tariff talks with Washington, with crippling levies leading to rising numbers of factory workers being put on indefinite leave.
Chris Mackay appears to have taken a veiled swipe at China for promoting itself as a supporter of free trade while at the same time dumping goods around the globe.
Stocks rise as China’s official statement after US outreach on trade talks signals thawing in relations. Block, Corporate Travel shares dive on tariff uncertainty. CBA hits $169.27.
Plunging trade has already led to job cuts; ‘it is very painful’.
Labor has courted Beijing-backed property developers and senior figures in the Chinese Communist Party’s foreign influence arm in a pre-election push for donations and votes in key seats.
A surge in technology and real estate stocks helped drive the ASX 200 higher, despite fears of a slowing US and Chinese economy.
Days before Anthony Albanese announced an election would be held on May 3, there was a rash of excited commentary on the Chinese internet: was Beijing preparing to seize Australia?
A gauge of new export orders has fallen to its lowest reading since Covid-19, while manufacturing activity in China is the weakest in more than a year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Could CBA’s surge be linked to another short trade? Shares in Platinum and L1 Capital rise on talks for an $18bn merger. Mining and energy declines weigh.
Local stocks rise for a fifth day in a row amid expectations the Reserve Bank will deliver another 25 basis points rate cut in May, as inflation hit its target range for the first time since 2021. Technology and property stocks lead gains.
Anthony Albanese has landed in Perth and is travelling to a pre-poll booth on the border of two hotly contested seats in WA; vows to visit the state at least 10 times per year if re-elected.
In a powerful video, China’s foreign ministry denounces Washington as a paper tiger over its tariffs tactics and calls on other countries to isolate the US as a ‘small, stranded boat’.
Chinese-language signs tie Peter Dutton and the Liberal candidate for Tangney to Scott Morrison, who had a fractious relationship with China and parts of the Chinese community.
Peter Dutton is moving to distance himself from Donald Trump’s foreign aid cuts, pledging an extra $2bn in Pacific infrastructure loans to counter surging Chinese influence.
Beijing has never experienced a first 100 days of an American presidency anything like it. Now Xi’s propaganda machine is calling for Chinese people to prepare for a ‘protracted war’ to withstand the economic assault.
Australian wine exports to China have surged past $1bn in the first full year of trade since tariffs were lifted, but Donald Trump’s trade war looms as a worry for producers.
Australia’s election watchdog has asked a national electoral taskforce, which includes the ASIO and AFP, to examine a video of two of Kooyong MP Monique Ryan’s Chinese campaign volunteers.
Donald Trump may well be the Mephistopheles of trade policy – a figure whose protectionist impulses have paradoxically strengthened the intellectual case for free exchange.
Billionaire Chris Ellison-led mining giant a top gainer. ASX 200 rebound ‘looks vulnerable’: UBS. Endeavour taps former Virgin fix-it CEO. Tripp’s Betr lobs ‘funded’ bid for PointsBet.
Ellie Smith, a Climate 200-backed Teal Independent candidate running against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in his Brisbane electorate, volunteered for the party during the 2022 federal election.
Labor has earmarked $1.2bn for critical minerals mining, but the chief executive of Australia’s largest rare earths miner insists it will do nothing but kickstart the development of new warehouses.
The ASX200 continued to trade higher on Monday on the back of renewed hope of a tariff back down.
The fight for global electric vehicle domination has turned a new corner, with Tesla’s future on the line against a new weapon from China.
Whoever is elected prime minister of Australia on May 3 will be able to deliver Donald Trump potentially the best news the US President has received since his inauguration.
Travel retailer Flight Centre has downgraded its full-year profit guidance, blaming recent changes to US trade and entry policies.
Lynas talks up opportunity in China-US fight. Bega preps for Fonterra deal. James Hardie allays governance concerns. Tariff impacts weigh on Flight Centre, Brambles. Telix down on FDA blow.
Albanese could have reacted in so many other ways on the Russia-Indonesia issue if he had been across his brief, confident of his position and more assertive towards Russia and China.
The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a disputed reef near a major Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea, according to Beijing’s state media.
While there’s every reason to be disturbed about the recent actions of Donald Trump, choosing a world run with Chinese characteristics demands a serious character check.
Beijing has been canvassing companies and waiving duties on U.S. goods in sectors where it lacks alternatives
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