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Germany warned about the danger of becoming economically dependent on China

by Stephen Beard
Dec 1, 2022
After its over-reliance on the Kremlin for its energy, is Germany making the same mistake with Beijing?
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 4, 2022.
Photo by Kay Nietfeld/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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It costs how much to ship that? How one commission is tackling inflation at the ports

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Sep 20, 2022
A new law has given the Federal Maritime Commission the teeth it needs to tackle high shipping fees and congestion at the ports.
President Joe Biden believes taming shipping freight costs is an integral part of bringing inflation back down. He has empowered the Federal Maritime Commission to tackle it at the ports.
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A quarter-century after the handover, is Hong Kong still attractive as a business hub?

by Jennifer Pak
Jun 29, 2022
Crackdowns by Beijing and severe COVID restrictions have undermined its status. Friday marks the anniversary of the transfer of control.
The Hong Kong skyline at sunset. The territory has seen security crackdowns and severe COVID restrictions, and many residents have left in recent years. Friday marks 25 years since its return to Chinese rule.
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Cutting the Taliban off from global trade could be a tall order

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Aug 17, 2021
The U.S. has already frozen Afghan assets in this country.
Pedestrians pass Afghanistan's Kabul Bank in 2010. The Taliban, which have retaken control of the country, remain under long-standing U.S. financial sanctions.
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EU carbon tariff plan sparks controversy

by Stephen Beard
Jul 19, 2021
The European Union proposes to impose tariffs on certain imports from countries deemed not to be seriously tackling climate change.
The EU is encountering pushback against a new plan to use trade policy to reduce carbon emissions in an effort to mitigate climate change.
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London Unbound

Britain looks to U.S., China to bolster financial services after Brexit

by Victoria Craig
Jul 1, 2021
After a wait-and-see period caused by Brexit, London is ready to forge a new global path in attracting business partners.
"I think what's increasingly clear is that London's future is going to be global," says Jonathan Hill.
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EU seeks to raise the drawbridge on companies that get foreign subsidies

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 5, 2021
It's an attempt to gain leverage over China.
European leaders are increasingly worried that China’s state-dominated economic system is threatening companies in their own countries.
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More countries scrutinize foreign efforts to acquire their companies

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 9, 2021
The U.S. government is concerned about the national security risks in Chinese companies buying American companies.
The Chinese flag at one of its U.S. consulates. Thursday the Commerce Department stopped seven Chinese firms from buying American-made technologies.
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Tech companies get a win in the USMCA

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 11, 2019
The treaty will extend to Canada and Mexico a provision of U.S. law that protects them from being sued for what their users' do.
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Trade showdown

Will higher tariffs on Chinese goods lead to inflation?

by Justin Ho
May 6, 2019
Inflation has been too quiet, according to some economists.
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