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China’s exports return to growth in boost to shaky economy
China’s exports edged higher in dollar terms last month as Beijing pinned its hopes on a manufacturing-led revival to boost flagging growth.
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- Joe Cash
April
Macquarie, ANZ and Canva CEOs help power Australia’s India push
Governments hope to prevent another false dawn in bilateral trade and investment by getting business to work on policy.
- James Eyers
- Opinion
- Climate policy
Australia can prosper under international carbon prices
The EU’s carbon border tax will create new opportunities for this country but only if the Australian government invests strategically in the right industries.
- Ingrid Burfurd
US, China need ‘tough’ conversations, Yellen tells Li
The US Treasury Secretary says Washington and Beijing have a ‘duty’ to responsibly manage their complex relationship, as she brought her case for reining in China’s excess factory capacity.
- David Lawder
Trapped vessels start moving out of Baltimore after bridge collapse
The city’s shipping channel has been blocked since a loaded container ship lost power and collided with a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a week ago.
- Daniel Trotta
March
Bidenomics is making China angry. That’s OK
Biden’s China policy is so tough that it makes me, someone who generally favours a rules-based system, nervous.
- Paul Krugman
Rebuilding wine sales in China to take time: minister
Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres welcomed China’s removal of tariffs on Australian wine but said rebuilding the $1.1 billion trade will take time.
- Tess Ikonomou
- Updated
- Australia's China challenge
Wong sounds alarm over China-led nickel collapse
Penny Wong has gone into bat for Australian miners suffering from turbulent nickel prices during talks with her Chinese counterpart, amid accusations Beijing is manipulating the market to favour its own producers.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett
Business chiefs to plead for predictability from Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold a lunch with CEOs and think-tank chiefs as part of his visit to Australia.
- Andrew Tillett
Wong to push China’s foreign minister on trade, security
Penny Wong will raise the removal of conflict prevention, human rights and the detention of Yang Hengjun when she hosts China’s foreign minister next week.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett
Chinese ambassador says tariff discussions ‘on the right track’
Xiao Qian said that the relationship between Beijing and Canberra had “stopped free-falling and stopped deteriorating” since their depths four years ago.
- Jessica Sier
- Updated
- Foreign relations
Singapore backs AUKUS subs as Keating rocks summit
Singapore has backed the Albanese government over the AUKUS deal, undercutting former prime minister Paul Keating’s claim Australia was at odds with the region.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett and Phillip Coorey
Australia can launch a new trade boom with China, Farrell says
The trade minister says that with feuds on wine and lobster exports potentially soon sorted, Australia could aim to stack on another $100 billion in trade.
- Hans van Leeuwen
February
- Analysis
- Trade wars
In the shadow of Trump: how the WTO has reached the last-chance saloon
A summit of up to 164 ministers in Abu Dhabi aims to rebuild confidence and capability at the global trade umpire before a new Trump administration starts another trade war.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Why China’s deflation may be good news for Australia
Prices of China’s products shipped overseas have been falling at the fastest rate since the 2008 crisis, and could help to push down inflation worldwide.
- Joseph Cotterill, Claire Jones and Martin Arnold
Why Hong Kong is again stirring the interest of Australian companies
It’s not the same as the pre-pandemic, security lockdown era, but there is still “so much opportunity”, says the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong boss.
- Michael Smith
January
Trump’s blueprint for presidential victory
Iowa has provided a guide to how far he can push the different levers of Trumpism in areas such as trade protectionism, immigration and renewable energy subsidies.
- Matthew Cranston
Iowa farmers stung by Trump’s trade war eye Haley
Trump’s tariff-heavy trade policies are less popular than many people think, and already swaying voters in the upcoming Iowa caucus.
- Matthew Cranston
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
DP World to dock pay in escalation of waterfront battle
The move is seen by industry groups as a prelude to escalation and lockouts, which would bring the months-long dispute snarling Australian cargo to a head.
- Nick Bonyhady
December 2023
Maersk prepares to return to Red Sea under US-led protection
The world’s second-largest container line, said it’s preparing to resume shipping through the Red Sea, thanks to a new maritime task force to protect vessels.
- Ian Fisher
