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U.S., China lock horns on Taiwan, Marcos slams Beijing at Asia defence summit
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun attend a bilateral meeting in Singapore, May 31, 2024. DoD/Chad J. McNeeley/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
world
China suspends tariff concessions on 134 items under Taiwan trade deal
FILE PHOTO: A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
world
Two new giant pandas returning to Washington’s National Zoo from China by end of year
In this combo image, two-year-old male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, May 16, 2024, left, and two-year-old female giant panda Qing Bao in her habitat at Dujiangyan Base in Sichuan, China, May 17, 2024, right. The two new giant pandas are returning to Washington’s National Zoo from China this year. The announcement from the Smithsonian Institution on Wednesday comes about half a year after the zoo sent its three pandas back to China. (Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute via AP)
opinion
Free trade with our friends, absolutely. With our enemies? Not so much
Andrew Coyne
technology
Apple’s iPhone sales in China jumped 52% in April from year ago, data show
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
inside the market
‘Bond king’ Jeffrey Gundlach on recession risks, the stock market that’s a long-term buy, and how often investing pros need to be right to survive
FILE PHOTO: Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital LP, presents during the 2019 Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
opinion
Canada has become roadkill in global economic competition
Carlo Dade
world
Russia to build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev walk prior to their talks at the state residence in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Monday, May 27, 2024. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
world
China’s premier hails ‘new beginning’ with US-allied South Korea, Japan
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, greets Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
report on business
G7 officials make progress but no final deal on money for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors pose for the family picture at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Stresa, northern Italy, Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
politics
U.S. Congress asks for intelligence briefing on fired Winnipeg scientists
The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 17, 2021. SHANNON VANRAES / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
international business
U.S. pushes for Ukraine aid, united front against China’s trade practices at G7 finance meeting
FILE - Treasure Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during an American Partnership for Economic Prosperity meeting with finance ministers at the Treasury Department, on April 19, 2024, in Washington. What to do with the Russian central bank reserves frozen in response to the invasion of Ukraine is at the top of the agenda as finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies meet Thursday through Saturday in Stresa, Italy, on the shores of scenic Lago Maggiore. “Securing Ukraine’s position in the medium-to-long term requires unlocking the value of immobilized Russian sovereign assets,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
canada
Morning Update: University of Toronto gives pro-Palestinian protesters 24 hours to consider conditional new deal
A pro-Palestinian encampment set up at the University of Toronto is photographed in Toronto, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
world
Flouting China’s divorce restrictions, one woman celebrated the end of her marriage in style
Newly divorced Qian Jin (left) is overcome with emotion as a participant in a divorce party put on by influencer Feng Xiaogang (right) cuts the hem of her wedding dress.
report on business
Power Corp.’s investment arm closes Shanghai office as it shutters China-focused fund
Paul Desmarais Jr., Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Power Corporation of Canada, attends their annual shareholder meeting in Toronto, Ont., Friday May 12, 2017.
world
China launches ‘punishment’ war games around Taiwan
In this photo released by the Taiwan Coast Guard, a Chinese navy vessel identified as the Chinese Missile Frigate FFG 548 is seen near the Pengjia Islet north of Taiwan on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week. (Taiwan Coast Guard via AP)
asia-pacific business
China’s Xi pledges to tackle institutional obstacles to economic modernization
Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 16, 2024. Sputnik/Sergei Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS
world
Taiwan defiant as China stages ‘punishment’ military drills around island
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te poses for pictures along with military personnel during his visit to a military camp in Taoyuan, Taiwan May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
globe investor
Bulls beat a path to China stock shop but foreigners dare not go in
A worker arranges papers near an electronic board displaying Shanghai shares trading index on a brokerage house in Beijing, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Chinese shares gyrated on Monday, sinking to 5-year lows, after stock market regulators sought to reassure jittery investors with a promise to crack down on stock price manipulation and "malicious short selling." (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
energy and resources
Chinese coal group cuts its 2024 output forecast
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets next to a smokestack from a coal-burning power station in Beijing January 9, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray
opinion
Calls to ‘divest’ from Israel are ridiculous and impossible
Jonah Prousky
world
U.K. police say a man charged with helping Hong Kong intelligence service is found dead
FILE PHOTO: People demonstrate outside the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, in support of the arrest of three men later charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service in Britain. Picture taken on May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
globe investor
China’s U.S. bond shifts put greenback under geopolitical spotlight
Jamie McGeever
report on business
Solaris abandons proposed financing with Chinese company after deal stalled in national security review
A driver plugs in a Tesla electric vehicle to charge at a Tesla Supercharger location in Santa Monica, California on May 15, 2024. After laying off hundreds of employees on Tesla's Supercharging team, Elon Musk posted on X that Tesla will spend over $500M expanding the Supercharger network. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
technology
Global AI summit secures safety commitments from 16 companies
A screen shows an announcement of the AI Seoul Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. World leaders are expected to adopt a new agreement on artificial intelligence when they gather virtually Tuesday to discuss AI’s potential risks but also ways to promote its benefits and innovation. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
world
New Taiwan president calls on China to renounce threats and ‘face reality’ of island’s independence
Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te speaks on stage during the inauguration ceremony outside the Presidential office building in Taipei, Taiwan May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
olympics
Canada earns 3-1 win over China in women’s Volleyball Nations League
Canada teammates pose after beating China in a Volleyball Women's Nations League match at the Maracanazinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
opinion
The transition from the U.S.-led global order will be rocky
Robert Muggah and Misha Glenny
opinion
Beverley McLachlin’s continued tenure on Hong Kong’s court is an ongoing disgrace
Robyn Urback
world
Putin concludes trip to China by emphasizing strategic and personal ties to Xi Jinping
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with students at Harbin Institute of Technology in the northeastern city of Harbin on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Alexander RYUMIN / POOL / AFP) / ** Editor's note : this image is distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik ** (Photo by ALEXANDER RYUMIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
energy and resources
Oil gains 1% on hopes of firmer demand
A new survey shows nine out of ten Canadian energy sector executives believe oil prices will remain strong for the next three to five years. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
world
Chinese firms invest in ‘green’ jet fuel, anticipating blending rule
FILE PHOTO: A fuel truck fills up the Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300ER with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), during a milestone demonstration flight while running one of its engines on 100% (SAF) at Dubai airport, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File Photo
report on business
Ottawa, Washington join forces to fund junior Canadian critical-minerals companies in face of trade war with China
Canada’s critical minerals strategy sets out a clear pathway for increasing the country’s ability to supply itself and global markets with high-priority minerals, such as lithium, cobalt, magnesium and rare earth elements.
technology
Microsoft asks some China-based staff to consider relocating amid Sino-U.S. tensions
The logo of Microsoft is seen outside it's French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
world
Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin to China as both countries seek closer ties
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks in Beijing on May 16, 2024. (Photo by Sergei BOBYLYOV / POOL / AFP) / ** Editor's note : this image is distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik ** (Photo by SERGEI BOBYLYOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
alternative investments
Four ways to create more diversified and resilient portfolios
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