2019 January 10
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Trade talks between the US and China have officially concluded, both sides have said. Full details are yet to be released, but we expect a deal to have been reached. Trump tweeted earlier that talks were going well. - Read more
Instead of a large fiscal stimulus package, China is looking to alternative measures to stimulate consumption. New policies to boost the auto, appliances, housing rental, healthcare and sports sectors are in the pipelines. - Read more
China recorded its first annual slump in auto sales in more than two decades in 2018. Sales in the world’s biggest market fell 6 percent to 22.7 million units, the China Passenger Car Association said Wednesday. - Read more
Officials in Liaoning Province are exploring the possibility of creating a Free Trade Port in Liaoning, making it a regional hub for North East Asia. The hub could become a focal point for DPRK and China collaboration. - Read more