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Media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested in Hong Kong, led away in handcuffs

Apple Daily, which is under Lai's media network Next Digital Ltd. and the biggest pro-democracy paper in Hong Kong, reported that nearly 200 officers were entering its offices

TikTok preparing advertisers for possible app ban in the US

Some advertisers are forming contingency plans and considering other apps to move their marketing budgets

China's entry to WTO, the worst of all deals, says Prez Donald Trump

China's entry into the World Trade Organisation is the "worst of all deals" said US President Donald Trump on Thursday."China's entry into the World Trade Organisation which is probably the worst of all the deals, if you want to know the truth...They violated the rules like nobody had ever violated it before," Trump said at the Whirlpool Corporation Manufacturing Plant in Ohio."In the past, politicians have aggressively pursued a policy of globalisation, moving our jobs, wealth and our factories overseas. Globalisation has made the elites who donate to politicians wealthy and has left nothing for our workers expect for poverty and heartache," he added.Further calling China a developing nation, the US President said that they had advantages "but we did not accept them".Previously in January, Trump said that US has not been "treated fairly" by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which considered China and India as developing nations."The World Trade Organisation has been very unfair to

Five reasons why Chinese students may stop studying in US, return home

A sharp decline in the number of these students would spell financial trouble for US colleges and universities, given that Chinese students spend $15 billion in tuition payments

Samsung to halt manufacturing at its last computer factory in China

Companies are rethinking their production and supply chains amid rising Chinese labour costs, a US-China trade war and the blow from the Covid-19 pandemic

US, China trade to suffer as closing of consulates raises diplomatic clash

They've also dimmed each other's ability to observe and to spy on critical regions of their countries

Disclose products made in China: Republican Senator tables bill in House

The Bill requires transparency from online retailers like Amazon, so that consumers are not misled about the origin of any products made in China

Chinese long-range bombers join aerial drills over South China Sea

The exercises included nighttime takeoffs and landings and simulated long-range attacks

Threat from China Communist Party real, Trump taking right actions: Pompeo

Asserting that Trump has taken on this seriously, Pompeo said the mission set is to ensure the next century remains a Western, democratic, freedom-loving century like this last one

Wall Street opens lower as tough stimulus talks, mixed earnings weigh

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 55.32 points, or 0.21 per cent, at the open to 26,529.45

Huawei to ByteDance: Big tech firms in a spot as China riles US, India

ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok as Washington considers following India in banning the short video app, which analysts say is worth at least $20 billion.

American flag lowered as US officials vacate Chengdu consulate in China

Police in Chinese city have closed off a two to the three-block area around the consulate, cutting off virtually any view of the property

US, China clash to impair global trade vital for India's reopening: Rajan

Leading economist and former RBI governor warns of 'enormous bankruptcies' in US and Europe.

US-China trade war: India sees bright future for gems and jewellery trade

For USA, Hong Kong and China are the fourth largest destinations for importing gems and jewellery after India, France and Italy

China retaliates, tells US to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat

The order followed the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston

US shuts Chinese consulate: Closure of more embassies possible, says Trump

Beijing apparently is looking at options to order the closure of the US Consulate in Wuhan or in Hong Kong, where the Chinese officials had accused the US of backing the anti-China protests

Tension escalates as Trump orders closure of Chinese consulate in Houston

Beijing denounces the order as outrageous and says it would draw a firm response if not reversed

Disney, Apple and other firms pawns of China: Attorney General William Barr

Barr chided US companies for being too willing to take steps to ensure access to the large Chinese market

US to restrict visas for Huawei, says it has 'business with rights abusers'

Mike Pompeo says telecommunications companies around the world 'should consider themselves on notice' if they do business with Huawei

Gold steadies above $1,800 as virus fears, US-China tensions rise

Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,808.85 per ounce by 0453 GMT. U.S. gold futures eased 0.2% to $1,808.90