New China-Azerbaijan freight train route launched

New China-Azerbaijan freight train route launched

A China-Europe freight train is seen awaiting departure at the Beijing International Land Port in Fangshan District, Beijing, on June 30, 2025. A new China-Europe freight train route linking Beijing to Baku of Azerbaijan was launched Monday, News.Az reports citing Xinhua. Riding on the “rail-sea-rail” multimodal transport, the payload is scheduled to get across the Caspian…

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China’s aircraft carriers conduct combat training in Pacific

China’s aircraft carriers conduct combat training in Pacific

Photo: Zhang Huiquan/People’s Liberation Army Navy Two Chinese aircraft carrier groups conducted combat drills in the western Pacific Ocean, Beijing said Monday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said its Liaoning and Shandong carrier formations “recently… completed combat training on the high seas and returned to their home ports safely”, News.Az reports, citing AFP. The mission…

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Will Trump visit China for WWII Victory Day? ‘Cautious optimism’ as speculation swirls

Will Trump visit China for WWII Victory Day? ‘Cautious optimism’ as speculation swirls

Speculation that US President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September has sparked “cautious optimism” among some Chinese analysts about a possible diplomatic breakthrough as trade ties between the rival powers teeter on the edge of a fragile truce. A Kyodo report on Sunday citing unnamed sources said that China was planning to invite Trump…

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‘A strange calm’ has settled over the markets as investors ignore the risks ahead

‘A strange calm’ has settled over the markets as investors ignore the risks ahead

Despite significant macro risks ahead—including looming tariffs and weak consumer spending—markets remain buoyant, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high of 6,173.07 and futures rising further. Investors appear to be expecting either a tariff deadline extension or Federal Reserve rate cuts to support stocks.  The S&P 500 set a new record on Friday and…

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US prices for China-made goods on Amazon rise faster than inflation, analysis shows, as tariffs bite

US prices for China-made goods on Amazon rise faster than inflation, analysis shows, as tariffs bite

By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) -Prices for goods made in China and sold on Amazon.com (AMZN) have been rising faster than overall inflation, according to an analysis of 1,400 different products conducted exclusively for Reuters by the analytics firm DataWeave, a sign that tariffs are starting to hit American consumers. The analysis shows that…

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