Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Xi tells Putin he wants to take ties to new heights, soon after Trump’s return The virtual talks came hours after US President Donald Trump returned to…
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open slightly higher Tuesday as traders digest the first executive orders that newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Monday. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 10 points higher at 8,531, Germany’s DAX up 4 points at 21,004, France’s CAC 40 7 points higher at 7,740 and…
President Donald Trump is casting a long shadown over the World Economic Forum in Davos Fabrice COFFRINI Text size With Donald Trump back as US president with his confrontational style, Chinese, European and Ukrainian leaders are expected to defend global cooperation on Tuesday at the annual gathering of the world’s elites in Davos. There will…
Hong Kong’s finance minister will promote the city’s advantages as a “superconnector” and a “super value-adder” during a visit to Switzerland this week for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday he would take the opportunity to brief political and business leaders from around the world about the…