China has warned the UK government to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country, two days after British authorities took control of the company.China’s Foreign Ministry made the comment on Monday as government-appointed managers raced to prevent British Steel from shutting down the last two blast…
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary and the United States will agree on an economic cooperation package that will help the Hungarian economy and could offset the effect of possible U.S. tariffs, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday. Orban, a long-time supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said that the economic package would expand on the…
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will start a five-day visit to China on Tuesday, with counterterrorism and economic cooperation expected to top the agenda. “At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President Asif Ali Zardari of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will pay a state visit to China from February 4 to 8,” the Chinese…
In the Year of the Snake, Hong Kong’s property market could see unusual commercial transactions as traditional investors stay on the sidelines while educational and church organisations scoop up assets, according to analysts and deal-makers. Commercial property transactions in the city declined by more than 11 per cent to 3,461 in 2024 from 3,906 in…
MPs will seek to raise concerns this week over Chinese infiltration in Britain after it emerged an alleged spy formed links at the heart of the British establishment. Sir Iain Duncan Smith has raised concerns about China (Yui Mok/PA) Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith is applying for an urgent question in the Commons…
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a detailed pitch for globalisation, liberalised trade and shared economic growth on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s sidelines in Peru on Friday, drawing a sharp contrast with the US as it turns increasingly inward. While Donald Trump was not mentioned by name in the 20-minute speech delivered at the CEO summit,…