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China pledges boost to India trade

Li Keqiang, prime minister of China, gestures during his speech to university students that was organised by the Indian Council for World Affairs and the Federation of Indian Chambers and Commerce Industry in New Delhi on May 21 2013 ©AFP

India emphasises concerns over security

A woman walks by high-rise buildings in downtown Bangkok, Thailand ©Getty 10:49pm

Thai slowdown adds to Asia gloom

Faltering Chinese, eurozone, and US demand hamper growth

From COMMENT May 19, 2013

China’s national problems start locally

Appeals for financial restraint and prudent investment behaviour have failed, says George Magnus

The A-List from COMMENT May 17, 2013

Coming to terms with China’s growth prospects

Beijing has run out of options to further stimulate the economy, says Yukon Huang

Christine Lagarde delivers a speech at the Nikkei Special Forum in Japan ©Getty May 17, 2013

Global economy lacking demand growth

For every nation reporting good news, there are weaker data elsewhere

May 15, 2013

Beijing signals concern at rising jobless

Li warns on challenge of finding work for graduates

A foreign currency exchange sign hangs above a shop in Hong Kon ©AFP From MARKETS May 14, 2013

China’s corporate debt market set to challenge US

S&P says non-financials’ loans and bonds will hit $18tn by 2017

A serious drought hit Hubei over half a million people suffer from shortage of water in Yichang, Hubei, China ©Alamy From COMMENT May 14, 2013

China: High and dry

Water shortages put a brake on economic growth

Wukan protest ©AFP From COMMENT May 13, 2013

Reform can ward off a Chinese revolution

Without constitutional rule, the country will struggle to avoid turbulence, says Deng Yuwen

Seamstresses work at a clothing company in Huaibei, China ©Getty From WORLD May 13, 2013

Slowdown fears take edge off China data

Despite April’s uptick, figures are less than market predictions

From EU ECONOMY May 12, 2013

Mittal seeks Europe-China trade barriers

Steelmaker attacks austerity policies that stifle demand

From WORLD May 9, 2013

China calls for solar panel tariffs talks

European Commission agrees 47% levy on Chinese made panels

May 9, 2013

Chinese inflation rises on vegetable prices

Consumer prices 2.4% higher in April

May 8, 2013

China trade growth raises data concerns

Rise in exports outstrips trend in neighbouring countries

May 7, 2013

WTO head needs progress on global pact

Trade liberalisation drops down list of priorities for governments

From WORLD May 7, 2013

China reduces banking lifeline for N Korea

Bank of China ends business with main forex bank

May 6, 2013

China seeks to alter World Bank report

Growing Chinese assertiveness is test of institution’s new president

From WORLD May 6, 2013

China in crackdown on faked export deals

Quarterly export data spark concern over illegal capital inflows

From WORLD May 5, 2013

Levy on China solar panels risks discord

EU trade chief pushes to impose duties of 40%

From PERSONAL FINANCE May 3, 2013

Markets insight: China isn’t broken

Worries are fashionable but unnecessary, says Philip Ehrman