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China seeks Africa joint ventures
China’s state-backed Africa investment fund is seeking to break new ground by pushing Chinese companies to build infrastructure through joint ventures with African governments, according to a senior executive
China executes nine over Xinjiang riots
China has executed nine people convicted of violent crimes during ethnic rioting in the far western Xinjiang region in July, the first to be put to death over the unrest, the China News Service says
China pledges $10bn in loans to Africa
Wen Jiabao, China’s premier, has pledged $10bn in new low-cost loans to Africa over the next three years and defended China’s engagement against accusations it is ‘plundering’ the continent’s oil and minerals
Dalai Lama defends his border visit
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader denied any political motive in visiting a sacred town on India’s border with Tibet, as he began a five-day pilgrimage that has generated intense friction between Beijing and New Delhi
Timeline: China-US trade spats
A list of major trade disputes between China and the US since Beijing’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001
Minsheng plans $4.7bn IPO
The bank aims to raise up to $4.68bn with Hong Kong’s largest initial public offering this year, a move that should solidify China’s dominant position in the global IPO market
China brands US ‘protectionist’
Beijing issues stinging rebuke after Washington slapped anti-dumping duties on $2.6bn of Chinese steel pipe imports.
US slaps duties on Beijing steel pipe imports
The US hit China with another big trade action as it slapped preliminary anti-dumping duties on $2.6bn worth of Chinese pipe imports
Beijing tightens internet controls
Over the past nine months, the government has tightened online censorship to an extent not seen in years and there is a growing realisation the new roadblocks are here to stay
Bullish debut for Chinese property IPO
Evergrande Real Estate staged a strong debut in Hong Kong on Thursday, shrugging off the cool investor response to a flood of recent Chinese property offerings
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