US eyes January rollout of projects to counter China’s BRI
Washington plans to invest in five to 10 large infrastructure projects around the world in January as part of a broader Group of Seven (G7) initiative
Trade
Australia joins New Zealand to ratify regional trade pact RCEP
The deal is the world’s largest trade pact, representing about 30 per cent of the global population and gross domestic product
Korea-Spain ties elevated to strategic partnership
South Korea and Spain have elevated ties to a "strategic partnership".
China better economic choice than US for the EU?
The EU should begin diversifying its outlook, and China should certainly be on its radar, argues one investor. As China becomes ever more prosperous and America turns more inward,…
China and US reach trade agreement after earlier grandstanding
Special envoys from the US and Chinese presidents reach an agreement to halt further trade-war escalation. A delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping’s…
Editorial round-up from around the region
A round-up of the most important and relevant editorials from ANN partners. It has been an interesting two weeks in Asia, one that might shape the future of the continent for the…
China takes on US in trade war as Asia makes other plans
China has engaged Washington in a series of reciprocal tariffs – while the rest of Asia watches and makes other plans. Despite overtures made by China to negotiate and avoid…
Trade war will hurt all sides; Deutsche Bank
A trade war between the United States and China will seriously hurt both sides, according to a report by the Deutsche Bank Research. The trade imbalance between the United States…
Chinese real estate investment in US declines by 55%
Chinese investments into the US property market slow amid uncertainty and expanding portfolios. Chinese investment in US commercial real estate in 2017 plunged an estimated 55…
Brace for a trade war
The Korean government must make all-out efforts to minimize impact of US-China conflicts. A US-China trade war is brewing. The US administration announced Friday that it would…