China, Brazil decide to elevate ties

The high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs between China and the United States has concluded in Geneva. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said the two sides have reached substantive progress and important consensus. 

A Chinese diplomat says the country is ready to strengthen coordination with Latin American countries to uphold international multilateralism. 

The fourth ministerial meeting of a forum between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States will convene in Beijing on Tuesday. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping witnesses the signing of documents on free trade and Belt and Road cooperation during his state visit to Peru. Business executives and government representatives gather for the APEC CEO Summit in Peru to discuss technology and energy. Argentina exits ... Show More

Sean breaks down the state visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his meeting with President Biden.  We have a strained relationship, no doubt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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China is now Africa’s biggest trading partner, with 20% of exports going to China and 16% of imports coming from there, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). At the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting earlier this month, President Xi Jinping promis ... Show More

The US and China have agreed to slash import tariffs for 90 days to allow for further negotiations. The deal is a major pullback of America's trade offensive, and comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken a defiant stance against Donald Trump. Bloomberg Opinion columnist ... Show More

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