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--China's industrial profits extend growth on high-tech manufacturing boost --Fitch warns Japan's stimulus risks sovereign rating downgrade --Fed's Beige Book notes steady economy but weaker labor demand and consumer spending 

--A shooting takes place blocks away from the White House, leaving two in critical conditions --U.S. Thanksgiving dinner costs fall, but still higher than pre-pandemic --British government takes steps to raise taxes by more than 30 billion U.S. dollars by 2030 

-Chinese outbound investment rises in first 10 months -US retail sales miss forecasts as consumer confidence hits 7-month low 

The Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, visits factories threatened by US tariffs in Guangzhou, south China, as the deadline for a US-China trade agreement approaches with no deal yet in sight. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

China's annual Spring Festival travel rush has kicked off, with nine billion trips anticipated across the country in the next 40 days. 

Chinese authorities say they are confident in reaching development targets with policies to stabilize jobs, support foreign trade and boost consumption (01:00). China's top legislature is pushing for a bill to support the country's private economy (39:03). And Iran is mourning th ... Show More

In the early days of President Trump’s second term, China was ready to negotiate on trade. Then came Liberation Day. Now China is ready with a trade war arsenal taking aim at U.S. companies. WSJ’s Lingling Wei explains how China is gearing up for an extraordinary conflict with ... Show More

The Chinese premier has expressed the country's readiness to work with Pakistan to consolidate the China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era. 

​This week, EU Confidential is on a spring break — but with trade tensions between the U.S. and the rest of the world (China in particular) escalating, we thought it was the perfect moment to revisit a timely episode from our archives. As Trump’s new trade war heats up, with trip ... Show More

The five-yearly Communist Party meeting known as the Third Plenum is historically tied with economic policy shifts. Slowing growth and rising trade tensions make the timing apt. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss what the event means for China’s future. V ... Show More