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OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise
World
May 21, 2019
OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise
The OECD on Tuesday cut its forecast for the world economy, urging governments to resolve their trade disputes as the…
Huawei founder says US underestimates company
World
May 21, 2019
Huawei founder says US underestimates company
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei on Tuesday shrugged off US attempts to block his company’s global ambitions, saying the United States…
Fears as Chinese investment in Australia falls
World
May 21, 2019
Fears as Chinese investment in Australia falls
Chinese investment in Australia has fallen to its lowest level in five years, new research shows, sparking calls for the…
Sisi awards China’s ambassador the Order of the Republic
Egypt
May 20, 2019
Sisi awards China’s ambassador the Order of the Republic
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi awarded China’s ambassador to Cairo, Song Aiguo, the Order of the Republic in recognition of…
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
World
May 20, 2019
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
European firms are “caught in the crossfire” of the US-China trade war and fewer are optimistic about their future in…
Google and Android system start to cut ties with Huawei
World
May 20, 2019
Google and Android system start to cut ties with Huawei
US internet giant Google, whose Android mobile operating system powers most of the world’s smartphones, said Sunday it was beginning…
Trump lifts steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico
World
May 18, 2019
Trump lifts steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico
President Donald Trump on Friday announced a deal to lift US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and…
AI will contribute 7.7% of Egypt’s GDP in 2030: Minister
Technology
May 18, 2019
AI will contribute 7.7% of Egypt’s GDP in 2030: Minister
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khalid Abdel-Ghaffar on Friday reviewed the Egyptian national strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
Iran urges China, Russia ‘concrete actions’ to save nuclear deal
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Iran urges China, Russia ‘concrete actions’ to save nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged China and Russia to take “concrete actions” to safeguard the 2015…
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
World
May 15, 2019
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Wednesday there was “no clash” of civilizations and denounced racial supremacy as “stupid” amid tensions…