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The Volvo XC70 Returns As A Long-Range Plug-In Hybrid

When we were in China a few weeks ago, we noticed a strong trend of manufacturers putting big batteries in plug-in hybrids, giving them more than enough range for daily electric-only use. Volvo, which is owned by Chinese car conglomerate Geely, is following that trend with the all-new XC70. It's…

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U.S. and Chinese officials are finally set to meet for trade talks, a month after Trump hiked tariffs to a sky-high 145%

The scheduled meeting in Switzerland would be the first time U.S. and Chinese trade officials meet since Trump imposed tariffs on China in February.

Fortune

A Russian missile and drone attack kills 2 people in Ukraine's capital

Ukrainian officials say two people have been killed and eight others wounded in a Russian missile-and-drones attack on Kyiv

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US, China to hold talks in Switzerland amid Trump’s trade war

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington does not wish to decouple from China but wants ‘fair trade’.

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Asian Stocks Rise As China-US Trade Talks Boost Optimism

Asian equities rose Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks at the weekend, fanning optimism that the superpowers can row back eye-watering tariffs that have heightened recession fears.

International Business Times

China's Xi Heads To Moscow To Beef Up 'No Limits' Putin Partnership

Moscow and Beijing declared a "no limits partnership" weeks before Putin ordered Russia's Ukraine offensive in February 2022. The expanded military and trade ties since have troubled the West.

International Business Times

Asian shares get a lift from plans for China-US trade talks, Beijing stimulus moves

Shares have advanced in Asia after the U.S. and China said they are planning trade talks in Switzerland later this week

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Decline across UK and eurozone construction slows; European markets fall ahead of Fed rate decision – as it happened

People’s Bank of China cuts interest rates due to global uncertainty and ‘trade tensions’

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The Volvo XC70 Is Coming Back

It’s been almost a decade since Volvo discontinued the XC70 to make way for the V60 Cross Country. The nameplate is making a surprising return, though unfortunately, not as a new wagon. Instead, the Geely-owned brand is launching its umpteenth SUV in China later this year, potentially reaching other markets…

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Abandoned infrastructure one of the biggest polluters in the world – report

Emissions from abandoned coalmines, oil and gas wells globally are larger than any single country except China, the US and Russia

The Guardian - UK

China's Xi Aims To Beef Up 'No Limits' Putin Partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times

China chides US over ‘serious negative impact’ of Trump tariffs as trade talks set to begin

China’s vice-premier He Lifeng will meet US treasury secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland between 9 and 12 May

The Guardian - AU

‘Conversation on future of aid long overdue’: UK looks to lead response to swingeing US cuts

Huge cuts by Trump administration to international aid budgets has left a vacuum and Britain is looking to lead efforts to find a path forward

The Guardian - UK

Trump officials finally meeting for high-level tariff talks with China representatives

China has warned it won’t ‘sacrifice its principles or global equity’ in any agreement

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Taiwan Bicycle Makers In Limbo As US Tariff Threat Looms

Weeks after Donald Trump's global tariff bombshell, Jeff Chen's factory in Taiwan is as busy as ever turning out carbon and alloy wheels for high-end bicycles bound for US and European markets.

International Business Times

Tobacco Town Thrives As China Struggles To Kick The Habit

Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwestern China, gazing down at a sprawling cigarette factory whose deadly output has put an otherwise unremarkable city on the map.

AAP

Australian shares edge higher but uncertainty lingers

The Australian share market has lifted on the back of US-China trade talks and stimulus announcements from Beijing, but investors remain apprehensive.

International Business Times

China Eases Monetary Policy To Boost Ailing Economy

China on Wednesday eased key monetary policy tools in a bid to boost its ailing economy as it struggles with the effects of weak consumption and the trade war with the United States.

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Matildas great raring for another home Asian Cup

Nineteen years on from the last time Australia hosted a Women's Asian Cup, former Matilda Sarah Walsh can't wait to see how big the 2026 version can be.

International Business Times

Trump Talks Tough On China, But Early Focus Elsewhere

Voicing frustration over the lack of success in ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for renewed focus on "our number-one geopolitical foe" -- China.

The Independent UK

China's central bank cuts key interest rate as US tariffs threaten economy

China’s central bank has cut a key interest rate as U.S. tariffs threaten the economy

International Business Times

China Vows To Defend 'Justice' In Looming Trade Talks With US

China vowed Wednesday to defend "justice" in upcoming trade talks with the United States in Switzerland -- the two sides' first negotiations following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout that roiled global markets.

International Business Times

Colombia Moves To Join China's Belt And Road

Colombia's president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington.

The Independent UK

India launches ‘Operation Sindoor’ with missile attack on Pakistan

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I've Seen The Future. It's A Xiaomi Store Where You Buy Smartphones And EVs

It's been said that the Xiaomi SU7 is China's Apple Car—a super high-tech electric vehicle that's deeply connected to a popular ecosystem of personal gadgets. If you take that idea to its logical conclusion, and if Apple had actually pulled it off, then you would've been able to buy a…

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