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China Evergrande founder pleads guilty to fraud in Shenzhen court

China Evergrande founder pleads guilty to fraud in Shenzhen court

(Corrects to conform to keyword used by media subscribers) BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) - The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world's most indebted property developer, pleaded guilty to charges including misuse of funds, fundraising fraud and illegally taking public deposits, a court in
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China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan pleads guilty to a set of charges including fraud and bribery

China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan pleads guilty to a set of charges including fraud and bribery

China Evergrande's founder has pleaded guilty to charges including illegal absorption of public deposits, fraud and corporate bribery
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Spanish premier urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order

Spanish premier urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order

HONG KONG, April 13 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday said China should take on a more substantial role with issues including climate change, security, defense and the fight against inequality, adding that Europe will also have to redouble its efforts as the U.S. withdraws
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Analysis-China model gains appeal in Vietnam as police expand power

Analysis-China model gains appeal in Vietnam as police expand power

By Francesco Guarascio HANOI, April 13 (Reuters) - Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China's model of governance, tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation as its most powerful leader nL6N40Q04Y in decades heads to Beijing this week, according to internal
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Analysis-Seeking shelter from war and stagflation? Take a look at China's bond market

Analysis-Seeking shelter from war and stagflation? Take a look at China's bond market

By Li Gu, Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, April 14 (Reuters) - Investors are scooping up Chinese debt, which has stood tall in sliding bond markets globally, betting that China's low inflation and preparedness for an oil shock allow it to resist raising interest rates.
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China urges restraint over US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, backs talks

China urges restraint over US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, backs talks

BEIJING, April 13 (Reuters) - China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat L6N40V09S to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war.
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Iran war's global energy crisis sharpens China’s advantage in clean tech

Iran war's global energy crisis sharpens China’s advantage in clean tech

The war in Iran is sharpening China’s advantage in promoting a renewable energy future, as oil disruptions expose the fragility of fossil fuel systems
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Chinese AI startup StepFun to unwind offshore structure to pave way for IPO, sources say

Chinese AI startup StepFun to unwind offshore structure to pave way for IPO, sources say

HONG KONG, April 13 (Reuters) - Chinese AI agent StepFun is unwinding its offshore incorporation structure to pave the way for a planned Hong Kong initial public offering, three sources said, as Beijing tightens scrutiny of a system widely used for overseas fundraising.
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China’s exports grew 2.5% in March in a sharp slowdown as Iran war raises uncertainty

China’s exports grew 2.5% in March in a sharp slowdown as Iran war raises uncertainty

China’s exports grew 2.5% in March from a year ago, significantly slowing from the previous two months as uncertainties rose from the Iran war and its impact on energy prices and global demand
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Spanish premier Sanchez heads for fourth China visit, risks annoying Trump

Spanish premier Sanchez heads for fourth China visit, risks annoying Trump

MADRID, April 13 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins his fourth visit to China in as many years on Monday, underlining his determination to steer an independent course that has riled U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/.
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China's exports set to lose momentum as Iran war undercuts AI-driven boom: Reuters poll

China's exports set to lose momentum as Iran war undercuts AI-driven boom: Reuters poll

BEIJING, April 13 (Reuters) - China's export engine likely slowed in March as buyers chasing an AI-fuelled future confront the hard reality of war https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ in the Middle East, which has sparked an energy shock and revived market anxiety of past Gulf conflicts.
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Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing

Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing

TAIPEI, April 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday that it spotted 16 Chinese warplanes operating near the island the previous day, around the same time China's president was meeting the Taiwanese opposition leader.