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Strong Exports Stabilize China’s Economic Growth in Official Statistics

A prolonged housing crash, sluggish consumer spending and plunging investment have left China dependent on exports to keep the economy growing.

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A mall in Beijing. China’s domestic economy, particularly retail sales, struggled in the third quarter.

Midterms Could Shift Focus of Epstein Abuse to Banks’ Role

With an eye on retaking control of Congress, Democrats are introducing a bill that would hold banks accountable for their handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s finances.

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The Frankfurt headquarters of Deutsche Bank, the only bank that has faced financial penalties in the United States for providing banking services to Jeffrey Epstein.

China’s Exports Soar, Putting Its Trade Surplus on Track for a Record

China’s exports grew last month at the fastest pace in almost any month since the end of the global financial crisis.

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A weak currency has helped make Chinese goods more competitive overseas while raising the cost of imported products at home.

China and Europe Step Back From Trade War With Limits on Chinese Car Exports

The European Union said the deal could roughly halve shipments of hybrid vehicles from China in the next four years. But it also could lead to an even stronger Chinese auto industry.

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Maros Sefcovic, the European Union’s top trade official, at a news conference in Beijing late Friday night.

Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head

The European Union is weighing tougher trade measures as negotiators prepare to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, with surging exports from China pressuring key industries in Europe.

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Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has warned that Europe’s trade deficit with China has reached a “tipping point.”

The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom

Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.

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Workers in a garment-making district in Guangzhou, China, last year.

China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets

China has started limiting exports of refined products again as its own inventories of crude oil and refined products have dwindled.

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A Sinopec crude oil refinery in Nanjing, China.
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