U.S. providing missiles to Ukraine ‘a mistake,’ Putin says; China and Russia ‘exchange views’ on Israel-Hamas conflict
This has been CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Oct.18, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has used U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles; Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi in Beijing
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates. The world…
African ambassador criticizes IMF, World Bank for not giving enough loans
BEIJING — An ambassador of an African country to China has criticized the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank…
U.S. tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China
The U.S. will take steps to prevent American chipmakers from selling products to China that circumvent government restrictions, a U.S. official said, as part of…
China’s exports and imports drop again in September
BEIJING — China reported a smaller-than-expected decline in exports in September from a year ago, while imports missed, according to…
China’s consumer spending isn’t roaring back to pre-pandemic levels yet
BEIJING — China’s consumer spending still isn’t growing as fast as it did before the pandemic, analysts said. Retail sales…
China responds to Israel-Hamas conflict with a call to ‘end the hostilities’
BEIJING — China called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict — and for “establishing an independent State of Palestine,”…
China plans to ease one of the biggest hurdles for foreign business
BEIJING — Chinese authorities are signaling a softer stance on once-stringent data rules, among recent moves to ease regulation for…
EU trade chief says the outcome of China EV probe cannot be prejudged
BEIJING — Europe has launched an investigation into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies, but no assumptions should be made about the…
Huawei stays silent on secretive 5G phone at high-profile product launch
BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications and smartphone giant Huawei didn’t reveal any details about its new phone or reported advanced chip…
