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--China says it hopes firms seek lawful, balanced solutions on TikTok deal --Hong Kong SAR embraces Christmas holiday with festive activities and decorations 

--China launches new policies to boost foreign investment in high-tech manufacturing --Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank celebrates its 10th anniversary with 111 members and over 350 global projects --U.S. consumers cut Christmas spending amid 26% average holiday gift price hi ...  Show more

The Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, visits factories threatened by US tariffs in Guangzhou, south China, as the deadline for a US-China trade agreement approaches with no deal yet in sight. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Chinese authorities say they are confident in reaching development targets with policies to stabilize jobs, support foreign trade and boost consumption (01:00). China's top legislature is pushing for a bill to support the country's private economy (39:03). And Iran is mourning th ...  Show more

In the early days of President Trump’s second term, China was ready to negotiate on trade. Then came Liberation Day. Now China is ready with a trade war arsenal taking aim at U.S. companies. WSJ’s Lingling Wei explains how China is gearing up for an extraordinary conflict with ...  Show more

​This week, EU Confidential is on a spring break — but with trade tensions between the U.S. and the rest of the world (China in particular) escalating, we thought it was the perfect moment to revisit a timely episode from our archives. As Trump’s new trade war heats up, with trip ...  Show more