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Chinese trade data for August shows another month of falls, one more sign of the slowdown in the world’s second largest economy. Meg Teckman reports.
Foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, pose during a family photo ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road forum in Beijing. IMAGES
The EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warned Tuesday that Chinese regulations governing the transfer of data out of the country, including a revised anti-espionage law, could have "unintended consequences". "This may be an issue of systemic concern and it may affect all internationally active companies, not only European companies but also Chinese companies," he said. SOUNDBITE
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off a visit aimed at improving communication and stabilising the tense relationship between the world's two largest economies. IMAGES
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his foreign minister Mauro Vieira welcome European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brasilia ahead of a meeting to discuss a free trade agreement between South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in New Delhi for talks expected to focus on deepening trade and technology ties as well as shared concern about China. IMAGES