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China's redundant coal and steel workers face increasingly bleak prospects, with many being relocated into lower-paid jobs. Natasha Howitt reports.
The United States "will not accept" a situation where underpriced Chinese goods flood the global market, battering industries elsewhere, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday as she wrapped up high-level talks in China. This was the situation over a decade ago when Chinese government support led to a surge in steel exports, she told reporters, adding: "I know that these serious concerns are shared by our allies and partners." SOUNDBITE
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves Vietnam after a two-day state visit to the neighbouring communist country. The trip was Xi's first to Vietnam in six years, and the two nations committed to deeper ties and signed more than 30 agreements, including a pledge to develop rail links between Vietnam and China. IMAGES
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says that she had raised "tough issues" with Chinese officials this week during talks in Beijing and Shanghai. SOUNDBITE
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck greets Chinese Premier Li Qiang, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, Zheng Shanjie, in Berlin. The two countries are holding talks for the 11th German-Chinese Forum for Economic and Technological Cooperation. IMAGES