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Trump's Tariff Strategy, Xi Jinping's Party Turmoil And More: This Week In Economy

As the week comes to a close, let’s take a look at the top stories that made headlines over the past few days.

Benzinga

Djibouti vote to lift presidential age limit allows Guelleh re-run

Djibouti's parliament has voted unanimously to lift a presidential age limit, opening the way for its 77-year-old leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term in April 2026 election.

Radio France Internationale

US-China Trade Talks Signal Possible Trump-Xi Face-To-Face As Rare Earths Export Controls, 100% Tariff Threats Loom

U.S.-China trade discussions in Kuala Lumpur are raising hopes of a direct meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping as both sides seek to ease escalating economic tensions.

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Trump says he is open to meeting Kim Jong-un as he embarks on whirlwind Asia tour

Trip will see him take part in high-stakes trade talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – but he also raised prospect of meeting North Korean leader

The Guardian - AU

Is China Trying to Kill the US Dollar? Experts Warn Its Massive Gold Buying Spree Is Working

Experts warn China's massive gold-buying spree is a strategic move to challenge the US dollar's global dominance. As gold prices pass $4,000, learn why economists see a 'significant shift' in world power.

International Business Times UK

Trump shadow looms large as PM scales regional summits

World leaders including Anthony Albanese will jostle for position at major regional summits as talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping take centre stage.

AAP

U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Celebrates Extradition Of Chinese Citizen Linked To Jalisco Cartel: 'Sincere Gratitude'

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson celebrated the extradition of Zhi Dong Zhang, a Chinese citizen alleged to be a top operative for the Jalisco Cartel, after his detention by Cuban authorities

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Rishi Sunak only politician sent witness statement in China spy case

Statement from security adviser, sent to then prime minister, did not describe China as enemy

The Guardian - UK

China Vows Massive High-tech Sector Development In Next Decade

China will develop its high-tech sector on a massive scale in the next decade, top officials vowed Friday, a day after meetings on the country's future policy priorities concluded in Beijing.

International Business Times

Business Brief (Oct. 24): Oil Prices Jump on U.S., EU Sanctions Against Russia

China to hold high-level trade talks with the U.S. in Malaysia, the Communist Party releases its economic development goals for the next five years

Caixin Global

'See you at the High Court,' London residents' threat to Government in row over new China mega-embassy

Beijing is piling pressure on the Government to back the new super-embassy by threatening “consequences” if it does not do so.

Evening Standard

Trump Reveals First Question He'll Ask Xi Jinping In South Korea Next Week

President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea next week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Thursday.

Benzinga

China, US 'Can Find Ways To Resolve Concerns' As Negotiators Set To Meet

Beijing and Washington "can totally find ways to resolve each other's concerns", China's commerce minister said Friday, as officials from both sides were set to meet in Malaysia for trade talks.

International Business Times

Trump's Asia Tour Set To Spotlight Trade Challenges

US President Donald Trump's trip to Asia which begins Sunday carries significant economic stakes for countries around the region, with multiple tariff deals still pending and a trade dispute simmering between Washington and Beijing.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

China's next 5-year plan puts focus on high-tech and consumers as trade friction drags on economy

China's top leaders have pledged to boost the country's self-reliance in advanced technologies and spur stronger domestic demand over the next five years

International Business Times

Asian Stocks Rally As Traders Cheer Trump-Xi Meeting Plan

Asian markets rallied Friday after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump would meet China's Xi Jinping next week, stoking optimism for a cooling of trade tensions between the economic superpowers.

The Independent UK

China and the United States, Fall 2025: A timeline of remarks, threats, critiques — and dialogue

Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in the weeks leading up to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Latin Times

Cuba Captures Fugitive Chinese National Accused of Running Fentanyl Network Into the U.S.

Cuban authorities have detained a Chinese national accused by the United States of running an international fentanyl and cocaine trafficking network after his escape from custody in Mexico earlier this year

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Evening Standard

Foreign Office and Home Office drop demand for security changes at new Chinese mega-embassy in London

EXCLUSIVE: Two Whitehall departments had been requesting that a planning condition be a new ‘hard perimeter’ for part of the controversial new diplomatic complex at Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Stop ‘weaselly excuses’ and tell truth on Chinese embassy, Government told

The administration was accused in Parliament of ‘kowtowing’ to Beijing over the proposed development.

Tom’s Hardware

China seeks semiconductor and AI self-reliance in ambitious new 5-year plan — Beijing also wants to increase domestic spending and reduce reliance on exports

The CCP's 15th five-year plan draft focuses on a path of technological independence while reducing its reliance on exports for economic growth.

International Business Times

China Vows To Boost Consumption, National Security After Key Meet

China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday the country has to "vigorously boost consumption" and "consolidate national security" in the next five years, state media reported, as a key gathering concluded in Beijing.

Benzinga

China Slams Trump's Russia Sanctions, Kremlin Calls It 'An Act of War' As EU Unveils New Measures

China has voiced its opposition to the U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil companies, emphasizing the need for sanctions to be in line with international law. Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) imposed fresh Russian sanctions on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

‘They told me not to speak out’: the woman who took on China – and won her husband’s freedom

After fleeing Chinese repression, Uyghurs Idris and Zeynure Hasan thought their family would be safe. But Beijing’s growing influence led to Idris’s arrest and a long battle to be reunited

Benzinga

America's First Antimony Mine In Decades Breaks Ground

Perpetua Resources Corp. (NASDAQ:PPTA) has begun early works construction at its $1.3 billion Stibnite gold-antimony project in central Idaho, after receiving final approval from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The project is the first U.S. antimony mine in decades, marking a fresh milestone in the domestic effort to secure supplies…

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