
China to fight back against US tariff move
'China is confident that it will follow its own path,' says the CCP's People's Daily.

'China is confident that it will follow its own path,' says the CCP's People's Daily.

It no longer expects a trade deal to be worked out before the 2020 US elections.

Trade dispute intensifies since Japan imposed curbs on exports to S Korea of three high-tech materials.


The deadline for seeking third-party arbitration expires at the end of today.


At the root of the row is Seoul demanding compensation for those forced to work for Japanese firms in WW2.

However, government data showed pace of growth slower than expected.

Washington says it will not level new tariffs on Chinese exports.


The finance minister says Wee Ka Siong's statement is terrible and will affect the country's economy.




The itinerary includes a talk at the Cambridge Union and an Aidilfitri do in London.


INTERVIEW | Minister says that superpowers should be mindful of the global impact of their trade relations.

INTERVIEW | Darell Leiking adds that M'sians will respond to the situation with their trademark 'resilience'.

Miti says these will primarily be in the chemical and electrical and electronics sectors.

The country's imports contracted at a faster rate than exports, according to Miti.

Darell Leiking says collaborations will be sought in Islamic finance, agriculture and renewable energy.

The institution also cut 2019 growth forecast for developing countries by 0.2 points down to 4.5 pct.

