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Japan PM says Trump's tariff views hard to understand
Japan PM says Trump's tariff views hard to understand
Economy
by  AFP

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that Donald Trump's views on tariffs were "difficult to understand" after the US president announced 25 percent levies on imported cars and parts. This is very difficult to understand," Ishiba said during a legislative committee session.

Asian markets mixed as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses
Asian markets mixed as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed Friday as traders brace for next week's expected wave of US tariffs, while auto firms extended their painful losses following President Donald Trump's announcement of steep levies on vehicle imports. After another down day on Wall Street, equity markets in Asia were mixed Friday, with auto firms again taking the brunt.

Clean energy giant Goldwind leads China's global sector push
Clean energy giant Goldwind leads China's global sector push
Economy
by  AFP

China has rushed ahead in recent years as the world's forerunner in wind energy, propelled by explosive local demand as Beijing aggressively pursues strategic and environmental targets. - Gold rush - Goldwind's origin lies in the vast, arid stretches of western China, where in the 1980s a company named Xinjiang Wind Energy built its first turbine farm.