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Bihar, a major agricultural state in eastern India, is at the forefront of the country's push to boost agri-food exports. The International Buyer-Seller Meet (IBSM) 2025, a two-day event organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) and other stakeholders, has commenced in Patna, bringing together 70
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The past few months have seen a rapid-fire series of developments in U.S. trade policy, particularly with respect to the imposition of tariffs on a wide range of foreign-origin goods imported into the United States. This has led to increased costs and supply chain uncertainty for importers, suppliers, and
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The British Chamber of Commerce Azerbaijan (BCCA) has emerged as a key player in fostering trade cooperation between the UK and Azerbaijan. As the new chairperson, Kieran Reddington, shared his insights on the priority areas of the Chamber's activity, including energy transition, education, and simplification of cooperation. The
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Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau welcomed his international counterparts to Banff on Tuesday, as the three-day gathering seeks to de-escalate the global trade war launched by US President Donald Trump. The meeting, a prelude to the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, in June, aims to address the US's
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On May 19, 2025, China and Germany are set to strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership, with China's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, holding a telephone call with Germany's new Foreign Minister, W.W. Waldf{\"e}ller. This conversation aims to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation,
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China's Ambassador to Nauru, Lyu Jin, met with Switzerland's Special Envoy to the Pacific Island Countries, Gonzenbach, on May 16, 2025, to discuss global challenges and the importance of multilateralism. The meeting aimed to strengthen China-Switzerland cooperation and promote economic globalization. China and Switzerland share a
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Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy in Rome on Sunday for ongoing peace talks, as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues. The meeting comes after Russian and Ukrainian officials held their first direct peace talks in years last week
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Vietnamese enterprises are facing increasing pressure from an escalation in trade defense measures globally, as countries seek to protect their domestic industries. The Ministry of Industry and Trade warns that this trend is becoming more frequent and complex, with new regulations and investigation targets emerging. The ministry's early
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The Jilin Provincial Postal Administration, together with relevant departments, organized a training meeting on cost reduction and efficiency in logistics transportation for over 20 auto parts companies in the province. The meeting emphasized the implementation of measures to promote high-quality animal transportation and reduce logistics costs in the province. The
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The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced the imposition of a steep 75 percent anti-dumping tariff on imports of polyformaldehyde copolymers from the United States, despite a recent 90-day tariff truce between Washington and Beijing. The tax, effective Monday and set to last five years, targets a key engineering plastic
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Asian markets settled mostly lower on Monday, with investors weighing in on the mixed signals from China's economic data and the ongoing US-China trade tensions. The Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng indices ended unchanged, while the Nikkei 225 and Straits Times declined, respectively. The mixed economic data from
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India has imposed significant restrictions on imports from Bangladesh, particularly on key products like readymade garments and processed food items, by limiting their entry to only two designated seaports. This move is seen as a retaliatory measure to trade barriers imposed by Bangladesh, which have halted Indian yarn and rice
