what it means for China markets

A man looks at a screen showing Chinese stock market movements as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on April 7, 2025. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images Chinese equities could get a fresh boost after this week’s high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with investors saying…

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Judge rules Rubio's sanction of UN rapporteur violates First Amendment

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from imposing sanctions against Frances Albanese, a U.N. human rights investigator whose recent work has focused on the Israeli military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. U.S. District Judge Richard Lyons found that the Trump administration likely violated Albanese’s First Amendment rights by imposing the ban……

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Trump-Xi meeting could test India’s positioning as China counterweight

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. For more than two decades, consecutive U.S. administrations have seen India as a counterbalance to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. But the current U.S…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, Iran news, UK Starmer latest

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Ministerial Statement on the Middle East at the House of Commons in London, Britain, April 13, 2026. © House Of Commons | Via Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Thursday as investors keep an eye on political developments in the U.K. and U.S. President…

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