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Zen Soo, The Associated Press

Zen Soo is a reporter with The Associated Press, an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.

China’s exports slow, imports decline in November China’s exports slow, imports decline in November

Economic Indicators

China’s exports slow, imports decline in November

Some analysts say the latest setbacks are likely to be temporary

By Zen Soo, The Associated Press |December 10, 2024

2 min read

Tariff hikes will backfire, China can manage such ‘external shocks’: senior official Tariff hikes will backfire, China can manage such ‘external shocks’: senior official

Economic Indicators

Tariff hikes will backfire, China can manage such ‘external shocks’: senior official

China's total foreign trade from January to October is up about 5% from a year ago, Wang noted

By Zen Soo, The Associated Press |November 22, 2024

2 min read

China approves US$840B plan to refinance local government debt China approves US$840B plan to refinance local government debt

Policy

China approves US$840B plan to refinance local government debt

It's the government's latest push to boost growth in the world’s second largest economy

By Zen Soo, The Associated Press  and  Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press |November 8, 2024

3 min read

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