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1. As US tariff threat looms, China ups ante with push for new Asean free trade deal
China has negotiated an updated free-trade deal with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), strengthening Beijingโs role in the region amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States.
2. China delivers strong words to EU over proposed small parcel fees
China has urged the European Union to provide a โfairโ playing field for businesses after Brussels proposed a handling fee on every small parcel that enters the bloc, most of which come from the countryโs rapidly expanding e-commerce firms.
3. Chinaโs โvegetable capitalโ to test farming know-how in UAEโs harsh deserts
Shouguang, a city in eastern China known for its copious vegetable production, is building a 100,000-square-meter centre for smart agriculture in the harsh deserts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to export the countryโs technological advances in farming.