The US Secretary of State’s latest trip is aimed at addressing issues that have soured bilateral relations in recent years.
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Some 80 tremblors were recorded in Taiwan in the past two days, one of them registering a magnitude of 6.3, and more are expected over the coming months.
The biggest issue is tension between the governments of the two countries, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
Annual rains hit Guangdong province sooner than usual this year, with more than 100,000 people being relocated due to flooding.
Figures from the International Energy Agency show that sales of Chinese EVs are skyrocketing, with Europe and the US at distant second and third places.
Market imbalances, an ailing property sector and various non-economic risks all threaten to derail the Chinese economy, says prominent economist Liu Yuanchun.
Analysts point out that the Chinese government needs to take fiscal measures to arrest the decline in the price of goods and services and boost demand.
Taiwanese politicians say Macao’s attempts to conserve the property are part of a plot to take over ownership of it.
President Xi Jinping and the former leader of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, have held bridge-building talks in Beijing.