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Last update: 11 hours agoChina-US Trade Reset: China signaled it will buy more U.S. farm goods—beef and poultry included—after Trump’s Beijing summit, with the White House citing an annualized $17bn pace for 2026-28, aiming to steady a bruised U.S. farm economy as shipping and energy shocks keep squeezing margins. Domestic Demand Watch: New data underlined why Beijing is still under pressure: April retail sales rose just 0.2% year-on-year (weakest since late 2022) and industrial output slowed to 4.1%, while property drag continues to weigh on consumption. AI Meets the Bottom Line: Baidu posted a fourth straight quarterly revenue decline, blaming the slow grind of its ad business even as it leans harder on AI tools like Ernie. APEC Diplomacy: At APEC SOM2 in Shanghai, delegates pushed for AI cooperation and trade resilience, with AI framed as a “public good” and digital tools pitched to modernize commerce. Tech & Infrastructure Push: China also highlighted Beidou’s expanding role, with industry projecting a $1tn yuan-scale navigation services market by 2026-30.
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