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Growth in China's manufacturing sector cooled slightly in July as foreign demand for Chinese goods slackened, but a government-led infrastructure push kept construction humming and helped prop up the world's second-largest economy. 

Apple has removed software allowing internet users to skirt China's "Great Firewall" from its app store in the country, the company has confirmed, sparking criticism that it was bowing to Beijing's tightening web censorship.

The United States said July 30 the time for talk over North Korea was "over," spurning a U.N. response to Pyongyang's latest ICBM launch in favor of bomber flights and missile defense system tests.

The time for talk on North Korea is “over”, the United States said, spurning a UN response to Pyongyang’s latest ICBM launch in favour of bomber flights and missile defence system tests.

HSBC said profits were up in the first half of the year after a turbulent 2016 which saw huge writedowns and restructuring costs as it laid off thousands of staff.

The Asia-focused giant has been on a recovery drive over the past two years, streamlining its operations and exiting unprofitable businesses.

Turkey's foreign trade deficit has narrowed in June year-on-year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on July 31.

"In June 2017, the foreign trade deficit was 6.01 billion dollars with a 9.1 percent decrease compared to June 2016," TÜİK stated.

"Negotiating time with North Korea is over, and the Security Council needs to step up with sanctions against Pyongyang for a series of rocket trials," said US representative in the UN Envoy Nikki Haley, the world news agency reported, cited by Mediapool.

U.S. President Donald Trump's top advisers are huddling behind the scenes in a bid to craft a set of economic measures meant to punish China, two administration officials told Politico. 

Trump's aides met over the weekend and will continue the discussions on Monday, with a final decision expected as soon as this week, the officials said.

NANCHANG - Serbia's top-ranked female tennis player Jelena Jankovic has ended her campaign at the Nanchang WTA tournament after losing 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 to world number 272 Jing-Jing Lu of China.

Sixth-seeded Jankovic, who currently ranks 70th in the WTA world rankings, confirmed she is still in a crisis of results.

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BELGRADE - President of Serbia's National Council for Coordination of Cooperation with the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China Tomislav Nikolic on Thursday met with representatives of the China International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector (CICCPS).