Geraci said it is difficult to balance short-term tactical measures with long-term growth. He called for dialogue among different nations to enhance mutual understanding.
George Floyd's funeral was scheduled to be held in his native Houston on Tuesday after mourners paid their respects to the African American whose death ignited global protests against police brutality and racism.
German auto giant Volkswagen signed a preliminary deal with China's Anhui Jianghuai Automobile, also known as JAC Motor, to explore making electric vehicles in a new joint venture last year. Industrial insiders expected approval to be issued in the first half of this year.
German auto parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen is promoting its "in China, for China" strategy to foster better growth in the country, already one of its largest markets worldwide.
Global steel output, excluding China, increased 4.4 percent in the first half.
General Motors' Cruise has 104 autonomous vehicles in California, while Waymo has 51. But Waymo is owned by Alphabet, famously known for being the parent of internet search giant Google, and has 600 autonomous minivans in Phoenix, Arizona, with thousands more on order for an eventual ride-sharing service.
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Germany on Tuesday reimposed lockdowns on more than 600,000 people following a cluster of infections at an abattoir, while the men's tennis world No 1 Novak Djokovic tested positive after hosting an exhibition tournament in the Balkans.
George H.W. Bush, born on June 12, 1924 in US state of Massachusetts, was elected US president in 1988 as the successor to Ronald Reagan. He served as head of the US Liaison Office in China between 1974 and 1975.
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Gary Hufbauer, a nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and deputy assistant secretary for international trade and investment policy at the US Treasury from 1977 to 1979, said "'bully' is the correct description" of what Trump has been doing to China, Canada, Mexico and other US trade partners.