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Beijing Says Samsung Encouraged to Invest More in China

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung is seen on a building during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 25, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung is seen on a building during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 25, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Beijing Says Samsung Encouraged to Invest More in China

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung is seen on a building during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 25, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung is seen on a building during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 25, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Sunday that China welcomed further investment by the Korean conglomerate, state news agency Xinhua reported, as foreign businesses in the Chinese market struggle to navigate geopolitical uncertainties.
The meeting in Seoul between China's second highest-ranking official and the Korean executive took place ahead of a summit between Li, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the first three-way talks by the Asian neighbors in more than four years, Reuters reported.
Samsung Electronics has over the past six years invested $24 billion in the Chinese market, a company executive was quoted as saying in a November report by state-run China Daily.
But the Korean tech giant has seen its business face growing challenges amid US-China tensions as it navigates export controls Washington has rolled out to cut off China's access to cutting-edge chips.
Li's choice to meet with a Samsung executive echoed earlier remarks the Chinese leader gave during a bilateral meeting with Yoon, where he encouraged more Korean enterprises to invest and do business in China and urged Beijing and Seoul to cooperate on maintaining the stability of industrial supply chains.

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Gold Rises on Dip-buying, Focus on US-China Trade Updates

FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth//File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth//File Photo
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Gold Rises on Dip-buying, Focus on US-China Trade Updates

FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth//File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth//File Photo

Gold prices rebounded on Thursday as investors bought bullion following a sharp decline in the previous session, while focus still remained on US-China trade tensions.
Spot gold was up 1.6% to $3,340.79 an ounce, as of 0907 GMT, Reuters reported. Bullion lost over 3% on Wednesday, in its worst daily performance since late November.
US gold futures gained 1.8% to $3,352.10.
"Gold's pullback earlier has cleared some of the froth from its latest surge. That in turn attracted some buy-the-dip action, amid still-persistent global trade war fears," said Han Tan, Exinity Group's chief market analyst.
"Given the still-evident tailwinds for this precious metal, gold bugs could ultimately conquer the $3,500 level with conviction."
Non-yielding bullion, traditionally seen as a hedge against global instability, has risen over 27% so far this year.
The International Monetary Fund made sharp reductions to its outlook for both US and global growth this year, with President Donald Trump's tariff policy the central reason behind the downgrade.
"If the economic outlook deteriorates further, then there's no reason why gold could not receive another strong bid," said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
However, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US economic growth will surpass the IMF's revised estimate of 1.8%, down from 2.7% in January, if Trump administration's policies are implemented.
He also said that the excessively high tariffs between the US and China are unsustainable, and must be reduced before trade negotiations can proceed.
Supporting gold, the US dollar eased, making the greenback-priced bullion cheaper for overseas buyers.
Spot silver fell 0.5% to $33.37 an ounce, platinum was steady at $973.25 and palladium was down 0.6% to $939.53.