Two days after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Pakistan as his “second home”, he was told by India that Beijing should follow an independent foreign policy towards New Delhi and not be …
Monthly Archives For March 2022
Russia says it will accept bitcoin for its oil and gas exports from ‘friendly’ countries like China and Turkey
Energy minister Pavel Zavalny said the national currency of friendly buyer countries — like the yuan or lira — are also being considered for use in trade.
Zimbabwean trade organization applauds signing of protocol to export citrus fruit to China
This shows a fruit vendor Richard Dzimiri going about his work in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Oct. 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara) The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between China and …
The Best Places to Live for Crypto Traders and Miners
From El Salvador, the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender, to Singapore, where crypto investors don’t have to pay capital gains tax, here are some of the most crypto-friendly places.
China battling ‘severe and complex’ Covid-19 outbreak
China is battle its worst Covid-19 outbreak, driven by the Omicron variant, with health officials calling the situation “severe and complex”. The country has counted more than 56,000 cases since March …
Australian journalist Cheng Lei to be tried in Beijing next week
An Australian journalist who has been detained in China for more than 19 months will be tried next Thursday, ABC News reported on Friday, citing two sources close to the case.
China expands crash search as second black box eludes
Recovery crews on Friday expanded the search area of the China Eastern Airlines crash, as the second of the plane’s two black boxes eluded search-and-rescue workers for a fourth day.
Solomon Islands reassures an anxious Australia as it works on a China security deal
The Solomon Islands is seeking to expand its security relationship with China, its government confirmed on Friday, after reports that such an agreement was in the works fueled concern from Australian …
China Mobile exceeds 200 million 5G network users
China Mobile ended last year with more than 200 million customers using its 5G network, an increase of almost 50 million in a single quarter.
Europe should forge closer tech cooperation with US, Japan amid ongoing IP dispute with China, think tank says
The European Union must pursue closer ties with the United States and Japan to control technology transfers related to semiconductors and other hi-tech advances, according to a French think tank. The …
China to finish preparation for establishing financial stability guarantee fund by Sept
China will complete its preparation for establishing a financial stability guarantee fund by the end of September with the central bank leading the work, a document published by State Council showed …
Column: Steel, iron ore tread narrow path between China and Russia
Asia’s steel and iron ore markets are trying to thread the needle between China’s coronavirus lockdowns and the likely loss of exports from Russia and Ukraine.
Cheap Russian oil is heading to China and India amid sweeping sanctions
Russia is the world’s third-largest oil producer, but demand for the country’s products have fallen due to the war in Ukraine.
