At the ongoing Barcelona Wine Week 2022, wine producers and trade officials stress the importance of boosting the reputation of Spanish wine brands in China. Maria Naranjo, food industry director of …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China In Eurasia Briefing: Beijing Stays Quiet About Alleged Russian Atrocities In Ukraine
China and Russia denials about the Bucha killings, Beijing and Afghanistan, why China needs Orban, a tense EU summit, and Pakistan’s turmoil.
Tensions with Beijing throw spotlight on Taiwan’s unique role in global tech
Taiwan plays a crucial role in making sure the world gets its cutting-edge technology devices, from laptops to advanced weapons, on time. That’s because the self-governed democratic island of 24 …
BlackRock Among Investors to Pare Losing China Property Bets
The biggest investors in China’s junk property bonds reduced their exposure for the first time in months, a turning point after they previously doubled down through distress and default risks.
Beijing’s South China Sea boldness puts the Philippines’ foreign policy balancing act under pressure
The Philippines’ has repeatedly delayed reporting maritime skirmishes with Chinese vessels in favour of behind-the-scenes diplomacy. But its new leader won’t face an easier time, as the geopolitical …
There’s no end in sight for China’s Covid lockdowns. Here’s what you need to know
Millions of people across China’s locked-down financial hub of Shanghai have been desperately seeking medical care and basic supplies like food. Parents have been forcibly separated from young …
Inside Shanghai, the financial hub grappling with China’s biggest-ever COVID-19 outbreak
Shanghai recorded more than 17,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, forcing authorities to keep its 25 million residents locked down for the second week …
China, developing Asia have room for ‘tax mobilisation’ to repair Ukraine war, coronavirus economic damage
Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday that weak revenues and high spending erase fiscal surpluses and expand deficits across developing Asia.
China urged to fully fund Argentina’s US$8.3 billion nuclear plant as debt tightens
A belt tightening deal with the IMF has prompted Buenos Aires to ask Beijing to rework February agreement that has Argentina picking up 15 per cent of the bill.
In the News: US-China Audit Rules; Shanghai Tax Relief; and Finance Social Credit
CSRC proposes an update to confidentiality rules for overseas listings; Shanghai rolls out 21 economic relief measures for firms amid lockdown; and social credit to be further developed more integrati …
Toyota readies year’s first China ABS deal
Co is looking to tap the onshore securitization market for the first time in 2022 with a Rmb4bn ($629m) Toyota Glory ABS deal next week. The originator, Toyota Group’s Chinese auto finance arm, came …
SMM Analysis: Demand for Photovoltaic Drove China’s Silver Powder Imports up 24% year-on-year in January-February
According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, from January to February 2022, China imported a total of 558 mt of silver powder, an increase of 24% year-on-year, with the …
China’s service trade surges 33.5 pct in Jan-Feb
China’s service trade maintained momentum in the first two months of this year, jumping 33.5 percent year on year to nearly 953.5 billion yuan (about 146.6 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of …
