Several White House officials, as well as President Joe Biden himself, have signaled that the administration is weighing whether to dismantle at least some of former President Donald Trump’s tariffs …
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Can blockchain smooth global supply chains?
From finance to art, blockchain enthusiasts have long claimed the technology can transform a range of industries. But, now, lawyer Martyn Huckerby believes the technology could help solve the global …
FirstFT: China to put ‘strict’ limits on citizens travelling abroad
China said it would “strictly limit” unnecessary outbound … first coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic and imposed lockdowns of cities. 1. Crypto industry shaken as Tether’s dollar peg …
“Gigantic” Impact From China Lockdowns To Hit Auto Industry Globally: Automobility’s Bill Russo
China this week reported a 47% plunge in auto sales in April from a year earlier as Covid-19 lockdowns wreaked havoc in the world’s largest auto market and a major global manufacturing hub for auto…
Beijing to conduct 3 more rounds of mass COVID-19 testing
Beijing will conduct three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday, as the Chinese capital races against …
US-China rift becomes a legal feud
The US-China trade war started with fusillades of rhetoric. When former president Donald Trump first imposed tariffs on China, in 2018, he levelled a string of accusations at one …
With China in Focus, Biden Plans $150 Million Commitment to ASEAN Leaders
With China in Focus, Biden Plans $150 Million Commitment to ASEAN Leaders By Trevor Hunnicutt, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will open a …
China’s ‘homecomers’ herald flow of deals
Signalling demand: China Mobile’s shares are up by about 10 per cent since its Shanghai listing © Qu Honglun/China News Service/ Getty …
U.S. should prepare for drawn-out conflict if China invades Taiwan, war game suggests
The year is 2027. China has invaded Taiwan and the wheels of all-out war have begun to turn. “We are not going to let them survive the initial onslaught of our military operations,” says one…
China’s Covid battle intensifying sell-off risks in metals
The sell-off in base metals continues after Beijing ratcheted up Covid containment measures. The confidence shock in the market has seen copper briefly …
Egypt considers issuing bonds in China’s yuan
Egypt may soon sell bonds that are priced in China’s currency the yuan. Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait made the announcement yesterday alongside the People’s Republic’s A …
China: Wuhan’s first Covid-19 patients still suffering after two years
Two years after being hospitalized with Covid-19, more than half of patients still experience symptoms … The study, led by doctors at the China–Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, comes as China …
As the United States confronts China on trade, Congress can’t leave American workers behind
Since China’s ascension to the World Trade Organization in 2001, a move that I supported, the U.S. has struggled to compete with China. American workers have suffered an unprecedented outsourcing …
