If the visit does go ahead, it will be the first time a U.S. House speaker has visited the self-governing island since Newt Gingrich in 1997.
Monthly Archives For August 2022
China is doubling down on its warning of a possible military response if Pelosi travels to Taiwan
“The Chinese People’s Liberation Army will never sit idly by,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson warned.
Consultant predicts dropoff in Ecuadorian, Russian imports to China
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a contraction of imports in China, but in 2021 imports of seafood – the figures exclude fish …
Oil prices dip as traders weigh China’s downbeat economic data and new lockdowns
Crude prices slipped Monday as China’s bleak economic data and pandemic lockdowns weigh on the outlook for energy demand.
Biden urges Russia, China to engage in nuclear talks
The United States is ready to outline a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to demonstrate its ability to negotiate in good faith, U.S. President Joe Biden said ahead of global…
Blinken Bound for Southeast Asia and Africa Amid China Tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will depart this week for a five-nation tour of Southeast Asia and Africa, amid the growing tensions with China and Russia over Taiwan and the Russia-Ukraine war …
Beijing Bets the House on Infrastructure
As Chinese factories and the housing market stumble again, the silence from Beijing is deafening.
Shougang Park in Beijing to be venue for 2022 CIFTIS
Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China. The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will be held in Shougang Park and the China National Convention Center in Beijing from Aug.
China’s PBOC Pledges Stable Financing for Property Sector
China’s central bank pledged to keep overall loan growth stable and facilitate financing for the property sector to aid the economy’s recovery.
Global financial crash alert: China’s property sector faces COLLAPSE over £244bn debt
FEARS are abounding that China’s real estate sector could collapse after its largest company failed to meet a self-imposed debt deadline.
China’s new green finance guidelines have a deforestation blind spot
The guidelines contain progressive elements, but overlook forests and are not as binding as laws, writes Beibei Yin of Global Witness …
China to grant zero-tariff treatment for 16 least-developed countries
China will grant zero-tariff treatment on 98 percent of taxable items originating in 16 least-developed countries, according to a statement released by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State …
China’s reduced buying has sent prices lower
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised down their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecasts for most countries this week. Overall, resource-rich regions fared better with GDP forecasts for some of …
