The survey, published on Wednesday, found that unfavourable views of China in developed economies had hovered in a relatively narrow band between 2002-2017, before worsening amid …
Monthly Archives For September 2022
China’s military companies seek new backers and the metaverse gets bigger
China’s military tech companies are trying to recover from US sanctions inhibiting American investors from buying their stocks. Even though the rules were softened just before going into effect, a …
As Japan and China mark 50-year ties, moods are mixed
Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of normalization of their ties Thursday as their leaders Fumio Kishida and Xi Jinping stressed the importance of their strengthened relationship over the …
China’s central bank to step up efforts to support economic recovery
China’s central bank said on Thursday it will step up efforts to consolidate economic recovery, which still faces some downward pressures.
China imports less glutinous rice from Vietnam
The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MOIT) statistics show that China’s import of glutinous rice from Vietnam keeps falling. Vietnam is the biggest glutinous rice exporter to China, and China is …
China sets 2023 sugar import quota at 1.945 mln tonnes
China set its 2023 sugar import quota at 1.945 million tonnes, unchanged from the previous year, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. Quota volumes benefit from a lower import tariff. On its …
China’s US-sanctioned military companies tap new shareholders
China Satcom, which Washington placed off-limits to US investors, is preparing a private placement of 400 million new shares and has opened a bank account for the expected funds. “The process with …
China’s Golden Week holiday looks ‘gloomy’ amid growing Covid-19 concerns
Beijing: Travel during China’s Golden Week holiday, which begins on Saturday, is set to hit its lowest in years, analysts say, as COVID-19 concerns spur calls for people to avoid travel and keep to …
China signals no let-up in its aggressive diplomacy under Xi
China signalled on Thursday no let-up in its combative approach to foreign policy in a third term for Xi Jinping as leader despite criticism from many Western diplomats that the so-called Wolf Warrior …
China’s yuan bounces from 14-year low after PBOC verbal warning
China’s yuan bounced on Thursday from a 14-year low against the dollar hit in the previous session, snapping eight straight days of losses, after the central bank warned against speculative trading …
Japan urges ‘stable’ China ties, 50 years after normalisation
Japan called Thursday for “constructive and stable” ties with China as the two sides marked 50 years since the normalisation of relations, albeit with little public fanfare.
Uneasy China-Japan Festival Shows Rift Between Asian Powers
Women dancing in swirling costumes, musicians, food vendors and even a former prime minister battled to generate a festive atmosphere at an event marking the 50th anniversary of ties between Japan and …
The U.S. and China need to avoid a public negotiation over the Taiwan issue, says think tank
Paul Haenle of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace says the United States and China need to “reestablish dialogue channels.” …
