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Monthly Archives For March 2023
IMF says risks to financial stability have increased, calls for vigilance
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday that risks to financial stability have increased and called for continued vigilance although actions by advanced economies have …
Iran-China 2-month trade stands at over $2b
according to the data released by China’s customs administration. Based on the released data, the two-month trade between the two countries fell 17 percent as the figure was $2.536 billion in the …
Beijing sets up formal ties with Honduras in yet another diplomatic blow for Taiwan
Switch in diplomatic recognition comes a week after Honduran President Xiomara Castro tweeted about imminent change Taipei left with just 13 diplomatic allies after ninth severance of ties since …
Kamala Harris Africa trip: Can US charm offensive woo continent from China?
This flurry of visits by top figures in the US administration reflects a growing awareness that the US needs to deepen its engagement with the continent. This all comes in the face of growing competition…
Spain’s PM Sanchez to Push for ‘Territorial Integrity’ for Ukraine in China Visit
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would push for fair peace in the war in Ukraine that included “territorial integrity” during a state visit to China next week. Sanchez, speaking to journalists…
China Minister Says Recovery to Benefit US Businesses
China’s opening up after Covid and its strong economic recovery will offer “‘triple” benefits for US business communities despite “chilly” relations between the two countries, Foreign Minister Qin Gang told a group of American business…
Technology has become the double-edged sword of Asia’s protests
China’s White Paper protests were far from an anomaly in the region. From Sri Lanka to Thailand, Asia has in recent years seen a rash of protests that erupted seemingly out of nowhere: some ebbed…
Trump brands Putin and Xi ‘very smart people,’ as he blasts Biden for mixing up China and Canada and claims president has made US a laughing stock
On Friday, Biden addressed the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa and said, ‘I applaud China,’ before quickly correcting himself. ‘Excuse me, I applaud Canada. You can tell what I’m thinking about China. I …
Drawing from the ice a booming industry, China’s old industrial base speeds its way for new growth
As an annual winter gala, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival received over 800,000 visitors during its latest business season. Over a hundred giant ice and snow sculptures, long slides …
Trump brands Putin and Xi ‘very smart people,’ blasts Biden for China-Canada mix-up
On Friday, Biden addressed the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa and said, ‘I applaud China,’ before quickly correcting himself. ‘Excuse me, I applaud Canada. You can tell what I’m thinking about China. I …
China’s richest county suffers export slump as US tension hits factories
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Chinese trade news every morning. Workers in one of China’s busiest export hubs are struggling to get jobs as the global economic …
Can US charm offensive woo Africa away from China?
First it was the US secretary of state who went on a trip to Africa, now it is the vice-president and later in the year the president himself is expected to come. This flurry of…