As leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies gather in Japan on Friday, it will be the authoritarian powers of China and Russia that dominate the agenda.
Monthly Archives For May 2023
China’s Sinopec agrees terms for potential Kazakhstan polyethylene investment
China’s Sinopec said it has agreed key terms with Kazakh state-owned oil and gas firm KazMunayGaz to build a gas-based petrochemical complex in Kazakhstan’s Atyrau region and a final investment decision will be made in…
Quotes from tech biz leaders at 7th WIC
Liu highlighted the three distinct transformations of Chinese telecom operators, namely the data-driven boom from 3G to 5G, the accelerated growth of data centers and cloud services in the 4G era, and …
Chipmakers look to Japan as worries about China grow
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he welcomed and expected more investment from global chipmakers, after meeting top executives on Thursday before a Group of Seven summit.
Jan-Apr exports to China surge 17% on-half: GDCE
Cambodian goods exports to mainland China totalled $439.543 million in the first four months of the year, marking a 3.73 per cent year-on-year increase and an even more inspiring jump of 16.80 per cen …
China targets an economic future that allows it thrive despite US competition
Industrial self-reliance appears to be the mantra for a policy that means Chinese manufacturing moves up the value chain while retaining control of supply …
China overtakes Japan as world’s top car exporter
China says it has become the world’s biggest exporter of cars after overtaking Japan in the first three months of the year. Officials figures show China exported 1.07m vehicles in the period, up 58% compared…
China’s Horizon Construction set to price shares at bottom of IPO range -sources
Shanghai-based Horizon Construction Development Ltd plans to price its IPO shares at the bottom of their marketed range, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.The provider of …
Seed Giant Syngenta Moving Forward With Shanghai IPO, Sources Say
Syngenta Group is preparing to move forward with plans for its initial public offering, less than two months after the Shanghai stock exchange abruptly canceled the firm’s hearing to join the …
EU’s Michel calls for ‘stable and constructive’ cooperation with China
European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday it was in the EU’s interest to maintain “stable and constructive” cooperation with China, as the Group of Seven countries met to consider China’s “economic coercion” and…
S.Korea tells China ambassador it hopes for continued economic cooperation
South Korea’s finance minister on Friday met the Chinese ambassador and discussed economic cooperation, as diplomatic tensions with Beijing put an additional dent on the already sluggish economy. The
The Chinese EV market is exploding. Here are the 5 major Chinese EV brands you should know about.
BYD, Nio, Wuling, Xpeng, and Zeekr are some major Chinese EV brands at home and abroad.
China Faces ‘Confidence Trap’ as Economic Recovery Loses Steam
(Bloomberg) — China’s economy is at risk of being caught in a confidence … Dies at 81 Evidence of low business and consumer confidence was everywhere in this week’s official data, which showed economic activity…
