Russia wants to increase trade with China via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and become its top supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday.
Monthly Archives For October 2023
Did China’s top general just signal a restart in Beijing’s military diplomacy?
It will be the first in-person gathering of the event in four years, following the lifting of China’s strict Covid-19 restrictions at the start of the year. Li was last seen in public during a…
China ‘Deeply Disappointed’ After US Blocks Gaza Resolution at UN
U.S. vetoed resolution calling for a humanitarian pause in the hostilities in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
China’s housing market struggle will weigh on global growth
The persistent weakness in the housing market is hobbling China’s economic recovery. The country’s gross domestic product expanded by a better-than-expected 4.9% in the third quarter, according to the NBS on Wednesday. That growth was…
Chinese property developer Country Garden denies talk its founder and chairman have left China, says they are ‘working as normal’
Embattled property developer Country Garden issued a statement on Thursday morning rejecting talk, which it said was spread across several social media platforms, that its founder and chairman had …
China’s Huawei sells 1.6 mln Mate 60 Pro handsets in six weeks – research firm
Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) has sold 1.6 million of its Mate 60 Pro handsets in six weeks, a research firm said, as the Chinese technology giant defies a smartphone slowdown to enjoy strong demand in …
U.S. Scrutinizes Sequoia Capital Over China Tech Investments
Amid escalating tensions between the United States and China, the U.S. House Select Committee on China has set its sights on Silicon Valley titan, Sequoia Capital. The committee is investigating …
Russia’s dependency on China accelerating, exposing it to China’s vulnerabilities
By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia and China have embraced each other in a “limitless partnership” but that relationship remains fairly one-sided. Russia’s economy continues to become increasingly dependent …
China’s Xi seeks swift end to Israel-Hamas conflict, calls for two-state solution
A two-state solution to establish an independent Palestine is the “fundamental way out” of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Xi Jinping said Thursday in the Chinese leader’s first public comments on the war …
Putin’s prominence and the shadow of conflict: Key takeaways from China’s Belt and Road Forum
A two-day global gathering billed as China’s “most important diplomatic event” of the year wrapped up in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, with Beijing touting its outsized role in world development – …
Another ASML tool hit by US export curbs, China at 46% of sales
The chief executive of Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV said one more of its products falls under new export restrictions rules affecting China announced by the U.S. this week. The …
Newsom goes against the political grain with China trip
Gavin Newsom has said he’s solely focused on climate policy and wouldn’t do anything to undermine the administration’s delicate relations with China.
In the News: US Reinforces Chip Export Controls; Brokers’ Offshore Trading Ban; and Court Denies Crypto Lending
U.S. further restricts export of chips to curb China’s technological advancement; China bans domestic brokerages from offshore trading in order to stabilize its currency; and Chinese court continues t …
