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Monthly Archives For April 2024
A China EV Trade War Would Be an Own Goal for Carmakers
European players have taken a different tone with Beijing than their more hawkish US counterparts. Now is not the time to pick a fight.
China’s capital markets activity falls to multi-decade lows
On international bond markets, Chinese companies, banks and government borrowers have issued $26bn so far this year, slightly above last year’s $24bn but otherwise the lowest level since 2016. On the mainland, borrowing of $246bn…
Chinese Executives See US-China Rivalry as ‘Biggest Uncertainty’
Chinese business executives and investors are embracing a future fraught with geopolitical tensions and slowing economic growth, but also with opportunity emerging from the country’s burst real estate …
Scholz warns Iran as attacks on Israel overshadow China trip
Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Iran against further attacks on Israel on Sunday as the escalating conflict in the Middle East overshadowed the start of his three-day tour of China.
China’s export value falls sharply as demand for goods weakens
China’s exports fell sharply in dollar terms in March, partly on weaker demand from markets such as Europe and lower prices for Chinese goods, despite surging shipments from the world’s second-largest economy.
Surge in India’s exports to China in Q1 2024 reflects growing economic integration
India’s exports to China in the first quarter of 2024 surged by 22.5 percent year-on-year, data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed on Friday. In US dollar terms, China’s trade with India increased 4.
German firms vow to scale up investment in China
Attracted by China’s efficient supply chains and growing innovation prowess, German investment in China grew 19.8 percent year-on-year in the first two months of the year. It accounts for 30 percent …
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs to deliver virtual keynote as part of city’s biggest National Security Education Day yet
City’s first awareness day following implementation of domestic national security law will be held on Monday and is set to be biggest since 2021 launch.
China’s distance runner He Jie wins Beijing half marathon
China’s marathon runner He Jie won the 2024 Beijing Half Marathon on Sunday with a time of 1:03:44. He was just one second ahead of Ethiopian Dejene Hailu Bikila, and Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy…
Domestic brands shine at 4th CICPE in S China’s Hainan
A gold coronet is displayed at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, capital city of south China’s Hainan Province, April 13, 2024. A batch of domestic brands have …
China should ‘do more’ to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East: John Kirby
President Biden’s national security spokesman John Kirby joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ to break down Iran’s latest attack on Israel, arguing that Biden has worked ‘very hard’ to keep tensions from …
Walling off China rather than driving own innovation hurts US tech devt
Official interactions between the US and China have been on the rise recently. According to the State Department, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink …
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