Thousands of people have been evacuated in southeast China after heavy rains hammered the region over the weekend, triggering floods and deadly landslides, authorities and state media said Monday.
Monthly Archives For June 2024
China opens tit-for-tat anti-dumping probe into European pork
China has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imported pork and its by-products from the European Union, a step that appears mainly targetted at Spain, the Netherlands, France and Denmark in …
In a tit for tat, China launches anti-dumping probe into pork imports from Europe
The probe is in response to an application submitted on behalf of domestic producers, Beijing said, and comes in the face of mounting trade tensions between China and the EU …
China preps plane research refuel after C919’s first year in the air
After one year of commercial flights for its home-grown C919, China has established a new research fund to fuel the development of new planes and the domestic production of parts to keep them running.
China keeps lending rate unchanged as data show housing market is still struggling
China’s central bank kept a key lending rate unchanged on Monday … sapping the economy of another major driver of business activity. “Although the external environment is complex and changeable and the domestic economy is…
Pentagon runs secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during COVID-19 pandemic — Reuters investigation
WASHINGTON – At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US military launched a secret misinformation campaign to discredit Chinese vaccines in the Philippines, a nation severely impacted by the deadly virus, drawing widespread condemnation…
Chinese and Philippine ships collide in first incident under Beijing’s new coastguard law
The incident took place early on Monday morning during the Philippines’ latest resupply mission to a grounded navy vessel on the shoal, an atoll claimed both by Beijing and Manila. “The Philippine supply ship ignored…
China’s premier says relations with Australia are ‘back on track’ after Beijing removes tariffs on wine and barley
China premier Li Qiang is in Australia for a four-day visit, the first by a senior Chinese official in seven years.
Fighting Back Against China’s Cheating
The brightest light of the American solar industry is Northwest Ohio. First Solar employs about 3,000 workers, and smaller local companies should be the beginning of a growing regional supply chain.
China’s crude oil output rises in January-May
BEIJING – China’s crude oil output expanded in the first five months of this year, official data showed. The output totaled 89.1 million tons in the January-May period, rising 1.8 percent year-on-year …
Analysis-Brazil joins race to loosen China’s grip on rare earths industry
The U.S. and its allies, almost entirely dependent on China for rare earths metals and magnets, set out to build a separate supply chain by 2027 after deliveries were disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic early…
Pickled treat with unique flavor from Guangxi pleases palates in Beijing
Suanye, a snack of pickled fruits and vegetables from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, tickled the taste buds of foreigners with its sweet, sour, spicy and salty flavor at a promotional event …
China property investment continues to decline despite support measures
China’s property sector remains weighed down by weak housing demand, with the decline in real estate investment deepening despite Beijing’s support measures. Property investment fell 10.1% Y/Y in the first five months of the year,
