On June 2, China’s Chang’e 6 robotic lander touched down in the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin on the moon’s mysterious far side. The Chinese national flag soon unfurled from the firmly footed Chang’e 6 lander/ascender.
Monthly Archives For June 2024
EU to Slap Tariffs of Up to 48% on EV Imports From China
The European Union will impose extra tariffs on electric cars shipped from China as of next month, taking levies to as much as 48% in a move that further escalates trade tensions and adds to…
The European Union moves to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat
The European Union has moved to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing’s subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers.
As China’s post-Covid travel boom hits, the Middle East is where all roads lead
As travel picks up again in the post-pandemic era, more Chinese tourists are abandoning Western destinations When Ian Sun finally began travelling again earlier this year, the Shanghainese abandoned …
China central bank promotes relending to speed up sales of housing stock
China’s central bank on Wednesday held a meeting to promote its financial support for affordable housing in a bid to accelerate sales of unsold housing stock, as a property crisis threatens growth in the world’s…
Central Bank Outlooks, Inflation Churn Asian Stock Markets
Asian stock markets plotted unevenly Wednesday as traders awaited outcomes of policy sessions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, and weighed a May inflation report from Beijing. Hong …
G7 Summit In Italy To Address Concerns Over China’s Overproduction And Export Controls: Report
The Group of Seven nations is anticipated to raise concerns about China’s overproduction and export controls at an upcoming summit in Italy. What Happened: The G7 leaders, including the U.S., Germany, …
Europe will hit China’s EV exports with tariffs as high as 38%
Chinese electric vehicles like Nio’s ET5 and EP9 will be slapped with new tariffs on their way into Europe.The regulatory arm of the European Union said Wednesday that it would move to impose new …
EU to Impose Additional Tariffs on EV Imports From China
The European Union will slap additional tariffs of as much as 38.1% on electric vehicles shipped from China as of next month, escalating a global trade war and upping the cost of selling cars in…
The European Union threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat
The European Union has threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing’s subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers …
Australia, NZ More Wary on China as Premier Li Visits
In Australia, Li first visits the city of Adelaide, where a panda pair are due to return to China but locals are anticipating their stay to be extended or replacements to be sent.
G7 to tell Beijing to stop supporting Moscow’s war – draft
G7 leaders will call on China to stop enabling and supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, according to a draft of the final declaration of this week’s summit in Puglia, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
Norway just loosened China’s stranglehold on rare minerals critical to the global economy—and it’s a huge win for Europe and the U.S.
China currently processes 90% of the world’s rare elements; breaking that dominance is a top priority for Europe and the U.S.