The Union government has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of Vitamin-A Palmitate and insoluble sulphur — a crucial rubber additive — on China, Japan, Switzerland, and the European Union (EU).
Monthly Archives For June 2025
Top 10 African countries with the highest cumulative debt to China (2000–2023)
China’s financial engagement with Africa has grown remarkably, primarily through infrastructure-focused loans. ・China’s financial involvement in Africa has grown significantly, focusing on …
US and China set for trade talks in London on Monday
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will represent Washington, Trump says.
How China’s Woes Resurrected the Economic Term ‘Involution’
Prolonged economic challenges tend to generate their own terminology. When the US struggled with low growth and below-target inflation in the years after the 2008 crisis, the oft-used phrase was “secular stagnation.
China Approves Export Licenses for Rare Earth Metals Amid Global Demand Surge
China has approved a limited number of export licenses for rare earth-related metals, integral to manufacturing sectors like automobiles and semiconductors. The move aims to address rising global demand while balancing national security and international…
China says open to improve communication with other countries on rare earth minerals export controls
The ministry said it has approved a certain number of compliant rare earth applications and will continue to improve the examination and approvals.
Beijing approves some rare earth exports ahead of US-China trade talks
The Chinese commerce ministry confirmed the approval of the applications without specifying which countries or industries were covered …
Call with China’s Xi, and Trump, Musk exchange fueled barbs during 20th week in office
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Musk opposed the bill because it eliminates an electric vehicle tax credit that benefits companies like Tesla. But Trump
The Deng doctrine: How China weaponises rare earths to gain leverage in trade war with the US
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy modelled on longstanding American export controls Beijing views as aimed at stalling its…
China’s forex reserves grows by $3.6B in May, gold stash up to $244B
China lifted its foreign exchange reserves by $3.6 billion in May, pushing the total up to $3.285 trillion, based on new figures released by Beijing’s foreign exchange regulator on Saturday. That’s …
Iran massively imports missile fuel from China as tensions surge with US
Iran is currently importing tons of missile fuel from China as it seeks to strengthen its defense capabilities amid rising regional and international tensions. According to The Wall Street Journal, …
China adds $3.6 billion to forex reserves in May, boosts gold stash to $244 billion
China lifted its foreign exchange reserves by $3.6 billion in May, pushing the total up to $3.285 trillion, based on new figures released by Beijing’s foreign …
China is racing ahead with sodium-ion batteries – as sea salt becomes the power source for its electric scooter revolution
But last year, Chinese automaker JAC (a joint venture with Volkswagen in China) produced the world’s first sodium-ion battery production car in the Hua Xianzi (it roughly translates to ‘Flower Fairy’), which uses a tiny…
