China intensified efforts to shore up employment in 2023, with more than 300 billion yuan (about 42.23 billion U.S. dollars) directly channeled by governments at all levels to support employment and …
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Vietnam’s agricultural exports to China expected to rise
Vietnam expects to increase its agricultural exports to China as the neighboring country agreed earlier this year to review regulations permitting the official export of Vietnamese poultry meat, …
Will Africa Fare Better Under China and Post-Prigozhin Russia
It is feared that Russia’s growing influence in Africa through the Wagner Group will potentially fuel human rights abuses, tyranny, lawlessness and impunity as manifested in Prigozhin’s insurrection …
China envoy predicts robust economic exchanges with M’sian businesses
Chinese enterprises have been encouraged to continue increasing their investments in Malaysia and contribute to the economic development and industrial optimisation of this country, says Chinese …
Iron Ore Prices Rise as China Ramps Up Imports
Despite challenges like the Evergrande crisis, China’s iron ore imports surge, driven by sectors like automotive and construction, while Vale SA’s increased production impacts global markets.
EU ‘absolutely willing’ to use trade tools against China to fight unfair practices as bloc launches train probe
EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager says investigation into Chinese train maker over subsidies sends ‘important signal’ to business community but denies Brussels is ‘stepping up against’ Beijing …
Ni hao, Singapore: China’s Lunar New Year holidaymakers revel in visa-free travel
Visa waiver makes city state more accessible but early signs suggest Chinese tourists are not so interested in luxury shopping.
Young man in China pays US$210-a-day for bodyguards to look good on visit to hometown at Lunar New Year, demand for such services rises 4-fold
A young man in China believed he would look successful and important to people in his hometown during his annual Spring Festival visit if he was escorted by private security personnel.
Exports to China soar to $17bn as trade barriers fall
Australia has sent a record amount of agricultural exports to China as trade barriers fall following a thawing of relations between the two countries.
Former Trump advisor warns his isolationist stance would face a new ‘axis of disrupters’ in a second term as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea build a ‘more cohesive coalition’
On China, Trump has vowed even tougher positions on trade … Taiwan did take all of our chip business,’ he added, referring to Taiwan’s leading status as a producer of advanced semiconductors. Trump …
China planning to ‘invade’ Europe with electric vehicles as US slaps 27.5 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports
An incoming shipment of electric vehicles from China is heading towards the West, aimed at cracking the European and British markets. Transported on gigantic cargo ship the BYD Explorer, the 7,000 …
‘Shawshank’ in China, as You’ve Never Seen It Before
A stage adaptation of the film featured an all-Western cast, was performed in Chinese and raised questions about translation, both linguistic and cultural.
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter: Created with Stolen Technology from F-22 and F-35?
Did China steal F-22 and F-35 designs to benefit its ongoing fighter efforts? The answer is unequivocally yes. But is that a reason to dismiss the threat posed by these aircraft and others to follow?
