In April 2024, China’s import volume of lithium concentrate was equivalent to about 39,393 mt LCE. The increase in port arrivals of lithium concentrate in April was significantly driven by the Q1 NEV market growth,…
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China to Include Australia in Visa Waiver Program, Premier Li Says
China will include Australia in its visa waiver program, Premier Li Qiang announced after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra, in the latest sign of warming relations between the two countries.
Hyundai: India’s biggest IPO could come from South Korean car manufacturer
Hyundai Motor’s India unit sought regulatory approval on Saturday for a stock market listing in Mumbai, which could be the nation’s biggest and will see the South Korean parent sell a stake of up to …
US as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing’s state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said…
Weekly news roundup: Rising exports indicate China’s semiconductor overcapacity
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of June 10 – June 14. Save my User ID and Password Some subscribers prefer to save their log-in information so they do not have…
China’s lust for durian Is creating fortunes in South-east Asia
In 2023, the value of durian exports from South-east Asia to China was about S$9.06 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US’s China Export Limits Hurt Both Nations, China Advisor Says
US efforts to curb the export of key technologies to China are hurting both economies and may prove counterproductive, according to Jia Qingguo, a prominent academic and standing committee member of Beijing’s top political advisory…
Oil prices inch down on weaker US consumer demand ahead of China data
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trading on Monday after a survey on Friday showed weaker U.S. consumer demand and as traders awaited the release of key economic data from China, the world’s biggest crude…
German firms hope EU-China tariff talks can help dodge shake-up in EV business
Germany has little to gain as Brussels slaps duties on Chinese electric vehicles and Beijing vows retaliation, business group says.
German Chamber in China Says EU Tariffs Won’t Protect Automakers
The German business chamber said the European Union should invest to become more competitive instead of hiking tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, adding to Berlin’s efforts to avert or soften the trade curbs.
Australia’s Albanese, China’s Li to discuss trade, jailed writer
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will meet on Monday in the first such visit by a Chinese premier in seven years, with trade ties, regional security and a jailed Australian…
G7 draft confronts China’s ‘unfair’ business competition
The Group of Seven (G7) nations vowed on Friday to tackle what they called unfair business practices by China that were undermining their workers and industries, according to a draft statement on the final day…
UK overtakes China as India’s fourth-largest export market in May
Exports to the European nation grew by a third to $1.37 billion in May. While the disaggregated data for the month of May wasn’t immediately available …