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IN FIGURES: China’s HRC exports rise 150% in Jan-Feb
Vietnam was the biggest buyer of Chinese HRC in January and February with 709,228 tonnes, accounting for 39% of China’s total exports. China’s exports of hot-dipped galvanized flat steel also exceeded … ( read original…
China brands championed as Xinjiang backlash grows
Chinese state media and netizens are championing local brands while targeting more Western retailers as the Xinjiang cotton backlash grows.Western brands have come under fire for expressing concern … ( read original story …)
TPG Chooses Banks for $594 Million Asian Pathology IPO
TPG Capital Asia has picked banks to help prepare an initial public offering of its pathology business in the region that could raise as much as S$800 million ($594 million) in Singapore, according to ……
What Is the ‘Quad’ and Should China Fear It?
The point is to maintain a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” but the unstated priority is countering China’s growing power, which rankles the leadership in Beijing. The Quad has its critics, who point out … (…
Sino-Global Shipping Joins Crypto and NFT Revolution
Sino-Global Shipping is a logistics company catering to the American and Chinese markets. In February 2021, the company’s shares surged over 150 percent when it announced that it would be making a new … (…
Muji Operator Shares Tumble as Brand Seen at Risk of China Boycott
The operator of the Muji chain of furniture and lifestyle stores became the latest firm to be embroiled in the controversy over Xinjiang cotton, after it issued a statement saying it was “deeply … (…
Freeland, Harris discuss COVID-19 recovery, Canadians detained in China in 1st call
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland held her first call with U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris on Thursday, a discussion that touched on migration from Central America, the … ( read original story …)
China is set to lead recovery of East Asian and Pacific economies, says World Bank
China’s economy will expand by 8.1% in 2021, compared with 2.3% the previous year, predicted the World Bank. China’s growth will power a 7.4% expansion in the East Asian and Pacific region this year, ……
BRICS bank issues 5 billion yuan bond in China
The BRICS New Development Bank NDB announced Thursday that it issued a 5 billion yuan about 765 million US dollars bond in … ( read original story …)
Lack of tribes’ consent stalls P12.2-B Kaliwa Dam project funded by China’s Export-Import Bank
THE Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) needs the free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of six indigenous groups to start construction of the … ( read original story …)
China Corporates Snapshot – March 2021: Record High Grain Prices Prompt Imports; Diverging Profit Pressure
Grain prices in China have risen continuously since last year, as the country rebuilds its hog herds after they were decimated by African swine fever. Corn pri … ( read original story …)
China hits British lawmakers with new sanctions as spat with U.S. allies intensifies
Beijing is retaliating after Britain, Canada, the United States and the European Union joined on Monday to announce travel bans and asset freezes against Chinese officials … ( read original story …)
