As the US delegation looked to the annual springtime gathering of finance chiefs in Washington this week, they hoped to use the confab to put pressure on China to steer clear of dumping exports on…
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this coming week as Washington and Beijing try to keep ties on an even keel despite major differences on a range of issue, from the Middle…
U.S.-China Internet War Intensifies as House Passes TikTok Ban
The measure, which would require ByteDance to sell the popular app or stop operating in the U.S., now heads to the Senate.
DeSantis’ Chinese Property Ban Faces Federal Court Challenge Amid Discrimination Claims in Florida
Attorneys contest a Florida law that restricts property purchases by Chinese nationals, citing discrimination and federal overreach.
‘Ready to cooperate with Beijing on common interest’: G7 foreign ministers advocate free and open Indo-Pacific
The G7 bloc also declared to protect its workers and business communities from unfair practices, including those that lead to overcapacity, create supply chain vulnerabilities and increase exposure to economic coercion,
China uses UN against Taiwan allies: ex-staffer
China has been bribing UN officials to obtain “special benefits” and to block funding from countries that have diplomatic ties with Taiwan, a former UN employee told the British House of Commons on …
Beijing half marathon winner thrown out after trio slowed to let him win
Chinese investigators did not acknowledge whether the controversial race had been rigged, but did issue an apology over He Jie’s ‘victory’
Scholz reports global skepticism about Russia’s war during Beijing visit
Even countries with close ties to Russia are increasingly questioning the validity of its prolonged conflict with Ukraine, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, DW reported on April 20.
Former China central bank official warns against miscategorising ‘virtual economy’
China must emphasise modern services in its push for new productive forces, Sheng Songcheng says, flagging the need for a hi-tech, high-quality service sector.
China’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March
Russia was China’s top supplier throughout 2023, shipping 2.14 million bpd despite Western sanctions and a price cap following the Kremlin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine …
The rise of China’s Tesla killer
Chinese automaker BYD briefly eclipsed Tesla as the world’s top seller of electric vehicles earlier this year.
Antigua says it is a Friend of Both U.S. and China, after Newsweek Article
A senior Antiguan official said its relationship with China is not in any way sinister or dangerous to U.S. interests …
QIMA Data Reveals China’s Bounce Back, Lift in Nearshoring
China has been a big beneficiary of the revival in business, according to QIMA’s Q2 2024 Barometer, released this week. While the sourcing superpower saw its exports slip by massive margins-overall …