Chinese purchases of LNG, coal, copper, and iron ore jumped in the first half of the year compared to year-ago levels.
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Chinese officials expect bumpy ride for economy after policy meeting
By Joe Cash and Liangping Gao BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese officials acknowledged on Friday the sweeping list of economic goals re-emphasised at the end of a key Communist Party meeting this week …
Russian oil exports to China rise by 5% in first half of 2024
Russian oil exports to China increased by 5% in the first half of 2024. Oil refiners, under pressure from weakened margins, chased barrels at discounted prices. Source: Reuters Details: Reuters …
A new round of Trump tariffs on China would drastically slow its economy
Taking into account the effects of Trump’s 2018 China tariffs, economists from UBS offered a simplified model of what a new round would do, assuming that China doesn’t retaliate, other countries don’t …
Exclusive: Hit by client exits, PwC to slash China partners’ pay
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has asked its China-based partners to take a pay cut of up to 50%, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as a regulatory probe into the firm and departure of some…
How China swerved worst of global tech meltdown
Additionally, China is not as reliant on Microsoft as the rest of the world. Domestic companies such as Alibaba, Tencent and Huawei are the dominant cloud providers. So reports of outages in China, …
Fears of a ‘Fast and Furious’ Trump Trade War on China
The possibility that former President Donald Trump could win a second term has spurred China watchers to map out potential consequences for the world’s No. 2 economy: in particular, what happens if …
Africa’s trade deficit shrinks as exports to China surge – but experts say it won’t last
Exports from Africa to China have soared in the first half of the year, while imports from China fell slightly China’s imports from Africa rose by 14 per cent year on year to reach US$60.15…
China reveals first-of-its-kind passenger train with game-changing features: ‘Towards a greener, low-carbon future’
China is the world’s leader in high-speed rail … “In the field of rail transit, a key technology is to reduce the vehicle’s body weight and its energy consumption while ensuring vehicle performance …
China allocates funds for disaster relief work
The funds will be distributed to Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Chongqing, Sichuan and Shaanxi for emergency response work, such as search, rescue, transfer and resettlement of people affected by disasters …
Bridge collapses in China killing 12 and leaving more than 30 missing
At least 12 people have died and 31 others are missing after a bridge partially collapsed in China’s northern province of Shanxi, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Beijing seeks to drive up China’s much-needed consumption by upping NEV number plate quota
Beijing is set to issue 20,000 new energy passenger cars with number plates to be used by families from Sunday.
Inside abandoned and dilapidated £32bn Beijing Olympic stadiums left to rot
It is remembered as one of the most spectacular Olympic Games of all time – and Beijing 2008 wowed spectators around the world with its striking £32bn stadiums and cutting-edge sports venues. But 16 …
