A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with neighoring Benin, both as a result of last …
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Why Beijing still loves its five-year plans
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Coup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
Europe’s Response to China Shock 2.0: Hold China Closer
Squeezed between the threat of Trump and Chinese imports, European leaders are seeking to woo Chinese investment and know-how.
China and European Union Agree to Talks in Bid to Head Off Trade War
He was scheduled to speak on Sunday in Shanghai with German business leaders and then visit nearby Hangzhou, a tech hub. World Trade Organization rules allow tariffs intended to offset the effects of …
Philippines not in business of instigating wars, says President Marcos
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday his country is not in the business of instigating wars and will always aim to settle disputes peacefully, amid escalating …
China’s e-commerce giants dig deep on pitches to jolt wary buyers
“The market is hungry for data points that prove or disprove the consumption recovery story in China,” said Vey-Sern Ling, a managing director at Union Bancaire Privee. “618 this year is important, …
China could take control of Taiwan without firing shot: US think tank
Analysts and military strategists said that there are two key options available to China – a full-scale invasion or a military blockade …
China’s property market sees promising signs as policy package kicks in
By mid-June, the city registered 14,730 existing home deals — surpassing the average monthly level from the previous five months — since May 28, when local favorable property measures kicked in. In …
Will China’s third plenum bring a solution to its local fiscal woes as debts snowball?
A fiscal gulf exists between China’s central and local governments, and it is seen as a hurdle to healthy and sustainable development ahead of the third plenum.
Their View: Fighting back against China’s cheating
A coalition of leading American solar manufacturers, including First Solar, has filed a set of what are known as “antidumping and countervailing duty petitions” with the Department of Commerce and the …
China’s Third Plenum: Beijing set to provide more welfare to its citizens
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee will focus on deepening comprehensive reform to advance Chinese modernisation.
U.S. East Asia Envoy Says South China Sea Situation Deeply Concerning
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink on Saturday said the situation in the South China Sea is deeply concerning, and said China’s recent actions in…
China, European Union Agree to Hold Talks on EV Tariffs
China and the European Union agreed to start talks on the bloc’s plans to impose tariffs on electric vehicles imports from the Asian nation. Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and the EU’s Trade …
China may take provisional anti-dumping steps against EU pork imports
China may impose provisional anti-dumping measures on pork imports from the European Union as part of a year-long probe that began on June 17, its commerce ministry said on Thursday. China has opened …
