Unlike crude oil, where China can source from multiple producers, iron ore supply is highly concentrated, and dominated by just two producers, Australia and Brazil. China also currently lacks a …
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China to import more Vietnamese fruits
China is set to import more fruits from Vietnam as the two countries seek to increase trade following the visit to Hanoi by Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.
Therapeutic Goods Administration flags four dangerous health imports from China
The TGA has issued warnings about dodgy pills being shipped to Australia from China, with one product including ingredients that have been banned since 2010. Tablets labelled ‘Maximum Powerful’, …
Arkansas investigating companies, crypto-mines with possible ties to Chinese government
Arkansas’ secretary of agriculture requested the state’s attorney general to investigate two companies he believes has ties to the Chinese government.
Senior Taiwan opposition leader visits China month before election
A senior leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s main opposition party, is in China for meetings with the Taiwanese community, his party said on Thursday, a highly sensitive visit one month before …
US Lawmakers Target China Through Export, Sanctions Bills
A House panel moved toward advancing four measures intended to make the US Commerce Department tougher on China, including bills that would mandate more transparency about licensing decisions and give …
Steps to lift trade will spur exports
The country in the past had emphasized long-term advantages, such as a well-developed industrial system and competitive labor quality, for foreign trade growth. However, it is currently paying more …
Insight: Why the Indian Ocean could be China’s Achilles’ heel in a Taiwan war
The Pentagon estimates about 62% of China’s oil and 17% of its natural gas imports transit the Malacca Strait and South China Sea, key Indian Ocean gateways. China is moving to diversify supplies, …
Locals react to investigations over two Arkansas companies’ possible ties to China
The governor announced two companies that might have ties to China and be in violation of a state law that prohibits foreign-party controlled businesses from owning land in Arkansas.
Scientists see risk of lost opportunity for long Covid-19 research in China
SHANGHAI — With more than a full year past since China eased restrictions and let Covid-19 sweep its households, scientists are worried a unique opportunity may be slipping away to study long Covid-19 …
COVID-19 vaccination eased anxiety, insomnia, and depression in Chinese adults, study finds
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports , researchers examined the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination on insomnia, depression, …
Why the Indian Ocean Could Be China’s Achilles’ Heel in a Taiwan War
To the east, Australia is increasing patrols using its submarine-hunting P-8 Poseidon aircraft and is expanding a west-coast base for British and U.S. nuclear-powered submarines and, eventually, …
China copper semis imports and exports both increased in November
SMM estimates that copper semis exports in November will be 56,000 mt, an increase of 5.5% month-onmonth and 5.75% year-on-year; total exports from January to November are estimated at 619,400 mt, a …
