The US and China’s top trade negotiators have held “candid, pragmatic” talks, in their first meeting under the Biden presidency. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He …
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China could cut off Australia’s $136 billion iron ore exports in just a few years, analyst warns
When it comes to saving Australia’s economy from the grips of the pandemic recession, it’s hard to overstate the importance of iron ore.
US-China trade war: top negotiators hold ‘candid and constructive’ talks, first of Joe Biden presidency
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke by telephone, with Beijing stressing the importance of developing bilateral trade.
How China Rivals Elon Musk in Rattling Crypto Markets: QuickTake
Not much moves cryptocurrency markets like Elon Musk tweets — except, perhaps, the idea of another crackdown in China, the world’s second-largest economy. From a trading ban on domestic exchanges to …
Politicising Covid Origins Hampers Investigations: China’s Embassy In US
Politicising the origins of COVID-19 would hamper further investigations and undermine global efforts to curb the pandemic, China’s U.S. embassy said after President Joe Biden ordered a review of …
Yang Hengjun: Ambassador denied entry as Australian writer faces China espionage trial
Australia’s ambassador to China was denied entry to a heavily guarded Beijing court on Thursday where the espionage case against Australian blogger Yang Hengjun will be heard at a time of worsening …
EU-China trade: Europe’s much-criticized pursuit of Chinese cash may be starting to unravel
The European Union has a China problem. The bloc, for financial and strategic reasons, wants to build strong economic ties with Beijing that bolster Brussels’ desire to be a serious player on the …
How China Rivals Elon Musk in Rattling Crypto Markets
Not much moves cryptocurrency markets like Elon Musk tweets — except, perhaps, the idea of another crackdown in China, the world’s second-largest economy. From a trading ban on domestic exchanges to …
U.S. trade chief Tai says U.S. faces ‘very large challenges’ on China
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday that the United States still faces “very large challenges” in its trade and economic relationship with China that require the Biden …
Beijing faces scrutiny over clout at Latin American development bank
Latin America’s development bank has become the latest battleground in the fight for global influence between the US and China, after its chief warned the lender had helped Beijing boost its presence …
U.S. agricultural exports to China to hit record high: USDA
U.S. agricultural exports to China are expected to hit a record high of 35 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal year (FY) 2021 that ends on Sept. 30, eclipsing the previous record of 29.6 billion dollars…
World Faces Longer Supply Shortage as China’s Factories Squeezed
Eric Li’s factory making glass lampshades for companies including Home Depot Inc. is being stretched to its limits with sales doubling their pre-pandemic level.
Biden orders US intel to further probe origins of COVID-19, raise ‘questions for China’
President Joe Biden is asking the U.S. intelligence community to “redouble their efforts” and submit another report to him within 90 days on the origins of COVID-19.