Direct exports from China’s northwestern Xinjiang region to the US surged 113% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021 despite Washington’s import ban on cotton and other products.
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Beijing vows to fight back after Australia cancels China’s Belt and Road project in state of Victoria
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has slammed Australia’s decision to tear up the Belt and Road agreement signed between China and the state of Victoria, labelling Canberra’s move a “historic reversal” in …
China administers total of 204.19 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of April 21
China carried out about 5.23 million vaccinations against COVID-19 on April 21, taking the total number of injections so far to 204.19 million doses, National Health Commission data showed on Thursday …
Why scrap Victoria’s ‘meaningless’ Belt and Road deal? Because it sends a powerful message to Beijing
The move is designed to demonstrate to the Australian public, the Chinese leadership, and Australia’s allies that Canberra is holding firm in its ‘push back’ against Beijing.
China says Australia should avoid aggravating already strained bilateral ties
China’s foreign ministry warned on Thursday that Australia should avoid making already strained bilateral ties worse, after Australia scrapped two accords between Victoria state and China under …
Australian government tears up Victoria’s Belt and Road agreement with China, angering Beijing
The Australian government has canceled a Belt and Road agreement signed by China and the state government of Victoria, escalating trade and diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
China trade: Xinjiang exports to US doubled in first quarter, even as cotton ban and sanctions kicked in
The United States has effectively banned cotton products exported from Xinjiang, and the European Union last month issued its first sanctions against Beijing since an arms embargo in 1989.
China’s fresh produce exports to Mongolia see robust growth in Q1
China’s exports of fresh vegetables and fruits to Mongolia saw robust growth in the first quarter of this year, according to customs figures. The goods passed through Erenhot, the largest land port on …
Australian government tears up Victoria state’s Belt and Road Initiative with China, angering Beijing
The Australian government has canceled a Belt and Road agreement signed by China and the state government of Victoria, escalating trade and diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
US to propose big emissions cut by 2030, Huarong tests Beijing’s backing
US President Joe Biden is set to announce his country’s steepest ever emissions cuts, Russia plans to pull out of the International Space Station by 2025, and Turkey’s opposition is asking where …
Australia ends China deals on national interest grounds
Australia has canceled four bilateral deals with China, Iran and Syria under new laws that give the federal government power to overrule international agreements by lower-level administrations deemed …
China says it’s administered 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses so far
China is ramping up vaccination efforts after a slow start that was due in part to the virtual elimination of domestic transmission of the coronavirus.
China administers 200 million vaccine doses domestically
Around 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far inside China, with an emphasis on front-line workers, university students and people living in border areas, health officials …
