Duties on a range of imports, including iron, steel and fibre optics, come less than a month before Xi Jinping is to visit Rio de Janeiro.
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Behind the Mysterious Downfall of China’s Missing Foreign Minister
For the past year, there has been one China story I haven’t been able to get out of my head: the sudden disappearance of China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, in the summer of 2023. Qin…
Britain, China strike conciliatory note during top diplomat’s visit
China and Britain took steps towards further reconciliation on Friday, with Beijing heralding the new Labour government’s plan to develop “pragmatic” bilateral ties as a “new starting point”. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is only…
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy urges China against supporting Russia’s military
Britain’s foreign secretary raised concerns about China’s support of Russia in its war against Ukraine on Friday, urging his Chinese counterpart to prevent Chinese firms from supplying Russia’s …
China’s economy expands. But is it enough to spur recovery?
Consumer confidence is low and the real estate market remains a drag. Policymakers have in recent weeks announced measures to boost the economy,
How the US can counter China’s economic coercion
The Chinese threat of economic coercion has been effective, but the U.S. has leverage over China due to its reliance on supplying U.S. companies, and can leverage the imbalance in China’s
Marriott International to debut The Luxury Collection and AC Hotels in major China hub
Bethesda-based hospitality giant Marriott International Inc. Friday announced it has signed an agreement with Shum Yip Holdings Company Limited to …
Britain’s Lammy in China to ‘challenge’ Beijing on Russia support
BEIJING: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet his counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday (Oct 18) to “challenge” China on sensitive issues like Russia’s war in Ukraine, as the two countries seek to rebuild…
Beijing’s water consumption steady over past decade
The water consumption per unit of GDP in the capital reached 9.3 cubic meters last year, a 32.6 percent decrease from 2013, he said, attributing the decadelong success to a series of initiatives aimed at…
US Flies More Than 100 Immigrants Back to China
The first large charter removal flight since 2018 was conducted in June in coordination with China’s National Immigration Administration. 116 Chinese nationals aboard the flight were deported back to China for being in the U.S.…
China’s growth reprieve will be short-lived
China may be on track to hit its “around 5%” economic GDP target for this year, but repeating the feat will get harder for policymakers. Third quarter growth logged in at 4.6% year-on-year, and that…
China’s GDP grows 4.6% in 3rd qtr, slowing from 2nd qtr
China’s economy in the July-September period grew a real 4.6 percent from a year earlier, marking the slowest expansion since the f
China’s Economic Struggles Drive Exodus In Finance Industry
Goldman Sachs this week raised its GDP growth forecast for China from 4.7 percent to 4.9 percent, signaling optimism over Beijing’s most comprehensive stimulus measures in years. However, the regulatory crackdown on China’s $67 trillion…
