European Union leaders are debating at a summit in Brussels a new “European Competitiveness Deal” aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc close the gap with Chinese and American rivals.
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Swiss Watch Exports Plunge as China and Hong Kong Demand Dries Up
Swiss watch exports suffered their biggest decline since 2020 as demand for premium and luxury timepieces in key markets including China and Hong Kong plunged.
Column – China boosted Q1 crude oil storage as imports flatlined: Russell
China increased the pace at which it added crude to inventories in March as the world’s biggest oil importer snapped up record imports from Western-sanctioned Russia. A total of 790,000 barrels per …
China’s March aluminium imports jump 90% on-year, customs data show
BEIJING: China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and products jumped 89.8% at 380,000 metric tons in March, customs data showed on Thursday. Imports in the first quarter totalled 1.1 million tons, up …
China to keep expanding market access
CHINA will step up its efforts to align with high-standard international economic and trade rules, continue to expand market access, and implement measures to ensure national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises,
Japan ‘two-faced’ for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says
An editorial in a Chinese state-controlled newspaper on Thursday admonished “two-faced” Japan for inaccurately portraying it as a regional security threat while chasing more stable bilateral ties, …
NASA’s chief says China is being ‘very, very secretive’ and pretending its space projects aren’t linked to the military
“China has made extraordinary strides … The Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider. Follow us …
Biden Calls China ‘Xenophobic,’ Ramping Up Campaign Rhetoric
P resident Joe Biden called China “xenophobic” while highlighting the Asian nation’s economic woes, as he sought to make the case for U.S. economic strength during a campaign stop in the swing state …
China’s exports to Russia dropped for first time in two years in March: Bloomberg cited reason
Russian exports to China decreased by 16% in March compared to the same period last year. This trend is observed for the first time since mid-2022, informs Bloomberg. According to the source, the …
China was supposed to be the next big thing in venture capital. Now VCs are pulling back
Not long ago, it wasn’t unusual for the founders of Chinese tech companies to show up in droves to Silicon Valley in search of U.S. investors. And those investors were more than happy to meet…
LARRY KUDLOW: Why hasn’t Joe Biden publicly chastised China for financing two wars against the US?
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow calls out the Biden administration for failing to rebuke China over the country’s illegal import of Russian and Iranian oil on “Kudlow.” …
The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree
But the West has been accusing China of making far too much – it was the dominant message during US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent visit. She chided Beijing for “unfair economic practices,” …
Biden calls for much higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports
In battleground Pennsylvania, President Biden called for the tripling of tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from China as he addressed hundreds of members of the United Steelworkers union.