Chinese companies have been sending more goods by rail through Russia and Central Asia in recent months as the cost of shipping by sea increases. ( read original story …)
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U.S. won’t lift Chinese import tariffs anytime soon, Biden’s new trade rep says
In her first interview since her Senate confirmation, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told The Wall Street Journal that the Biden administration is not ready to lift Trump-era tariffs on … ( read original story…
China Helped Rev Up, and Then Slow Down, the Global Commodities Boom
Nearly a yearlong bull run among industrial metals is faltering as the unwinding of a massive stimulus in China slows demand, underscoring the increasingly pivotal role its state-led economy plays in … ( read original…
China inks 25-year oil investment deal with Iran, straining U.S. ties
The latest alliance between Beijing and Tehran is a challenge to U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration as it sets about trying to rally allies against China, which Secretary of State Antony … ( read original…
Russia Trumpets Vaccine Exports, While Quietly Importing Doses
Russia has held up the Sputnik vaccine as a triumph of its scientists. But the country’s inoculation program still relies on cross-border trade. ( read original story …)
Cross-border IPO boom is rich in promise — and peril
Investors have been pouring into cross-border US listings, in which far-flung companies sell shares on the NYSE and Nasdaq. Just as in the dotcom era some people are becoming very rich, but others may ……
Jack Ma’s Ant demands bigger fees to rebuild valuation after pulled IPO
Ant is still looking for an IPO and it wants to improve its valuation that has taken … Ant’s fee rise also underscored the challenges faced by Beijing in taming the fintech champion, whose dominance…
New trade representative says US isn’t ready to lift China tariffs
The U.S. isn’t ready to lift tariffs on Chinese imports in the near future, but might be open to trade negotiations with Beijing, according to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. ( read original story …)
Explainer: China’s new “dual circulation” development paradigm
To sustain growth, China is pushing a “dual circulation” development paradigm, which has been mentioned as a guiding thought in a blueprint for its development in the next five to 15 years. “China … (…
China Signs 25-Year Deal With Iran in Challenge to the U.S.
Beijing plans to invest in Iran while buying oil from the Islamic Republic, further straining its relationship with the U.S. which has already been frayed by China’s imports of covertly-shipped … ( read original story…
After Pop Mart IPO, blind boxes are helping China’s tech giants and luxury brands gamify e-commerce
Pop Mart helped make the blind box concept a mainstream sensation in China, and now online retailers and social media are replicating the experience. ( read original story …)
The Observer view on the threat posed by China
The west must not allow to allow its understandable anger with Beijing to escalate into another cold war … ( read original story …)
China approves four sci-tech improvement IPOs
(MENAFN)China’s securities watchdog has accepted the initial public offerings (IPOs) of four firms on the science and technology innovation board. According to the China Securities Regulatory … ( read original story …)