Without China’s market, US-SK ‘industry alliance’ to lose luster

US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Ahn Duk-geun, the South Korean minister for trade, industry and energy, held a telephone conversation on Tuesday. In their conversation, Ahn expressed willingness to enhance industrial cooperation with the US and called for more support over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), CHIPS Act subsidies and other trade issues. […]

MOFCOM blasts US’ trade report, urging Washington to stop bullying and smearing China

China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) on Monday blasted the US government's distortion of facts by claiming that China's justified trade measures are "economic coercion," saying that China is firmly opposed to the US unilateralism and its bullying practice. Recently, the US Trade Representative Office published a report on China's WTO compliance, which denies China's achievements in […]

Nvidia’s naming of Huawei as top competitor in AI shows US crackdown against China has backfired: analysts

US chipmaker Nvidia has reportedly identified Chinese tech company Huawei as a top competitor in several categories including artificial intelligence (AI) chips, a move which industry observers said underscored the rapid climb-up of Chinese companies' tech prowess, fueled by their stepped-up research and development (R&D) investments and the explosive demand in homegrown markets. The naming […]

China’s top financial regulator vows more effort to support property market

Officials from the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) on Thursday vowed to step up effort to support the property sector and meet the reasonable financing demand of real estate companies.  Xiao Yuanqi, deputy director of NFRA, told a press conference on Thursday that the financial sector has an undeniable responsibility to provide strong support to […]

China to remain 'world factory;' 2024 provides opportunity for companies to transform: Roland Berger

"Thanks to improved productivity, broad and deep industrial clusters, and well-established infrastructure, China was, is, and will remain the factory of the world. The combination of a broad local market and the strong legacy export base makes China difficult to replace," Global Managing Director of Roland Berger Denis Depoux said on Friday at the Roland […]

China further opens up financial market with 10 foreign firms approved for underwriting

China’s National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII) said on Tuesday that 10 more foreign-funded institutions have been approved as lead underwriters or underwriters of debt financing instruments for non-financial enterprises, in a major step for financial opening.  Also on Tuesday, the Shanghai branch of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) announced the […]

Seeking to hold back China, US doubles down on ‘absurd’ Africa strategy

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on a week-long trip to the west coast of Africa on January 22, while just four days prior, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his annual New Year's first visit to Africa. It is worth noting the self-contradicting attitude of the West, represented by the US, toward China-Africa […]

China delivers first floating LNG storage, regasification unit to Cyprus

China delivered the country’s first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) vessel for liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Tuesday, according to China Ship News. The vessel will serve China-EU energy cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative in Cyprus, marking another breakthrough for China’s shipbuilding industry. The vessel was built by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry […]

Can budget deficit and coming elections in US contribute to mitigation in Ukraine?

As a result of their economic shocks and social and political unrest, the US and the EU have drastically reduced financial support for Ukraine. Washington and Brussels fearlessly restate their commitments to Kiev and declare belief in the earliest possible victory over Russia, despite the obvious circumstances. Moscow calls for negotiations, but the fundamental objectives […]

Exclusive: Mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and core interests is key to steady China-Belgium relations: Chinese ambassador

Even if there are differences between China and Belgium, as long as the two sides mutually respect each other's sovereignty, territorial integrity and core interests, they can overcome differences and engage in effective cooperation, which is the key principle underpinning the sound and steady development of China-Belgium relations, Chinese Ambassador to Belgium Cao Zhongming told […]