Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s premier Li Qiang has said the country would “open its doors still wider to the world” as he warned of the risk of “fragmentation” of global supply chains amid trade tensions. Li, Beijing’s second-highest…
• PM Sonko in China to boost Senegal’s tech sector.• Key talks on 5G, AI, fiber, and start-up support.• Deals eyed for Dakar 2026 and digital sovereignty. Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko (photo, left) began an official visit to China on Sunday, June 22. He was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Alioune Sall, Minister…
China’s Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday he was confident the world’s No.2 economy could maintain a “relatively rapid” growth rate as it transitions from a manufacturing-led model to a consumer-driven one, a shift analysts say is key to securing its future. Li’s keynote speech, delivered at a World Economic Froum meeting in Tianjin, comes…
China and Taiwan clashed over their competing interpretations of history in an escalating war of words over what Beijing views as provocations from Taiwan’s government, and said it is impossible to “invade” what is already Chinese land. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up military and political pressure over…
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China and Taiwan clashed over their competing interpretations of history in an escalating war of words over what Beijing views as provocations from Taiwan’s government, and said it is impossible to “invade” what is already Chinese land. China views democratically governed … Source link
Beijing vowed to respond to Taiwan’s “technological blockades” after the self-ruled island blacklisted Chinese companies including Huawei Technologies Co., limiting their ability to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Source link
The U.S. should stay vigilant about the ongoing digital threat posed by China even though events in the Middle East have drawn attention to potential cyberattacks by Iran, according to a senior FBI official. Beijing’s malicious cyber activity “unfolds in silence. You don’t see a fireball on the news. But the strategic damage — damage…
President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on social media and the agreement was immediately tested. We’ll hear the latest. And China has been watching developments in the war closely because gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a “dark fleet” of vessels to evade American sanctions. Source link
Nomura’s Chetan Seth shares his outlook for Asian equities on Bloomberg Television. Seth says the firm is telling clients to “focus on some idiosyncratic themes, areas of the markets where we see better visibility and upside potential.” He also says Nomura is “tactically positive” on Greater China. (Source: Bloomberg) Source link
Justin Bartlett, a manager at Crossroads Fireworks, said over 90% of fireworks sold in the U.S. come from China. BETTENDORF, Iowa — With the Fourth of July being next week, fireworks stores in the Quad Cities are keeping regular prices despite the ongoing trade dispute with China. Back in April, President Donald Trump slapped a…