President Xi Jinping has spoken out against unilateral sanctions and trade barriers – reiterating China’s support for globalisation as the international economic environment turns more protectionist – in an article published on the opening day of a high-profile supply chain expo. Wednesday’s piece in Qiushi – the leading theoretical journal of the ruling Communist Party…
When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in China next week for his second official visit, he will have more than the typical diplomatic niceties to discuss with President Xi Jinping. A major task on Albanese’s agenda, besides routine topics like trade, will be to explain his country’s stance on Chinese investment – in particular,…
When South African fashion designer Jessica Jane Molebatsi showcased her work at the recent Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW), she was excited at the prospect of introducing her collection to such an important market. “Coming to China has opened up our eyes and our perspective to the potential markets in China,” Molebatsi said. “Fashion enthusiasts want…
As China’s political elite gather for the country’s annual legislative sessions in March, we examine the broader forces likely to influence policies for the coming year – and how decision-makers will respond to the unpredictable second term of US President Donald Trump. In the first part of this series, Frank Chen surveys the status of…
Amidst the chaotic turbulence across the Northern Hemisphere in recent days, outbursts from US President Donald Trump and the sudden arrival of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, you could be forgiven for overlooking a monumental U-turn in Beijing’s vision for the future. This time last week, in the Great Hall of the People, President…
With much-anticipated trade actions against China absent on the first day of US President Donald Trump’s second term, a chief Citi economist said there are better odds of “delayed, gradual tariffs” being imposed on the world’s second-largest economy in advance of potential direct negotiations between the two countries’ leaders. A slower onset of tariffs on…
BEIJING — China’s industrial output growth quickened slightly in November, while retail sales disappointed, keeping pressure on Beijing to ramp up stimulus for a fragile economy as it braces for more U.S. trade tariffs under a second Trump administration. The mixed set of data underlines the challenges facing Chinese leaders heading into 2025 when trade…
Africa’s top lenders are opening branches in major Chinese cities in a race to tap into growing trade ties between China and Africa amid Beijing’s push for yuan-based transactions. This is despite threats from the US, where president-elect Donald Trump has said he will impose 100 per cent tariffs on Brics countries that pursue de-dollarisation….
Despite escalating efforts from the United States and its allies to clamp down on trade, international companies with an interest in the still-sizeable Chinese market are adopting a new plan of action to stay engaged while keeping themselves insulated from unexpected geopolitical shocks, analysts said. The strategy, dubbed “in China for China”, is an integrative…
Chinese companies are ready to return to Sudan at a moment’s notice, according to a Chinese official, once security and stability are restored in the northeast African nation engulfed in a civil war. Multibillion-dollar Chinese oil and gas projects have been stalled or destroyed since the fighting began in April last year. Chinese-built and funded…