Chinese Premier Li Qiang has lauded his country’s growing ties with Brazil as at their “best in history”, as both nations brace for a battle with the US over trade and the global order. Meeting Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for talks on Saturday ahead of the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro,…
Beijing: China and the United States moved towards an all-out trade war on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump imposed an astounding 104 per cent in tariffs across all Chinese imports. Locked in a high-stakes game of brinkmanship, both nations refused to back down, with Beijing vowing to fight against America’s aggression “to the end.”…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said his country has ample policy tools to “fully offset” any negative external shocks as President Donald Trump imposed an astounding 104% in tariffs across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, reported Bloomberg. China’s Premier Li Qiang delivers speech during an event in Beijing.(AP file) Li Qiang reiterated his optimism about the…
China’s top diplomat has renewed his country’s call for free trade and regional cooperation amid broader “changes and chaos”, urging Japan and South Korea to deepen trust and communication. After a meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Tokyo on Saturday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the three countries should strengthen economic…
A leading French aeronautic services company plans to set up an aircraft parts processing and trading centre in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis, which will generate thousands of jobs and open up a lucrative industry as the first of its kind in Asia, the Post has learned. A source said on Thursday that Financial Secretary Paul…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has warned local governments not to target private companies with unfair fines and promised further measures to improve the business environment next year. The pledge – made at a meeting of the State Council, China’s cabinet, on Monday – follows accusations that some local authorities have been trying to raise extra…
Beijing has attributed an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into Japan’s airspace in late August to an unspecified “unexpected obstruction”, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on the weekend, citing diplomatic sources. The explanation comes amid plans on both sides for an imminent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba,…